What is a Belgian IPA?

What do you think? I know the difference isn't huge. I'm a big fan of both types, but I can't really decide which one I like the most. I will say that I am a huge fan of the style, though.

I'm sorry, i read the post 3 times and still am not sure what you are asking? or if you are just making a comment.

Grimm said:

I'm sorry, i read the post 3 times and still am not sure what you are asking? or if you are just making a comment.

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Hah, I was making the poll to go with it. Check it out.

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seems like it would have 10% abv

I say a trippel with extra hops, but all the hops are american varieties. So... I guess that would be an IPA with belgian yeast. Um... yeah.

whatever it is, its damned tasty...my bet would be on IPA fermented with Belgian Yeast..

i just made a ipa with Belgian yeast for the first time and its awesome!

most belgian ipas use noble type or low alpha hops, just more of them.

i would say that it is like an ipa with noble or low alpha hops and a belgian yeast strain. also keep in mind that the high fermentation temps will add tons of other characters as well.

i was contemplating this exact question just minutes ago. i literally just pitched the yeast on today brew - an IPA w/ belgian malts - but using US05 and high AA american hops. i'm not sure what i just brewed, but i hope it to be a malty east coast style IPA. is that a Belgian IPA?? typically when i do IPAs with saison yeasts or tripel yeasts i really consider that the "belgian IPA".

Colonel, just curious, what belgian IPAs did you have with noble hops? I've only tried three - Cali-Belgique, Raging *****, and Houblon Chouffe - but they all had american C hops. I'd love to try another subset in the style.

Idon't kjnow how you all make ipa's anyways.I just can't find any indian varieties of hops.

Went for the "jackass" choice.

An IPA with Belgian yeast

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Nope because it uses the grains of a Belgain along with the yeast.

A tripel with extra hops

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Nope, because it's not extra Belgain style hops, it's lots of American hops.


Of course, I could very well be the jackass . . .

abazin said:

Colonel, just curious, what belgian IPAs did you have with noble hops? I've only tried three - Cali-Belgique, Raging *****, and Houblon Chouffe - but they all had american C hops. I'd love to try another subset in the style.

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im almost certain that the la chouffe uses styrian goldings and saaz. i think it may use amarillo too, but this is all based on memory which is poor.

i had an excellent homebrew belgian ipa as well which the brewer told me he used saaz and mt. hood only,

further investigation shows that most do use american hops. i was just going on my memory.

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JetSmooth said:

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Left to right or right to left?

ColonelForbin said:

im almost certain that the la chouffe uses styrian goldings and saaz. i think it may use amarillo too, but this is all based on memory which is poor.

i had an excellent homebrew belgian ipa as well which the brewer told me he used saaz and mt. hood only,

further investigation shows that most do use american hops. i was just going on my memory.

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I think you're right about La Chouffe. Damn, I guess I'll have to get homebrewing.

I said an IPA with belgian yeasts. It doesn't have to use american hops to be an IPA. The belgian IPA I drank from Troegs had noble hops in it. http://www.troegs.com/home/news_arc...inlineId=ctl00_MainContent_News_ctl09_content Of course it was a small scratch release but it was good. I had it with some spicy muscles at a french restaurant that was BYOB.

AnOldUR said:

Went for the "jackass" choice.

Nope because it uses the grains of a Belgain along with the yeast.

Nope, because it's not extra Belgain style hops, it's lots of American hops.


Of course, I could very well be the jackass . . .

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I should have clarified on the tripel choice, a tripel with some American hops and higher IBUs. Like Houblon Chouffe.

is urthel hop it considered a belgian ipa?

the bottle says hoppy blonde ale, BA says belgian ipa, the brewer says strong blonde ale.

Tripel with extra hops.

Houblon Chouffe is a belgian tripel IPA. Yes it uses american hops, but it is not hoppy and (IMO) could have also been made with nobles.