IPA

IPA

11763 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
Sly Fox Simcoe IPA
PA, United States
3
3.567
St. Feuillien / Green Flash Belgian Coast IPA
Belgium
3
3.567
Shipyard Monkey Fist
ME, United States
8
3.564
Mikkeller Single Hop Cascade IPA
Denmark
5
3.563
Craig Allan Agent Provocateur
France
2
3.560
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series - Rich & Dan's Rye IPA
MA, United States
4
3.557
Kona Castaway IPA
HI, United States
14
3.553
Coronado Brewing Islander IPA
CA, United States
11
3.550
Great Dane Texas Speedbump IPA
WI, United States
3
3.550
Summit Saga IPA
MN, United States
5
3.550
Magnolia Proving Ground Pale
CA, United States
5
3.550
Thunderhead India Pale Ale
NE, United States
3
3.550
Tyranena Bitter Woman In The Rye IPA
WI, United States
5
3.550
21st Amendment Brew Free! Or Die IPA
CA, United States
17
3.550
La Cumbre Project Dank
NM, United States
3
3.550
BrewDog Libertine Black Ale
United Kingdom
5
3.550
Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
OR, United States
22
3.548
Stone Coast 420 India Pale Ale
ME, United States
8
3.545
Arcadia Batch 999
MI, United States
6
3.545
Foothills Brewing Hopium IPA (Hoppyum)
NC, United States
6
3.545