Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Ofgang is a Connecticut journalist who writes about drinks. IPAs remained the most popular craft beer style last year, ...

Four different IPAs in separate subcategories were named the world’s best IPA at the European Beer Star competition in late November. The German-based event is one of the world’s most prestigious and ...

You might see the term “cold IPA” and assume that this is simply a beer style created to be imbibed during the colder months. And while many brewers release their cold IPAs during the winter months ...

“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? The hop ...

If you’re new to beer, you might not know that there is a ridiculously large, almost Grand Canyon-sized, difference between a classic West Coast IPA and the more recent phenomenon, the New ...

After dominating the beer world for more than a decade, we’re still celebrating the IPA. We should be sick of a beverage that’s been so dominant for so long, which is why there’s no shortage of jokes ...

Craft beer drinkers have a short memory, so perhaps only a handful would remember when the West Coast-style IPA ruled America. The style — known for its pale, bright appearance, high bitterness and ...

“I love IPAs. They have so much alcohol in them.” Those are the two most common things I hear people say about IPAs, and neither of them are really true. Not all IPAs are bitter, and not all IPAs have ...

Beer used to be simple. There were a few brands, and they were all pretty much the same. Now? There are thousands of breweries, and dozens of styles to choose from. For those who don't keep up with ...

With the world’s best-known triple IPA -- Pliny the Younger -- on everyone’s lips this week, it’s probably past time to take a look at what exactly gets tripled, how an Imperial IPA gets crowned, and ...