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
Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale
CA, United States
47
3.652
Mount Begbie Nasty Habit
Canada
9
3.650
Frankenmuth Batch 69 American India Pale Ale
MI, United States
3
3.650
Pizza Port Swami Jo-Mami IPA
CA, United States
7
3.650
Stone 4th Anniversary IPA
CA, United States
7
3.650
Mikkeller Single Hop Warrior IPA
Denmark
9
3.650
La Cumbre Elevated IPA
NM, United States
6
3.645
Troutbrook Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow IPA
CT, United States
17
3.645
Widmer Brothers Rotator IPA: X-114
OR, United States
11
3.643
Uinta Hop Notch IPA
UT, United States
18
3.643
Tyranena Stickin It To the Man IPA
WI, United States
9
3.642
New Glarus Hop Hearty Ale
WI, United States
32
3.640
Mikkeller Simcoe IPA
Denmark
12
3.640
Alexander St Pub Keiths India Pale Ale
USA
2
3.640
Goose Island IPA
IL, United States
71
3.639
Deschutes Bond Street Hop Henge
OR, United States
5
3.638
Great Divide Rumble
CO, United States
19
3.637
Russian River IPA
CA, United States
9
3.633
Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA
MA, United States
16
3.632
Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
MA, United States
35
3.632