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Released January 2010

History of the beer style
India Pale Ales are a unique variety of British Pale Ales. Pale ales became popular in Great Britain in the mid 1800’s with the invention of pale malting techniques. Before this all beers were dark in color. The pale ales that were produced, however, had a very short shelf life. This became a problem when English citizens and soldiers in the British colony of India wanted a pale ale from home. The brewers at the time came up with an excellent solution. They made a pale ale that was much stronger in malt flavor and alcohol and also stronger in hop bitterness and aroma. The extra alcohol and hops acted as a preservative so that the beer could survive the journey from England to India and still be in good condition to be consumed. Craft brewers is the U.S. have now taken this style to a new level with even stronger versions of IPAs called double or imperial IPAs.

The Abita Selection : Double IPA
Our Double IPA is made with pale and light crystal malts. It is going to give the beer a deep pale color and malty flavor. It will also give it a very strong taste. It is hopped liberally with Apollo, Cascade, Chinook, and Centennial hops. This is going to give the beer a pleasant bitter taste and an intense hop flavor and aroma. The extra bitterness will mix with the strong sweet flavor from the malt to give the beer a very balanced taste. The result is a very bold and flavorful IPA.

Food Pairings
Our IPA is a strong beer that compliments a number of dishes very well. It is excellent with choice cuts of meat such as steak, lamb, and pork chops. Our beer stands up well with the strong flavors from these meats. The beer’s spicy hop flavor will also compliment spicy dishes like jambalaya and blackened meats and seafoods.

9% ABV
13 Lovibond (Color)
70 IBU

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Enjoy,
Mark Wilson - Brewmaster
Abita Brewing Company