Style:
India
Pale Ales are characterized by intense hop flavor and aroma accompanied
by higher alcohol content. This style possesses medium maltiness and
body while also being crisp and dry. Citrus flavors and aromas are
moderate to very strong.
Flavor Profile:
Alaskan
IPA is honey gold in color with a fruity, citrus aroma. An enticing
blend of hops and our dry hopping process, in which hops are added
directly to tanks during fermentation, give this brew a very intense,
complex aromatic character with a refreshing hop finish.
History:
India
Pale Ale is a style of ale originally derived from a colonial thirst
for British-brewed beers. When shipping beer to the colonies,
particularly India, thought had to be given to the length of the
journey. By initially brewing beer to high specific gravities it could
continue to ferment during the journey. Larger amounts of hops were
also added for their preservative properties and resulted in a golden
beer with a hoppy flavor and higher alcohol content.
Ingredients:
Alaskan
IPA is made from glacier-fed water and a generous blend of the finest
quality European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium
two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the
1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from more than 90 inches of
rainfall each year.
Recommendations:
The
pronounced hop flavor makes this style of beer refreshing and a
delicious accompaniment to grilled prawns, spicy food and as an
aperitif.
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