Okay so I guess I understand the basics of what is going on. For instance, I get that a double IPA probably has about double the goods in it. However I am a bit confused on the whole as to how IMPERIAL comes into play and what it could be defined as.
Also another thing currently confusing me is that people seem to make Imperial IPA's. With the little bit of reading I have done I gathered I concluded that imperial was a term set aside for increased hops, grains, alcohol, etc to ensure preservation through long shipping periods. So the fact that someone says India Pale Ale, where india means it was being shipped to india (or something like that), seems to imply imperial.
Could someone please explain this to me in a format similar to "A square is always a rectangle but a rectangle is not always a square"?
Also another thing currently confusing me is that people seem to make Imperial IPA's. With the little bit of reading I have done I gathered I concluded that imperial was a term set aside for increased hops, grains, alcohol, etc to ensure preservation through long shipping periods. So the fact that someone says India Pale Ale, where india means it was being shipped to india (or something like that), seems to imply imperial.
Could someone please explain this to me in a format similar to "A square is always a rectangle but a rectangle is not always a square"?