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The Mount Rushmore of IPAs, According to 8 Beer Experts

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For pretty much the last two decades, the IPA has been the No. In that time, we’ve seen the beer industry go from malty English IPAs to dank West Coast options — teeth-chatteringly bitter double and then triple and even quadruple IPAs — to softer, fruitier, and hazier New England-style options.

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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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We Asked 9 Brewers: What Beer Are You Keeping Stocked in Your Cooler This Summer?

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The best beers to keep stocked in your cooler this summer, according to brewers: Forest & Main Pilsner Troubles End The Point Helles Carbon Copy Kin Mexican Style Lager Neshaminy Creek Warehouse Lager Kirkland Helles Allagash White Rothaus Pils Brooklyn Brewery Playa de Brooklyn Moody Tongue Cold Kiwi IPA The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.

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Every Voodoo Ranger IPA, Tasted and Ranked

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Then came the now-infamous Voodoo Ranger, a rebrand of the brand’s Ranger IPA. The original 2017 line consisted of just two beers: the Voodoo Ranger IPA and Imperial IPA. A third expression, the Juicy Haze IPA, rolled out a year later. Voodoo Ranger Electric Thunderclap IPA ABV: 7.5%

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Malort Goes to Boulder For a Big Beer Partner

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Don’t get me wrong - I think the concept of a “Russian roulette” six-pack of IPA where two cans are infused with Malort flavor 1 - is honestly extremely fun and clever. Either way, I’ll try the “Malort-style” IPA from New Belgium if I see it. This platform is kinda garbage sometimes.

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Miller High Life: The Big, Corporate Beer That Won the Industry’s Heart

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Monteiro agrees, saying that while Canal Champagne represents a bigger, more developed version of High Life, the standard bottled version is not too hoppy, its not too malty, its not too watery its like this perfect middle ground. I cant go out after work and start drinking IPAs like, Im already kinda drunk, Shaw says. [I

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The One Thing to Remember When Pairing Alcohol With Spicy Foods

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Baijiu, a spirit less familiar to Americans , is distilled from sorghum and typically bottled around 55 percent ABV. Beers are fairly similar, with lagers and light ales doing the best job at cutting spice, while higher-ABV options like imperial or double IPAs may increase the burn.

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