Beer Style: India Pale Ale (Specialty)
PEI Brewing Co.’s Black Banks Cascadian Dark Ale clone
PEI Brewing has won a dozen medals at the Canadian Brewing Awards (including seven in 2016 and 2017) and remains a focal point of craft beer innovation not just on the island, but in eastern Canada. Black Banks was designed with the flavors of an IPA and the looks of a stout.
Smuttynose Brewing Company: Frankenlager clone
Frankenlager is Smuttynose’s interpretation of an IPA decoction-mashed and fermented like the classic lagers of Europe. It’s crisp and refined, but certainly not meek or mild.
Samuel Adams Brewing Company: Double Agent IPL clone
An easy drinking, nicely hoppy IPL from Boston Beer Co. A bright zesty hoppiness up front greets drinkers followed by bready backbone.
Jack’s Abby Brewing: Hoponius Union clone
Hoponius Union is a lager that features a blend of popular American hops, creating a huge tropical fruit and citrusy hop aroma. A dry finish accentuates the pleasant bitterness and hop profile.
Base Camp Brewing Company: In-Tents IPL clone
This is a labor-intensive beer to produce, utilizing a triple batch sparge, kräusening, a three-week bulk lagering period, and oak chip aging. The result is a malty and firmly hopped, oak-aged lager softened by some natural carbonation. The lager yeast allows the piney and floral aromatics to shine while the oak chips heighten the maltiness of the brew.
The Alchemist, Ninkasi Brewing Company, and Stone Brewing Company: More Brown Than Black IPA clone
This collaboration black IPA shows off a big fruity, spicy, herbal hop profile.
Right Brain Brewery: Black “Eye” PA clone
Right Brain’s Black “Eye” PA is a traditional American IPA darkened with toasted malts that add chocolate notes to a classic hoppy brew. Right Brain’s offering was an early pioneer of this now-popular take on IPA.
Oakshire Brewing Company: O’Dark:30 clone
This black IPA from the Pacific Northwest boasts a rich malty backbone and a big burst of Northwest American hops.
Fortside Brewing Company: Black RyePA clone
This is a black IPA that is enhanced with some rye malt. It pours a very dark brownish-black color with a nice billowing light tan head. Big tropical fruit and citrus rind aromas mix with sweet brown sugar and subtle rye notes. Lots of silky body creates great mouthfeel that showcases the rye and roasted malts. The silky body of this beer also delivers loads of tropical hop flavor with slight pine resin to the middle of your tongue. It finishes very balanced with a soft bitterness that goes well with the dark malt framework.
Grumpy Troll Brew Pub: Belgian IPA clone
This is a big bear that rings up close to 10% ABV. Belgian characteristics from the yeast blend well with aromatic Pacific Northwest hops for a complex, yet satisfyingly drinkable brew.
Modern Times Beer: Southern Lands IPA clone
This 100% Brett Trois-fermented IPA features an intense tropical pineapple character.
Tröegs Independent Brewing: Nugget Nectar Ale clone
Released each fall after the hop harvest, Nugget Nectar is an imperial amber ale featuring an explosion of pine, resin, and mango hop flavors and aromas.
