Are Black IPAs still alive?

My pleasure! I took the photo as a reminder to myself, so it was a nice coincidence that this thread was started. They're in Bay Shore, but we couldn't make it down there that day.

 

Love me some Cascadian Black Ale. Last one unfortunately was Pelican Bad Santa..in February.

 

Also had Barley Brown's Turmoil..also February.
Even up here in Cascadia it's a winter seasonal

 

I'd love to see Wookie Jack on a rotating basis.

 

Perhaps for those that can’t find any, is there a way to blend a roast stout with an IPA to get a good Black IPa? Probably discussed under another thread.

 

That could be an interesting exercise but as a reminder @dbrauneis mentioned in post #9:

"It is an endangered style for sure and done well is amazing but a non-optimal hop + roast pairing is not nearly as appealing."

Maybe just pour enough of the Stout to achieve a desired color and thereby mitigate the clashing roast aspect?

Cheers!

 

I've noticed them here and there but they seem to be relegated to a seasonal style for most local breweries in Texas and Oklahoma. Rahr Black IPA, (512) Black IPA and Dead Armadillo's Black Hop are the only 3 I can remember seeing at all within the past few years while out and about.

 

Real Ale releases one around Halloween that’s just fantastic, too.

 

There seems to be a small revival in the India Dark Ale category. I bought Lakefront Brewery's Black Bird yesterday, and it is a relatively easy going beer per style that still brings much joy. New Glarus' Black Top is so good that I've bought several 6-packs of it during its current availability. And if it were to be launched from scratch today, the delicious hoppy porter Three Floyd's Alpha Klaus would likely get relabeled as one.

 

I feel like I've been seeing more of 'em out here lately. Many are on-site draft only, but I've run into 4 of them just in the last 2 weeks. I'll take that! When you compare that to the other IPA subcategories that popped up (red, white, Belgian, hopfenweisse, brut, cold, sour, citrus, rye, etc. etc.) it seems like it's one of only a few with consistent representation.

 

I've had one, and it was enough for me

 

I always wait for Doom Sauce to come out but this year it hasn't landed in my area. I really want to try the El Jefe one from The Alchemist but can't find anyone to trade with me for it.

 

I bought a pack that was almost 2 years old few years ago and it was still great

 

Way back in the day, when Mekong in RVA had both Hopslam and Expedition Stout on draught, they would mix them and call it a Darth Vader. It was really good, but not quite a BIPA.

 

I just saw that Dreaming Creek in Richmond KY just off I-75 put their Black IPA on tap. I might need to make a visit.

 

I have seen four new ones locally in the past month. It seems seasonal. I don't think it's dead.