vicratlhead51
Well-Known Member
I bought Magic Hat's spring variety pack this weekend. One of the beers was called Demo and on the side of the label was a little post that said "IPA on tour". It wasn't a big hop bomb as far as flavor goes it was more roasty than hoppy but it had a nice hop aroma and was crisper than most dark beers I've had. I'm not sure if this is a "black IPA" or "cascadian dark ale" whatever people are calling them now but I loved this beer and want to brew something like it. I'm kind of middle of the road as far as ipas go, I don't like the hop bomb west coast style ipas but I do like the crisp and refreshing flavor of some of the more mellow ones. If anyone has had this beer or has a nice drinkable black ipa recipe let me know or point me in the right direction. I really want to try this style out but I don't quite have the chops yet to design a good recipe for something a little more complex like this.