American Black Ale

American Black Ale

692 beers | 3.761 Avg Score

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
Indeed Haywire Double American Black Ale
MN, United States
0
0.000
Seven Brides Abiqua Black IPA
CA, United States
0
0.000
Round Barn Brahman
MI, United States
0
0.000
Big Muddy Big Muddy Monster
IL, United States
0
0.000
Gardner Nightcrawler Black IPA
MA, United States
0
0.000
612 Brew Zero Hour
MN, United States
0
0.000
Big Spruce Bitter Get'er India
Canada
0
0.000
Village Brewery Bourgeois Pig
Canada
0
0.000
Bridge Brewing Indian Arm Ale
Canada
0
0.000
Canoe Amarillo India Dark Ale
Canada
0
0.000
Buxton Black Rocks
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Amsterdam Krampus' Black Ale
Canada
0
0.000
One Trick Pony Kisber Felver
IL, United States
0
0.000
Alley Kat Big Bottle Series: New Moon Cascadian Dark Ale
Canada
0
0.000
Half Pints Black Galaxy
Canada
0
0.000
Arrowhead Black Belgian IPA
Canada
0
0.000
Big River Brewpub Black Flag IPA
Canada
0
0.000
MadTree Everything Went Black
OH, United States
0
0.000
Buffalo Bayou Black Buffalo Rye’d
TX, United States
0
0.000
Buffalo Bayou Buffalo Sunrise
TX, United States
0
0.000