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India pale ale

American  
Or India Pale Ale

noun

  1. a pale-colored ale with a higher hops and alcohol content than average. IPA


Etymology

Origin of India pale ale

First brewed in England in the late 1700s and shipped to the British in India

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Before this year's lager release, she experimented with adding Kernza to 14 beer styles, including a blonde ale, a farmhouse ale and an India pale ale.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2023

The IPA, or India pale ale, traditionally has been a robust, tough-guy kind of beer.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2023

Lanky and affable, with a slacker vibe that belies his law school education, Tao became enchanted with craft beer after tasting a refreshingly bitter India pale ale on a visit to New York.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2020

“He brewed me a batch of India pale ale, which was very, very meaningful,” Ms. Park said.

From New York Times May 31, 2019

On top of all that, hoppy beers, such as India pale ale, are trendy.

From Washington Times Jun. 18, 2017

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