Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Belgian Style Black IPA - USA (ABV 7.7 %)

Black IPA has become something of an American style beer so the "Belgian style" from Sierra Nevada was begging to be sampled.

Sierra Nevada run "Beer Camps" to give "fans" hands on experience in the brewery, they challenge each class to come up with something new and this time they have come up with an interesting one. Mixing new hop varities (Sorachi Ace and Nelson Sauvin) with a Belgian yeastbrewed into a Black IPA.

It has a noticeable roasted coffee/chocolate aroma and flavour that is nicely complimented by the citrus and fruit hop flavours, the Belgian yeast serves to add complexity.

An interesting Black IPA that offers something a little different.