Description: First brewed in England and exported for the British troops in India during the late 1700s. To withstand the voyage, IPA's were basically tweaked Pale Ales that were, in comparison, much more malty, boasted a higher alcohol content and were well-hopped, as hops are a natural preservative. Historians believe that an IPA was then watered down for the troops, while officers and the elite would savor the beer at full strength. The English IPA has a lower alcohol due to taxation over the decades. The leaner the brew the less amount of malt there is and less need for a strong hop presence which would easily put the brew out of balance. Some brewers have tried to recreate the origianl IPA with strengths close to 8-9% abv. Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-6.5%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: English India Pale Ale (IPA)

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	rAvg	Revs
	India Pale Ale	Goose Island Beer Co.	5.90	3.83	1919
	Brooklyn East India Pale Ale	Brooklyn Brewery	6.90	3.65	1426
	Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA	Great Lakes Brewing Company	7.50	3.91	1384
	Samuel Smith's India Ale	Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	5.00	3.7	1176
	400 Pound Monkey	Left Hand Brewing Company	6.70	3.57	1083
	Blind Faith	Magic Hat Brewing Company	6.20	3.61	811
	Shipyard IPA	Shipyard Brewing Co.	5.80	3.26	679
	Traditional IPA	Long Trail Brewing Co.	5.90	3.63	643
	Blackheart	Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	8.50	4.09	628
	Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA	Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.	5.30	3.72	522
	India Pale Ale	Yards Brewing Co.	7.00	3.82	507
	Floral IPA - Beer Camp #53 (Best Of Beer Camp)	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	5.90	3.73	504
	Arcadia IPA	Arcadia Brewing Company	6.00	3.53	436
	Summit India Pale Ale	Summit Brewing Company	6.40	3.54	415
	India Pale Ale	Meantime Brewing Company Limited	7.50	3.96	415
	Lost Sailor India Pale Ale	Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.	5.50	3.92	406
	Wolaver's India Pale Ale	Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's	6.50	3.55	386
	Cold Hop British-Style Ale	Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub	6.80	3.83	360
	HopFish IPA	Flying Fish Brewing Company	6.20	3.6	359
	Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale	Alexander Keith's	5.00	2.66	334
	Bitter & Twisted	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.20	3.75	309
	Bad Elf	Ridgeway Brewing	6.00	3.59	306
	Certified Organic I.P.A.	Eel River Brewing Co.	7.20	3.29	283
	Newcastle Winter IPA	The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited	5.20	3.19	282
	Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale	Kiuchi Brewery	7.00	3.84	267
	ImPaled Ale	Middle Ages Brewing Co., Ltd.	6.50	3.82	266
	Jaipur IPA	Thornbridge Brewery	5.90	4.05	253
	St. Peter's India Pale Ale	St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd	4.90	3.39	236
	Hopnotic India Pale Ale	Cricket Hill Brewing Co.	5.20	3.21	211
	Sweet Child Of Vine	Fulton Beer	6.40	3.62	206
	Kennebunkport IPA	Federal Jack's Restaurant & Brew Pub	6.20	2.74	192
	Schlafly Export India Pale Ale	Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room	7.20	3.8	180
	Fuller's India Pale Ale	Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	4.90	3.94	174
	Sea Dog Old East India Pale Ale	Sea Dog Brewing Company	6.20	3.41	162
	McEwan's India Pale Ale	The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited	4.70	2.92	158
	Duke Of Wellington India Pale Ale	Granite City Food & Brewery	5.20	3.31	153
	Geary's Winter Ale	D.L. Geary Brewing Company	6.00	3.49	141
	Burton Bridge Empire India Pale Ale	Burton Bridge Brewery	7.50	3.63	141
	Deuchars IPA	The Caledonian Brewing Company	4.40	3.82	139
	India Pale Ale	St. George Brewing Company, The	5.50	3.71	133
	Back Yard India Pale Ale	Cooperstown Brewing Company	6.10	3.42	132
	McNeill's Dead Horse IPA	McNeill's Brewery	5.70	3.69	129
	Worthington's White Shield	Museum Brewing Company / White Shield Brewery	5.60	3.78	115
	Trinity IPA	Trinity Brewhouse	7.00	3.59	113
	Shed IPA	The Shed Brewery	6.00	3.53	113
	Old Empire	Marston, Thompson & Evershed, Plc.	5.70	3.34	108
	IPA	Rock Art Brewery	5.00	3.33	108
	Dragonmead Crown Jewels India Pale Ale	Dragonmead Microbrewery	7.00	3.67	104
	Short's The Golden Rule	Short's Brewing Company	5.80	3.76	97
	Chaos Theory	BrewDog	7.10	3.78	94
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