Ok so when doing a black IPA is it just adding a little black patent or chocolate to recipe or is there more to it?
There was some discussion of this in the recipe section a little while ago.
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=1241.0
We’ll have a feature on Black IPA in the up-coming July/August issue of Zymurgy.
I still don’t really understand the point of this “style”, just coloring an IPA (india PALE ale, right?) with almost flavorless dark malts. Same beer, different color…I just don’t understand.
You and me both, buddy…
Thats why mine has roasted malts and brown malt.
It probably wont fit the style guidline when they put one for it in the BJCP though :-[
Will you be able to fit it into the American Brown Ale catagory? At least it will be a beer with it’s own character.
Maybe they should just up the IBU’s in that catagory to 60…just my opinion.
Its been doing just fine entered into Category 23 ;D
Too hoppy for an American Brown, its hopped to 90 IBU’s
Because for human beings, the organoleptic experience begins with the eyes.
So where would I put a Black Barleywine?, I’ll color it with a pound of Roast or so 
Go fer it… of course then you’ll have to deal with the style Nazis who want you to be brewing an RIS if you want a black and super strong beer.
Do any of your beers fit a BJCP category 
You mean my Simcoe Mild? Aweful nice starter
Simcoe Mild ROFLROFLROFLROFL
Sure, no argument there…I guess I just haven’t found a black IPA yet that makes me go “wow, I want to drink that” when I look at it.
Just to clarify, I could care less about style. But the one Black IPA I’ve had tasted like an IPA, just seemed like a gimmick to me.
I just am not sure about creating another style for it, but maybe I am just in the dark (pun?) with this type of beer.
If you are drinking an IPA at night and the power goes out, does it become a Black IPA? 
I wonder how many Black IPA’s are going to be entered into the Longshot competition this year under category 23?
One for sure ;D
FWIW, the two that I have had (Stone Sublimely Self Righteous and Southern Tier’s ?_ ) aren’t simply ‘colored’ IPAs. They do have a subtle hint in flavor and aroma of some roasted malts.
I could definitely tell a difference if blind folded between Stone SSR and the same beer brewed with only the roasted malts replaced with 2-row.
I don’t give a damn about the style either, for that matter - both those beers are tasty, so i buy them, and maybe I’ll just have to brew Jeff’s recipe one of these days…
I think it would be difficult to make a Black IPA without at least a hint of roast if one was using a roasted , chocolate and/or black malt.