IPA

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
	Twisted Pine Hoppy Boy CO, United States	13	3.144
	Fat Heads Head Hunter IPA OH, United States	13	3.931
	Lagunitas DayTime IPA CA, United States	13	3.525
	St. Peter's India Pale Ale United Kingdom	13	3.063
	Stone Go To IPA CA, United States	13	3.687
	Diamond Bear Presidential IPA AR, United States	12	3.514
	Shock Top Wheat IPA MO, United States	12	3.026
	21st Amendment 21A-IPA (US-IPA) CA, United States	12	3.754
	Hoppin' Frog Hoppin to Heaven IPA OH, United States	12	3.674
	Ithaca Cascazilla NY, United States	12	3.506
	Cigar City Humidor Series Cedar Aged Jai Alai IPA FL, United States	12	3.846
	Big Horn Big Red IPA WA, United States	12	3.400
	Clown Shoes Tramp Stamp Belgian India Pale Ale MA, United States	12	3.594
	Thomas Creek Class Five IPA SC, United States	12	3.420
	Mission IPA CA, United States	12	3.226
	Caldera IPA OR, United States	12	3.360
	Ithaca Flower Power India Pale Ale NY, United States	12	3.606
	Sierra Nevada Estate Brewers Harvest Ale CA, United States	12	3.540
	Mikkeller Simcoe IPA Denmark	12	3.640
	Worthington's White Shield United Kingdom	12	3.674