IPA

IPA

11774 beers | 3.597 Avg Score

Originally brewed in the 18th century to survive seabound exportation from Imperial England to British troops in colonial India, imperial pale ales (or IPAs) exploited the preservative qualities of hops by using more of them. Although the first versions were considered highly hopped at the time, today's IPAs now include significantly bolder and even more bitter American versions of this English original. The IPA is a medium-bodied, maltier, and hoppier version of the pale ale with flavors and aromas typical of English malt and hop varieties (caramel, toffee, biscuity, toasty, light fruitiness, floral, earthy), as well as of American malt and hop varieties (citrus, caramel, piney, resinous, and some fruitiness). IPAs can range in color from pale amber to reddish copper and typically have good head retention, leaving behind great lacing in the glass. The alcohol content of IPAs is normally between 5 and 7.5%.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Hoppin' Frog Hoppin to Heaven IPA
OH, United States
12
3.674
21st Amendment 21A-IPA (US-IPA)
CA, United States
12
3.754
Rogue Integrity IPA
OR, United States
11
3.500
Big Rock India Pale Ale
Canada
11
3.014
Town Hall Masala Mama IPA
MN, United States
11
3.943
Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA
CA, United States
11
3.600
St. George India Pale Ale
VA, United States
11
3.236
Middle Ages ImPaled Ale
NY, United States
11
3.336
Widmer Brothers Rotator IPA: X-114
OR, United States
11
3.643
Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA
CA, United States
11
3.786
Santa Fe Happy Camper IPA
NM, United States
11
3.414
Tyranena Scurvy IPA
WI, United States
11
3.493
Mikkeller Single Hop Tomahawk IPA
Denmark
11
3.607
Midnight Sun Sockeye Red Ale
AK, United States
11
3.486
Yazoo Hop Project (All Versions)
TN, United States
11
3.571
Coronado Brewing Islander IPA
CA, United States
11
3.550
HopTown IPA
CA, United States
11
3.714
New Belgium Accumulation
CO, United States
11
3.600
Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA
CA, United States
11
3.486
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (Grapefruit)
CA, United States
10
3.800