So, what does “IPA” really stand for?

[Closet Fermenter]

The wife and I went to town for cabbage. It was being offered at 29¢/lb, so we talked them into selling us a whole 45# box!
She was planning to make homemade pretzel buns to go with the recently cooked bbq, and we wanted some slaw with that.
The bulk of it was headed for my 5 gallon crock for sauerkraut. We still anticipated a head or two left over for cooked cabbage with corned beef for St. Patrick’s.

Here’s where the rub comes in. Life happened and I got pushed back on my brewing schedule, particularly with respect to having a good Irish Stout for St. Patrick’s. For this reason, I opted for the Voss to try and “git’r done”, and it has been a beast. It hit final gravity in 3 days and has been sitting a couple more. I kegged it today, but plan on leaving it sitting at around 65° through Sunday when I will force carb it quickly for Monday evening.
Hopefully, it will be passable, but if not I have an IPA on tap. When the missus asked me what beer we would be having Monday, I replied with a straight face that “I am shooting for the Irish Dry Stout, but if that doesn’t work out, we’ll be having an IPA; you know, an Irish Pale Ale.”

 

[firerat]

IPA lot when I drink.

 

[PCABrewing]

Check out Page 22 of the 2021 BJCP style guidlines.
Also page 38,there's more than one accepted definition based on context.

 

[pvtpublic]

According to the people that don't believe in "brewing to style", it means you either have a Russian Imperial Stout, a Flanders Red, or a Tazmanian-Turkish Pale Lager Stout, depending on regional difference.

 

[BrewZer]

IPA lot when I drink.

You never really buy beer, you just rent it for a little while.

 

[PCABrewing]

You never really buy beer, you just rent it for a little while.

My scale has been hinting that I might have a long-term contract.
I'm working on breaking that.

 

[kevin58]

IPA is India Pale Ale. However for many years after Pale Ale was being shipped to the British colonies in India (Pakistan, Burma, etc.) the brewers simply called it Pale Ale. If I am not mistaken it wasn't until the drink began to become popular in the homeland that marketers there began calling it IPA.

The common story is that this beer was highly hopped to help preserve it on the voyage from London to the India Ocean... which could take 9 to 12 months (who says IPA can't be aged) ...but the beer is perfectly preserved by the alcohol. The extra hopping level was done to account for the fade in hop characteristics that would occur over that time.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Interesting Parking, A**hole

I'd poon AnnaKendrick

Iletarate Peeple is Awesom

I think it means something in beer too.

 

[dmtaylor]

Irritatingly Pungent Ale

 

[Closet Fermenter]

IPA is India Pale Ale. However for many years after Pale Ale was being shipped to the British colonies in India (Pakistan, Burma, etc.) the brewers simply called it Pale Ale. If I am not mistaken it wasn't until the drink began to become popular in the homeland that marketers there began calling it IPA.

The common story is that this beer was highly hopped to help preserve it on the voyage from London to the India Ocean... which could take 9 to 12 months (who says IPA can't be aged) ...but the beer is perfectly preserved by the alcohol. The extra hopping level was done to account for the fade in hop characteristics that would occur over that time.

…….. Really???

 

[Closet Fermenter]

Welp; here’s my next brew recipe:

 

[Closet Fermenter]

 

[mac_1103]

International Phonetc Alphabet

 

[UdonPete]

…….. Really???

Yes