One of my best friends favorite beer style is black IPA. When he and his girlfriend decided to get married, I know what to do. I already started to research the style and brewed a few test batches exactly for this situation, but now I had to switch gears and go all in. After ten test batches and a good amount of research behind me, I came up with a recipe that was satisfying. I wanted this beer to be dry, hop forward with little to no chocolate and coffee flavor, but with jet black color.
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We know that dark hoppy beers are not a new thing in the history of beer. During the 19th century British breweries exported East India porters/Export Porters which were hoppier and stronger than their regular counterparts. With the higher alcohol and hop content, these beers could withstand spoilage during the long shipping time, as they were exported to locations around the world.
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