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" Enjoying a Black IPA is something like savoring the work of a truly great chef: You think what you&amp;#039;re tasting can&amp;#039;t possibly be what&amp;#039;s in front of you. This confounding new beer style \u2014 pitch-black in color, like a stout, but bracingly hoppy, like an India pale ale \u2014 has gotten many people excited, and not without reason. Brewers are working overtime to release their own versions, and beer geeks are quibbling over what to call it (an informal poll gave the edge to Black IPA, but other names include India Black Ale and American Black Ale). No matter. We just think it tastes good. And so, here are some of the best ales brewed with enough roasted malts to turn them black \u2014 and enough hops to keep things bitterly interesting. Chances are you can find one or several around your area. And then you&amp;#039;ll have one more thing to talk about before the football game.  Evan S. Benn is the beer columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His Hip Hops column, blog, and beer app can be found at stltoday.com/hiphops, and you can buy his new book here. You can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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