"Comments: A pale ale brewed to an increased gravity and hop rate. Modern versions of English IPAs generally pale in comparison (pun intended) to their ancestors. The term IPA is loosely applied in commercial English beers today, and has been (incorrectly) used in beers below 4% ABV. Generally will have more finish hops and less fruitiness and/or caramel than English pale ales and bitters. Fresher versions will obviously have a more significant finishing hop character." - BJCP Style Guidelines
I'm shooting more for "History: An American version of the historical English style, brewed using American ingredients and attitude." - BJCP Style Guidelines
Really excited for this brew, hope it comes together well, going to skratch the palisade and increase a little on the glacier and use an English based malt. Will be interested to see what my english based buds think of the "American attitude", haha.
Note: BJCP is American biased i mean based