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
	5 Paddles Dominatrix Black IPA Canada	0	0.000
	5 Paddles Dominatrix Black IPA Whiskey Barrel Aged Canada	0	0.000
	5 Paddles Submission Canada	0	0.000
	Strange Fellows Nocturnum Dark India Pale Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Kilstone Brewing Carl’s Cascadian Dark Ale ND, United States	0	0.000
	Common Good Black IPA Canada	0	0.000
	Fat Unicorn Cossock Imperial Canada	0	0.000
	Grain Bin Brewing Canadian Dark Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Hell’s Basement Black Wolf Cascadian Dark Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Bent Stick Brewing Throwing Shade Canada	0	0.000
	Torchlight Brewing Warp 8.5 Canada	0	0.000
	Saint-Bock 666 Canada	0	0.000
	Red Collar Black India Pale Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Black Bridge Black Rye IPA Canada	0	0.000
	A-Frame Laslui Lake Black IPA Canada	0	0.000
	Yellowhead Black IPA Canada	0	0.000
	Wood Buffalo Cascadian Dark Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Moor Illusion United Kingdom	0	0.000
	Full Beard Brewing The Miner’s Shaft Canada	0	0.000
	Upper Thames Brewing Wicked Sister Canada	0	0.000