American Style India Pale Ale
Notes
From the World Beer Cup Competition:
American-style India pale ales have intense hop bitterness, flavor and aroma with medium-high alcohol content. The style is further characterized by fruity, floral and citrus-like American-variety hop character. Note that “fruity, floral and citrus-like American-variety hop character” is the perceived end, but may be a result of the skillful use of hops of other national origins. The use of water with high mineral content results in a crisp, dry beer. This pale gold to deep copper-colored ale has a full, flowery hop aroma and may have a strong hop flavor (in addition to the hop bitterness). India pale ales possess medium maltiness and body. Fruity-ester flavors and aromas are moderate to very strong. Diacetyl can be absent or may be perceived at very low levels. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures.
Original Gravity (°Plato): 1.060 1.075 (14.7 18.2 °Plato)
Apparent Extract/Final Gravity (°Plato): 1.012 1.018 (3 4.5 °Plato)
Alcohol by Weight (Volume): 5 6% (6.3 7.5%)
Bitterness (IBU): 40 70
Color SRM (EBC): 6 14 (12 28 EBC)