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Different types of IPA
COMMON TYPES
American IPA
Color: Amber.
ABV: Usually between 6% and 7%.
Mostly made with American hops.
Taste of hops, malt and bitterness,
sometimes with caramel and bread.
West Coast IPA is usually included under American IPA.
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English IPA
Color: Reddish amber, often quite clear.
ABV: Usually between 5% and 6%.
English hop and yeast are used.
They have a balance between malt and hops
and taste of bread, caramel and bitter after taste..
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New England IPA (NEIPA)
Color: Yellow and cloudy.
ABV: Usually between 6% and 7%.
Also called Hazy or North East IPA.
Heavily dry-hopped late in the process,
usually with different types of hops.
Fruity and a lot of hop flavor.
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Dubbel IPA (DIPA)
Color: Yellow to dark yellow.
ABV: Usually between 6% and 7%.
Also called Hazy or North East IPA.
Heavily dry-hopped late in the process,
usually with different types of hops.
Fruity and a lot of hop flavor.
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Session IPA
Colour: Yellow, often clear.
ABV: Usually between 4.0% and 5.0%.
Also called All Day IPA.
Lower alcohol content, but they try to keep
the taste of hops, malt and also the bitterness.
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OTHER TYPES OF IPA
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Belgian IPA
IPA where Belgian yeast is used.
Gives the beer more bitterness and spiciness with a drier finish.
Usually a little stronger alcohol content.
Black IPA
They use hard roasted malt and sometimes chocolate malt.
Dark brown or black in color.
Mostly taste of chocolate, coffee or dried fruit.
Brett IPA
A form of wild yeast (brettanomyces) is used.
Gives a fruity taste.
Brut IPA
Bright and clear in appearance.
Bubbly with a dry finish reminiscent of champagne.
Cold IPA
A lighter IPA with lager yeast, sometimes corn or rice.
Mostly clear in appearance.
The taste is similar to a lager, but with hops.
Farmhouse IPA
A beer similar to that produced on farms in the past usually in Belgium and France.
Different flavors, sometimes of hay and earth, sometimes sour.
Milkshake IPA
It is brewed with milk sugar together with fruit.
They are smooth and creamy with sweet fruit in the taste.
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New Zealand IPA
New Zealand hops are used here.
Gives a floral and fruity taste.
Usually not over 6%.
Quadruple IPA (QIPA)
Same as DIPA and TIPA but with even more hops and malt.
Often over 10% in strength.
Triple IPA (TIPA)
More hops and strength than Double IPA.
Is around 10% in strength.
The high alcohol content is balanced with hops and malt.
Red IPA
A little darker and sweeter malt is usually used.
It is reddish or copper colored.
Often tastes of dried fruit and a little sweet caramel.
Rye IPA
A red colored IPA made from rye and some barley.
Tasty and spicy.
Sour IPA
Here, the wort is made acidic in the fermentation process.
Acidic taste that is often mixed with tropical fruits.
Wheat IPA (WIPA)
Also called White IPA.
Has mixed in a certain amount of wheat malt.
Is pale yellowish in color.
You often find spicy notes together with fruit.
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