On Sat, 9 Jun 2007, graywolf wrote:
> Is there such a thing as an american IPA? India Pale Ale was a British
> invention, the hops were supposed to make it travel well, e.g. to India
> by sailing ship for the troops to drink.
>
> Anchor makes a pretty decent Porter, but that is about the only American
> made version that is actually good, Black Hook is mediocre at best and
> the rest, well... Most microbrewers try, but lose something in
> translation.
>
> Strangely most of the microbrews are more expensive than the imports.
> Well, most folks think expensive is good. BTW "premium beer" is an
> american invention, the term means the same cheap beer at a higher
> price. <sorry no grin>.
>
An APA is an IPA style that uses American-style hops (like Cascade
or it's more assertive sibling Centenial) throughout the bitterness,
flavor, and aroma/dry profile. Like many Americanisms, it tends to be
over-the-top in lots of ways so it generally too hoppy for most.
I have yet to try a commerical porter or stout that really has the
flavor of a good, fresh, homebrew sweet (or dry) stout.
-Cory
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