Double Black IPA
The Fort Collins Brewery

Had this one on tap at the Rackhouse Pub here in Denver the other night, after having previously had a sample a week or so before, and enjoying it then. A full 10 ounce sample did nothing to diminish my enjoyment of this beer. Pours a nice translucent black color, with a decent amount of white foam. Good floral hop aromas, along with roasted malt, earth and milk chocolate. On the palate, this one is full of floral, citrusy hops, definitely more double IPA than double stout, although those hops are nicely balanced by the roasted malt and chocolate. A very nice offering by FCB, hopefully to be bottled soon.

Had this at the Rackhouse Pub.
Arrived a deep brown/black with a kiss of foam on the top.
This beer is bit surprising because unlike most of the other black IPA's I've had, this one seems like a true blend of a big stout and an IPA. Rich roasty maltiness, huge juicy hops, and just the right amount of dried fruit sweetness. The flavors mesh very well and it's almost like a really good mixed blend of an IPA and a double stout. No traces of the occasional burnt malt profile FCB has been guilty of, too. Probably my favorite example of what this style can be at the moment. This definitely isn't just a DIPA with some crystal malt thoughtlessly tossed in.
My glass was gone in no-time and it also made a nice compliment to a grilled cheese (surprisingly).
Not sure if they plan on bottling or making this beer a regular offering, but I hope they do.
Good stuff!

On tap at the rackhouse pub I was excited because I love ipa's and have never even heard of this beer. Guess what color it was? It had a dark-coffee colored head and looked like an imperial stout. The smell was nicely hopped but malty, ooh. The flavor was just plain good. It bounced back and forth between a citrus flavor from the hops to a good, almost imperial stout-like maltiness. I am usually never impressed by "black IPA" beers but this as well as Stone Sublimely self-righteous manage to let the hops shine. Most "black IPA" beers i've had are like hopped up porters and not IPA's.