There’s no disputing the appeal of the IPA. While it might not technically be the most popular beer in the world (that honor belongs to the pale lager — the domain which most of the nation’s most ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Stone Brewing company. In 2021, enough beer was shipped by the U.S. beer industry to fill more than 2.9 billion ...

(CNN) — “Do you know where IPAs come from?” I have asked many a friend, with my elbow angled upon the bar holding “exhibit B” in a pint glass, and hoping they don’t already know the answer. Heaven?

For beer drinkers, there might not be a more common three-letter acronym than IPA. But what is IPA? Besides just India Pale Ale, how does this ever-popular craft beer style differ from the many other ...

From bitter hop bombs to hazy juice and bracing Brut ales, today’s IPA family turns a 250-year-old export beer into America’s favorite style. Here’s how to find your perfect brew. IPA may be the most ...

Stone IPA. Photo by Bernt Rostad via Flickr/CC. Happy IPA Day! It really is a day that celebrates IPA beer. And if you’re an imbiber, you probably know what that is. IPA stands for India Pale Ale, a ...

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