India pale ale

English Alternative forms en IPA#Noun initialism Etymology From en India pale ale, from being the type of beer, an ale with little colouration, shipped from Britain to India, with a higher hops content to prevent spoilage and further fermentation during transit. Noun ~ India pale ale en alcohol A beer, with a high level of alcohol and hops, traditionally made for export from Britain to India. en pale ale#Noun < ale#Noun < beverage#Noun en English pale ale American pale ale en Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge 810 1868 http://books.google.com/books?id=G_1BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA587&dq=India-pale-ale This action proceeds most satisfactorily at a temperature of 72° F., and care is taken in the brewing of the finer varieties of beer, such as India pale ale and bitter beer, en Beer for Pete's Sake: The Wicked Adventures of a Brewing Maverick 128 Pete Slosberg 1998 Not bad for an amber or pale ale, but India pale ale, I don't think so. So why does Bass put IPA on the label? en Brewing Up a Business: Adventures in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 149 Sam Calagione 2005 Hence, the India pale ale style was born. Derived terms en double India pale ale en imperial India pale ale en New England India pale ale en West Coast India pale ale en Beer