Black Ale isn't really a style of beer, but rather a subjective name given to many beers when they really don't fit inside the realm of other dark beers like Porter and Stout. Our Black ale was developed with a particular hop in mind - Sorachi Ace - and was brewed for Schlafly's Fresh Hop Festival this year. We used a lot of dark roasted malts to balance the intensity of the Sorachi Hops and played to the hops strength as a first addition bittering hop. The end result is a rich, slightly creamy ale that has notes of citrus underneath layers of roasted aromas.
American-Style Black Ale
Civil Life Brewing Company
St Louis, Missouri