6/26/2023 0 Comments Sierra nevada 1 hop hunterFloral, citrus, fruity, piney and earthy aromatics are synonymous with the IPA beer style.Ģ. Bigger Hop Aromatics: IPA’s will traditionally have more hop aromatics. Modern US Style IPAs are known for two key characteristics:ġ. From here it appears the abbreviated name India Pale Ale (IPA) slowly took hold. At some stage the Pale Ale beer bound for India started being marketed as being prepared for export to the Indian market (this was at least 40 years after Pale Ales were first exported). Pale Ales were one style that was well received amongst those living in India. There was not one set style that was exported but rather a wide range including Porters, Stouts, Pale Ales and others. Great.except it is wrong.īeer begun being exported to India as early as 1711. This extra hop addition meant the beers would travel better on their journey but also have a higher hop character due to the prolonged exposure to these hops.Īnd so was born the India Pale Ale. To combat this, the brewers started to add hops to the casks before they were loaded into the ships. This was a result of the temperature extremes during travel and the rolling of the seas during the long journey from England, around South Africa and up to India. The story goes that during Britain’s colonisation of India (around the 1700’s) most of the beer that was being sent over in ships to quench the thirst of the British troops based in India often arrived highly attenuated (thin), sometimes infected and in less than favourable drinking condition. The story behind the exact birth of the IPA beer style is often debated, with one myth common to the styles' origin. However, the history behind the IPA style of beer does have links to India and this is where its name comes from. You may have heard a bit about a beer style called IPA, but what exactly is an IPA beer?įirst and foremost IPA is an acronym that stands for India Pale Ale or Indian Pale Ale.Īs the name suggests IPA’s are Ales (you can read more about the difference between Ales and Lagers here), but they are not beers specifically brewed in or from India.
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