IPA

IPA

11764 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
Finch's Threadless IPA
IL, United States
4
3.300
New Holland Hopivore
MI, United States
4
3.200
Three Heads The Kind IPA
NY, United States
4
2.900
Green Flash / Founders Linchpin White India Pale Ale
CA, United States
4
3.529
Woodstock Inn Pemi Pale Ale
NH, United States
4
3.171
Stone Cellar Pie Eyed India Pale Ale
WI, United States
4
3.257
O'so Hop Whoopin' IPA
WI, United States
4
3.429
Pangaea Lilja's Pulling Boat Pale Ale
WI, United States
4
3.157
To Øl First Frontier
Denmark
4
3.686
Il Vicino Wet Mountain India Pale Ale
CO, United States
4
3.357
Asheville Pizza Shiva IPA
NC, United States
4
3.214
Phantom Canyon IPA
CO, United States
4
3.171
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series - Rich & Dan's Rye IPA
MA, United States
4
3.557
Tuatara Indian Pale Ale
New Zealand
4
3.129
Dicks India Pale Ale
WA, United States
4
3.257
Weyerbacher India Pale Ale
PA, United States
4
3.014
Vinos Pinnacle IPA
AR, United States
4
3.114
Golden Valley Chehelem Mountain IPA
OR, United States
4
3.157
Drake's Aroma Coma IPA
CA, United States
4
3.571
Archibald La Ciboire
Canada
4
2.800