IPAs cover a spectrum of flavours with a number of sub-styles, but they mostly have three things in common: they contain more hops than pale ales; they’re more bitter than pale ales; they’re higher in alcohol than pale ales.

What makes it an IPA?

If you’ve ever been confused by the name IPA, you’re in the majority. It stands for India Pale Ale, but the style doesn’t come from India, and since there are red, brown and black varieties, they’re clearly not all pale.

IPA meant a pale ale with more hops and higher alcohol, and with more hops comes stronger flavours and more bitterness. And since they generally sit around 5.5% to 7.5% ABV, they’re not designed to drink by the 6-pack.

What should you expect?

Expect the hops to do most of the talking in an IPA. Yeast aromas and flavours are usually non-existent. And while the malts in IPAs are important for alcohol content, body (the thickness of the beer) and balance (sweetness to offset the bitterness of hops), they’re not the main star. Their job is to show off the hops.

Your first sip will most likely bring a punch of flavour. Sometimes all of those aromas you’ve been enjoying will translate into flavours you’re tasting; sometimes the taste differs from the smell, with the malts and bitterness affecting the way you perceive the hop flavours. Either way, it’s an intense experience, made all the more so by the bitterness that hits you, either right up front or sneakily at the end.

IPA

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  1. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Smooth / Velvety
    Tasting notes
    Eclipse is front and centre in the IPA. A new hop to the market. Eclipse is known for its beautiful citrus/madarin aroma and taste, with the subtle additions of Melba and galaxy you get that pine and passionfruit additions which balance this IPA beautifully. With the addition of aurura malt and oats it give sthis beer a beautiful golden glow and soft mouthfeel.
  2. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Delicate
    Tasting notes
    Hop driven bitterness with earth, pine and herbal notes balanced by a solid malt backbone.
  3. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Sharp
    Tasting notes

    Mango, stonefruit and citrus are all to the fore, while a welcome bitterness gently washes the pallet clean.

  4. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Creamy
    Tasting notes
    A rich blend of mango, mandarin, and tropical fruit, with a hint of sweet cereal malt.
    Boxer IPA
    Boxer IPA
    IPA
    Boxer Brewing Co
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    Pay as little as $30.00
    4 pack
    $35.00
    8 pack
    $70.00
    16 pack
    $100.00
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  5. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Smooth / Velvety
    Tasting notes
    Notes of tropical fruits and stone fruits.
    Golden IPA
    Golden IPA
    IPA
    Frexi Brewing
    Sold By Frexi Brewing
    Pay as little as $46.00
    8 pack
    $54.00
    16 pack
    $97.00
    4 pack
    $27.00
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  6. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Chewy
    Tasting notes
    An IPA that is light in colour, using a well-balanced pale base malt bill with some specialty malts from Germany thrown in to give it some complexity. The hops present big, fruit driven notes coupled with a piny, resinous backbone that makes your tongue fury (in a good way, promise).
  7. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Smooth / Velvety
    Tasting notes
    Intoxicatingly refreshing with hints of tropical fruits and pineapple
  8. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Smooth / Velvety
    Tasting notes
    It's big, bold and unshackled
  9. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Dry
    Tasting notes
    Punchy aroma of grapefruit, pineapple and apricot. Dank pine notes from dry hopping.
    The Piper
    The Piper
    West Coast IPA
    Prancing Pony Brewery
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    24 pack
    $123.00
    12 pack
    $68.00
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  10. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Heavy / Thick
    • Smooth / Velvety
    Tasting notes
    A very hoppy beer that tells a story.
  11. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Clean
    Tasting notes
    This west coast style IPA is packed full of all your favourite American hops, bringing aromas and flavours of tropical fruit, grape, mango, berry, and hop resin. The assertive hop bitterness is well balanced by a bready, caramel malt sweetness.
    Vulture IPA
    Vulture IPA
    Rating:
    100%
    IPA
    The Catchment Brewing Co
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    8 pack
    $42.00
    24 pack
    $95.00
    4 pack
    $21.00
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    Hops
    Malt
  13. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Chewy
    Tasting notes
    A true to style West Coast IPA with aromas of citrus, grapefruit and dank pine.
    West Coast IPA
    West Coast IPA
    West Coast IPA
    Rocks Brewing Co
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    Pay as little as $37.00
    8 pack
    $44.00
    16 pack
    $74.00
    4 pack
    $22.00
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  14. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Creamy
    Tasting notes
    Strong bodied with moderate clarity. Heavy resinous aromas lead into strong flavours of citrus and pine. Rich, marshmallow-like mouthfeel which follows through to the finish. Moderate bitterness.
    West Coast IPA
    West Coast IPA
    West Coast IPA
    Aether Brewing
    Sold By Aether Brewing
    Pay as little as $74.00
    16 pack
    $87.00
    4 pack
    $26.00
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  15. Flavour Profile
    Hops
    Malt
    • Dry
    Tasting notes
    Bright and hoppy, a crisp dry finish with wonderful hoppy aromas
    Wild Polly IPA
    Wild Polly IPA
    IPA
    Wild Polly Brewing Co
    Sold By Wild Polly Brewing Co
    Pay as little as $47.00
    8 pack
    $55.00
    24 pack
    $110.00
    4 pack
    $28.00
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