Monday, January 1, 2007

India Pale Ale

England needed a way to ship its beer to far away places in the Empire. A normal pale ale would spoil on the long journey and turn to vinegar. After some experimentation, it was found that adding a lot of hops to the beer kept it from spoiling and turning to vinegar. India Pale Ale was born.

IPAs are extremely hoppy and bitter. Although an IPA is bitter, it is not necessarily a Bitter Ale. IPAs are foremost very hoppy which makes them bitter. A Bitter Ale is foremost bitter which could be done by hops. See Bitter for a complete definition.

IPAs can range in color from golden to amber. The aroma is of strong hops. The taste should be acidic on the tip, and hop/bitter on the back. The finish is dry but should linger a bit. The middle can be various flavors from citrus to floral to honey. It should not taste medicinal.

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