English Explanatory Dictionary

India pale ale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A beer, with a high level of alcohol and hops, traditionally made for export from Britain to India.

Word forms

India pale ale India pale ales IPA

Etymology

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.

Derived words

double India pale ale imperial India pale ale New England India pale ale West Coast India pale ale
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