American Black Ale

The recently developed American Black Ale (ABA) is the product of American craft brewers’ love affair with hops, and their constant desire to innovate and push the envelope. Believed to have originated at the Vermont Pub and Brewery in 1994, the style has surged in popularity since 2007, especially in the Pacific Northwest region, prompting many to refer to it as a Cascadian Dark Ale. The ABA, often called a Black IPA, is similar to its predecessor, the India Pale Ale, but has had its malt bill modified to include a small percentage of highly kilned or roasted malts, giving the beer a dark brown or black appearance. The aromas are typically grassy, spicy, floral, citrussy and/or piny, thanks to aggressive quantities of hops being added at the end of the boil and as dry-hops. Despite its dark color, the malt flavors are typically in the background as they are dominated by ample bitterness and hop flavor. Flavors are resinous and citrussy, and in some versions the dark malts can lend light caramel, chocolate, coffee, or ashy flavors to the beer. The alcohol content for ABAs is typically in the 5.5%-8% by volume range.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	's Antla IPA Dunkel Germany	0	0.000
	't Meuleneind Black IPA Netherlands	0	0.000
	(512) Black IPA TX, United States	1	3.150
	+351 Black IPA Portugal	0	0.000
	10 Ants I'm G Japan	0	0.000
	10 Barrel 986 CDA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel Bone River OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel C-3 Rye CDA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel Cynical CDA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel Dark Hyde OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel Easy Black IPA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel George CDA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10 Barrel Hop Project #37 Brown IPA OR, United States	2	3.260
	10 Barrel Hop Project #91 Black India Pale Ale OR, United States	1	3.075
	10 Barrel Juniper Session CDA OR, United States	0	0.000
	10-56 Barking Seal Black IPA IN, United States	0	0.000
	12welve Eyes Black IPA MN, United States	0	0.000
	13 Litar 1067 Harlem Shake Belarus	0	0.000
	13 Litar Back To Black Belarus	0	0.000
	13 Litar Black Widow Belarus	0	0.000