plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …—
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
For the past few years, local craft producer The Brooklyn Brewery has donated a portion of the profits from the Stonewall Inn IPA served here to the bar’s charitable arm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wormtown Brewery’s Be Hoppy is an A+ American IPA.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Club West’s core beer lineup includes Club West IPA, Evening Ember Amber, Cold Camp Lager, and a Peach Yuzu Cider, along with a rotating selection of additional beers.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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As president of Miami Beer Week, Castro has also helped create collab brews with CCW (like Triple Chokeslam, an IPA, and Bash At The Brew), a light lager) and land events at Unbranded and later The Tank and Tripping Animals.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
For the past few years, local craft producer The Brooklyn Brewery has donated a portion of the profits from the Stonewall Inn IPA served here to the bar’s charitable arm.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wormtown Brewery’s Be Hoppy is an A+ American IPA.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Club West’s core beer lineup includes Club West IPA, Evening Ember Amber, Cold Camp Lager, and a Peach Yuzu Cider, along with a rotating selection of additional beers.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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