Tag: India Pale Ale

  • Session IPA

    Session IPA

    There are times when you want a smack of hop flavour all afternoon long. Throwing back double IPAs could make for a punishing morning the next day. If you want to sip slow and long, this IPA recipe stays light on the ABV, intense on the hops.

  • American IPA

    American IPA

    This is the beer style that got me hooked on craft beer. I remember it clear as day. I was in Madison, Wisconsin working on a political campaign. My colleagues thought this “Canuck” should try some “proper” American beer. It was love as first taste.

  • Beer Style Guide: English India Pale Ale

    India Pale Ale was not originally brewed in India; it was brewed in Britain, to be sent to India. It was brewed by British brewers for their compatriots at the front lines of the colony. As you know, shipping beer from Britain to India would have been a difficult task in the late 1700s. Beer…

  • English IPA

    English IPA

    On this side of the Atlantic, we love our North American-style IPAs, but there’s still something to be said for the original English IPA. If you haven’t read up on the history of this beer, please do so. It’s fascinating stuff. During the British occupation of India, an enterprising Brit decided to develop a beer…