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The 10 Weirdest Beer Names of All Time

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Weve seen bourbon barrel-aging work its magic on stouts , the IPA has birthed multiple substyles , and the number of craft breweries in the U.S. Were not sure what events inspired this triple IPAs title, but we certainly have some questions. The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. has grown nearly 10-fold.

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The Evolution of the IPA, from 19th Century England to Now

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And though people love to loathe them, IPAs are the current bread and butter of the American craft brewing industry. Part of the style’s success are its numerous substyles, which have allowed IPAs to straddle nearly every major beer category on the market. There’s very little that the IPA hasn’t been able to achieve.

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Breweries Are Finding Fertile Partnerships With Gardeners and Plant Collectors

Imbibe Magazine

The striking flowers of woolly bluecurls, an evergreen shrub, lend a mix of candied lavender, mint, and pine to Island Brewing ’s HopLiner IPA. The youthful crowd is lively and engaged, and conversations run from conservation to why fruity hummingbird sage excels in IPAs. It was mostly the place that your grandmother likes to come to.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

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Big flavor is a selling point in beverage alcohol, from potent Buzz Ballz cocktails like Sour Apple Chiller to New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger line of imperial IPAs, including punch-like Fruit Force and Juice Force. Within brewing, the “imperial” adjective describes a brawnier, boozier beer, often an IPA or stout.

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The One Beer You Should Bring Home From Every State [MAP]

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That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. Space & Rocket Center, the Huntsville Museum of Art, and as of 2010, Yellowhammer Brewing. The 120 Minute IPA is a behemoth of a beer, clocking in at 15 to 20 percent ABV depending on the batch.

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

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California: Russian River Brewing Company Pliny the Younger Availability: Late March-early April The Pliny the Younger release of 2010 pioneered line culture in American craft beer culture as we know it. The double dry-hopped edition of the beloved hazy goes heavy on the Citra, and it’s a certified gem in the IPA segment.

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The 10 Weirdest Ingredients Ever Put Into Beer

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Stillwater Artisanal General Gose: MSG Stillwater Artisanal is the brainchild of Baltimore-based DJ and electronic music producer Brian Strumke, who started the project in 2010. To make something that fit the truer black IPA title, he drew inspiration from his wife’s experience trying squid ink pasta at an Italian restaurant in Chicago.

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