plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …—
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Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Their Lo-Pitch Hazy IPA is my top choice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
Located less than 10 miles from downtown, the large site features its own hop field, an apple orchard, a fishing pond, and 4 miles of trails that are open for public hiking or mountain biking—plus, easy access to brewery favorites such as its ever-popular West Sixth IPA.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The 2025 World Beer Awards, known for their rigorous blind tastings, crowned Germany's Wolf Gang, a surprising black IPA from zum WØL BrauArt, as the top IPA.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Their Lo-Pitch Hazy IPA is my top choice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
Located less than 10 miles from downtown, the large site features its own hop field, an apple orchard, a fishing pond, and 4 miles of trails that are open for public hiking or mountain biking—plus, easy access to brewery favorites such as its ever-popular West Sixth IPA.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The 2025 World Beer Awards, known for their rigorous blind tastings, crowned Germany's Wolf Gang, a surprising black IPA from zum WØL BrauArt, as the top IPA.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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