plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Owners Vic and Cynthia Kralj’s bar hosts music every night and puts on several niche beer festivals, including the upcoming Double IPA Festival on Feb. 8.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Vandersloot joked that buying her a pack of IPA would be a good recruiting pitch.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Silk Road, a citrusy, hazy IPA, was smooth and fresh.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Dogfish Head is just now bringing to market a new 30 Minute Light IPA (alcohol content is 4%) to its lineup, which already included Slightly Mighty Low Calorie IPA (4% ABV and 95 calories).
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Owners Vic and Cynthia Kralj’s bar hosts music every night and puts on several niche beer festivals, including the upcoming Double IPA Festival on Feb. 8.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Vandersloot joked that buying her a pack of IPA would be a good recruiting pitch.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Silk Road, a citrusy, hazy IPA, was smooth and fresh.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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