This is amongst the first ever blog posts to appear on this website, and for some, it may come across as old news, however; here at Buxton, we love Black IPA, and in our objective opinion, the style can perhaps be best described, as serious fun. After all, we brew two; a 5.5% version, and an Imperial, 7.5% example. Both are at least as interesting and diverse as their pale cousins would be. It’s a style
that provokes more comment, discussion, derision and excitement than any other that we brew.
Quite often, we hear, or read of Black IPA being described somewhat dismissively as a hoppy Porter, or rather prosaically as Cascadian Dark Ale, or even as a simple oxymoronic-absurdity. None of these do the style the justice it deserves, and certainly, Cascadian Dark Ale is a pretty ugly way of describing it.
For us, the bitter sweet flavour, the intensely hoppy aroma, the luxuriant mouth-feel, and the elegant appearance of the beer in a glass all add to the theatre and drama of an extremely enjoyable drink.
Hopefully, this article won’t be met with deafening silence, and long may the debate run on. Just be sure never to drink a Black IPA from a plastic glass 
Thats an oxymoron-tastic final paragraph!
Very good! I think i counted 9 oxymorons in there? Lovely beer too by the way, keep up the good work guys!!!
So what if Black IPA is a contradiction in terms? It’s b****y gorgeous is all you need to know!
If you have the Imperial Black in bottles, please let me know by e-mail, Geoff.
I’ll have to make the trip to pick some up…..and more Black Rocks!!!
Long live Black IPA!
Gary