India pale ale
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India pale ale
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From 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 ales · IPA
- A beer, with a high level of alcohol and hops, traditionally made for export from Britain to India. 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, […]
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