IPA and Pale Ale Definitions

[AR-Josh]

Am I the only one that feels like IPA and Pale Ale need to be broken out in the style guidelines? The reason I bring this up is I knew that the IPA style had "hazy" in it. I had no idea Pale Ale did as well. I got bit by that last night when I bought a six pack of a pale ale. I bought it thinking about dry, bitter, and citrusy. When I cracked the can I could see the haze.

I feel like we need to break up the definitions because a Pale Ale is a VERY different beer (IMHO) from a Hazy Pale Ale. Same goes for IPAs. Hazy is popular right now so I'm not begrudging breweries from making them. I just wish I knew what the heck I was getting before I buy it.

 

[jschein]

Yeah you never know until you open it anymore. Here is an epic thread Make IPA Clear Again

 

[Bramling Cross]

Fortunately, we're homebrewers so we have an easy solution to this problem. I really feel for the poor sods that are at the mercy of commercial swill.