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
	Full Beard Brewing The Miner’s Shaft Canada	0	0.000
	Full Sail Bump In The Night OR, United States	6	3.345
	Fuller's Black IPA United Kingdom	0	0.000
	FullGeek Stained Canada	0	0.000
	Gahan House Black Banks Cascadian Dark Ale Canada	1	3.125
	Galaxie Dark Matter IPA Canada	0	0.000
	Gallicus Lorica IPA Noire Canada	1	3.200
	Gardner Nightcrawler Black IPA MA, United States	0	0.000
	Garrison 15th Anniversary Malt, Vanilla and Cocoa Canada	0	0.000
	Garrison Black IPA Canada	3	3.417
	Genesee Imperial Black IPA NY, United States	1	3.125
	Gigantic Black Friday OR, United States	1	3.275
	Gilgamesh Vader OR, United States	2	3.060
	Golden Road It's Not Always Sunny In L.A. CA, United States	1	3.175
	GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Hop Bin Black Canada	0	0.000
	Graff Barracuda Black IPA Norway	1	3.175
	Graff Jul Norway	0	0.000
	Grain Bin Brewing Canadian Dark Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Grand Teton Trout Hop Black IPA ID, United States	5	3.350
	Granite Darkside Black IPA Canada	1	3.200