good dark beers for summer time?

[edb23]

Usuaully when I think stout or porter I think cold night, but I've got the desire to brew something dark. What could I make that would be good for the late summer months?

 

[voodoocurt]

Black IPA....just finished with NB's base kit, added cocoa nibs and extra hops to balance, fantastic.....you could brew as is and it is amazing....

v

 

[motobrewer]

duenkel, american dark, schwartzbier, duneklweiss, english mild

 

[edb23]

I can't lager otherwise I'd be all over the dunkel. I have a dunkelweiss and an english mild right now but they definitely won't last through august. The black IPA sounds great though. Are there any all grain recipes? I did a search but didn't come up with much

 

[conpewter]

Saw the title and was going to say black IPA as well. I don't have a recipe though. On the other hand.. I drink my oatmeal stout no matter what time of year it is

 

[voodoocurt]

NB has an all grain kit, not sure if you do kits, but you could always just use their base and tweak as you see fit. I just tasted after two weeks bottle conditioned and it tastes just like 21st's Back in Black.....awesome.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/BlackIPA.pdf
This is their inventory sheet....

Good luck...if you do an all grain, please post, I'm looking to make the transition over the summer....

v

 

[Triocd]

I also HIGHLY recommend the NB black IPA. I have done both the extract and all grain versions and both are excellent.

 

[tamoore]

Black IPA's are delicious. I had one on-tap last spring, and it didn't feel out of season at all.