IPA

IPA

11288 beers | 3.591 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
Bridgeport IPA
OR, United States
49
3.696
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
MD, United States
34
3.695
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
CA, United States
32
3.688
Stone Go To IPA
CA, United States
13
3.687
To Øl First Frontier
Denmark
4
3.686
LaConner India Pale Ale (Bottleworks)
WA, United States
10
3.685
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
CA, United States
28
3.684
Cigar City Jai Alai IPA
FL, United States
21
3.683
Saint Arnold Elissa IPA
TX, United States
23
3.681
Hoppin' Frog Hoppin to Heaven IPA
OH, United States
12
3.674
Worthington's White Shield
United Kingdom
12
3.674
Caledonian Deuchars IPA
United Kingdom
24
3.674
Sweetwater IPA
GA, United States
48
3.673
Southern Tier IPA
NY, United States
42
3.671
Boulevard Single-Wide I.P.A.
MO, United States
25
3.668
Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA
Canada
9
3.667
Lagunitas Freak Out
CA, United States
17
3.665
5 Seasons North Plan B IPA
GA, United States
2
3.660
Arbor Sacred Cow IPA
MI, United States
7
3.660
Stoudts India Pale Ale
PA, United States
9
3.659