dougdecinces

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Black IPA fans, I am curious to know what you see in this beer. I have just tried my third-ever black IPA, and I'm just not a fan. For me, when I want an IPA, I want it for its crispness and drinkability. When I want a dark, high alcohol beer, I want it to have depth. I get neither of those with a black IPA. So, in the most non-judgemental way possible, I want to know from devotees of the style, why do you like it?

beergolf

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Some examples are good, some terrible. If you can get Southern Tier Iniquity Black Ale, give it a try.probably the best one I have tasted.

That beer made me a fan and I have made several Black IPA's.The key is the balance, not too much roast but enough to make it different from an IPA.

sudsmcgee

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Stop being racist. (just kidding)

Daver77

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Roast in an IPA is not a good idea. Not sure that's they use to make it dark.

I just made on recently that tasted great to get it black I used carafa

Airborneguy

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I had the original today (see my thread about it). I love this style, and considering I don't generally like regular IPA's, that's saying a lot. I like how the subtle roast plays off of the hoppiness and prefer that to the regular IPA's which tend to be too dry for me and just loaded with hops.

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HollisBT

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you must have not had a good example of this yet then.

Daver77

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It's beer, get creative and put what every you want in it. What I meant was I don't think I want any roastiness with my IPA otherwise it will taste like a hoppy stout.

Carafa II turns it black with minimal flavor changes so you get a black IPA.

Maybe adding a couple oz of roasted barley will add a subtle roastines?

I have had the Southern Tier and the Stone Black IPA.

To each is own that's the great thing about beer

Seven

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Which black IPAs have you tried?

Black IPAs are definitely one of my favorite styles and I brew them fairly often. I like them because I like beers that have a substantial amount of hop flavor and aroma along with a roasty, chocolate, and/or coffee malt character.

I have found that I don't really care for very light beers or very heavy beers (like milds or imperial chocolate stouts). I instead prefer beers that are in the mid to slightly higher abv/gravity range and many black IPAs fit well within this category.

iaefebs

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Why do some people put mushrooms in spaghetti sauce? I don't like mushrooms. Why do car builders paint cars silver? I don't like silver paint.

dougdecinces

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I know you're having fun at my expense, but this is kind of my point. I'm not trying to be judgemental, I just don't understand the appeal, and I wanted to know why fans of the style were fans. Instead of being completely dismissive of something, I'm I'm trying to understand more about it. I'm getting some interesting answers. Keep 'em coming.