India Pale Ale (5 Different Variants)

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West Coast

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Known for the huge hop aroma bursting with notes of citrus and tropical fruits.

Their malt character is understated, and they finish dry to let the layered hop flavors and aromas take center stage.

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Examples:

Beachwood Brewing Melrose IPA, Green Flash West Coast IPA, Russian River Blind Pig.

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Double or Imperial

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More of just about everything.

More malts make for more alcohol in the finished brew and allows for more hops to be added to balance the beer out. Thwy can range from around 8 percent alcohol to 10 percent or more, and they can be downright devastatingly bitter.

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Examples:

Russian River Pliny the Elder, Golden Road Brewing Wolf Among Weeds, Stone Brewing Ruination.

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Triple

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Edging up over 10 percent alcohol, these are the culmination of American brewers' obsession with hops.

These brews can be tough to find as they are expensive and time-consuming to brew, and they must be consumed as fresh as possible for full impact.

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Examples:

Russian River Pliny the Younger, El Segundo Brewing Co. Power Plant, Knee Deep Brewing Simtra.

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White

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A hybrid style that takes the hop-forward character of the IPA and blends it with the wheat and often the spices used in easy-drinking Belgian Witbiers.

The wheat provides a lighter body and a refreshing zing, and many modern aroma hop varieties shine when paired with the grain.

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Examples:

Deschutes Brewing Chain Breaker, El Segundo Brewing Co. White Dog, Boulevard Brewing Reboot.

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Black

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These use enough roasted malts to provide a deep mahogany hue and a distinct roasty flavor to standard pine and citrus flavored IPAs.

The match works surprisingly well and can be nice change of pace from typical India Pale Ales.

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Examples:

Stone Brewing Sublimely Self Righteous, Golden Road Brewing It’s Not Always Sunny In LA, 21st Amendment Back In Black.