The Beer Wrangler™ » British IPA http://www.beerwrangler.com Beer reviews, styles, food pairings and more Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:20:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Wells IPA http://www.beerwrangler.com/wells-ipa/ http://www.beerwrangler.com/wells-ipa/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:34:45 +0000 The Beer Wrangler http://www.beerwrangler.com/?p=1182 Wells IPA suffers from a common British problem: mislabeling. During the First World War, breweries (with the government!) decreased alcohol in beers to conserve resources (barley) as well as limit drunkenness among essential workers and the military. Hop levels were also reduced, so the traditionally strong and hoppy IPAs were the first in line to be emasculated. Breweries continued using the term though, but it described a pale ale or a bitter rather than the full-on flavour of an IPA. Wells IPA is a very pleasant and drinkable British pale ale that would have been awarded 3 tankards and recommended, . . . → Read More: Wells IPA]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/wells-ipa/feed/ 0 Brew Dog Punk IPA http://www.beerwrangler.com/brew-dog-punk-ipa/ http://www.beerwrangler.com/brew-dog-punk-ipa/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:16:28 +0000 The Beer Wrangler http://www.beerwrangler.com/?p=1069

Wrangler Rating: (Excellent)

Brew Dog Punk IPA comes from the new wave of British brewers whose beers may be more at home with the American west coast craft beer drinkers, than in a traditional pub. This should not put anyone off as their IPA is a delicious explosion of hoppy goodness! The colour of this beer is very pale for the style, and almost looks like a hefe-weizen, as there is a touch of cloudiness too. The Punk IPA has a floral-citrussy aroma, and the palate won’t disappoint fans of this style. It’s crisp, spicy and refreshing, with a touch of the pale . . . → Read More: Brew Dog Punk IPA]]> http://www.beerwrangler.com/brew-dog-punk-ipa/feed/ 0