I can already tell it will age well, & I am looking forward to having one each week over the next few months to see how it is developing & changing. :)Īpart from a lowish level of bitterness coming from the roasted grains that I wasn't expecting, I'm actually very happy with what I've produced. That said, the second glass didn't last very long at all. Deep rich coffee flavours dominate the palate, & despite throwing 60gms of hops at 30mins & below in a hop boil on top of the kit tin flavours, & dry hopping a further 75gms, they do take a backseat to the darker roasted grain flavours. All of which made sense, & I agree with.Īnyways, upon drinking it, it certainly was/is a shock to the palate after drinking mainly lighter hoppy pales ales for the last few months. I admit to harboring some preemptive negative thoughts about the beer before I even tasted it, given comments made by some of my trusted fellow forum members. I had been wanting to have a sample of this brew since I bottled it. The malt backbone will eventually dominate, the IPA like bitterness will subside, & I would expect a very different beer in drinking after 12 months aged.
If I don't like it at 6 months, I'll age it another 6 months. Worst case scenario with this beer is if I don't like it early on while it is meant to be hoppy & drinkable, I'll age it for 6 months. I have, & will continue to brew beers outside what I would call my "safety zone" in an effort to increase my knowledge of brewing, & beer styles at the cost of maybe a few beers that don't turn me on a whole lot. Regardless of whether it is or isn't the greatest beer ever, I will have learned something (actually quite a few things with this one) in the process. I personally haven't tasted a Black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale, so my natural curiosity tells me I must brew one, & see what it is all about. We are about discussing brewing, & learning from it. I'm actually glad that both you & Chad said what you said. No need for apologies Philbo, you are absolutely right. I know this does not add to your thread at all Lusty' date=' and I apologise, but for those who have not tried something like this before, please try a few commercial examples or brew half batches before committing. If it turns out to be any good, I might even name it (not something I do ).
So I got thinking of a recipe to brew one.įor those that have seen Canadian Eh!L's "Big Island IPA" recipe, you will notice a lot of common ingredients in this recipe of mine that certainly relate to that. That said, this relatively new Cascadian Dark Ale/American Black IPA style has certainly caught my eye. I don't brew a lot of dark beers, primarily because I enjoy lighter hoppier beers for the most part.
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