English IPA

[Invalid Stout]

Twisted Thistle IPA by Belhaven.

I keep hearing about these Scottish ales that you can't even buy here

Twisted Thistle is basically a copy of Deuchars. It's very nice.

[leigh1919]

nice post - very interesting indeed. all noted!!

[pantsmachine]

I am shooting for 5 gallons (18.92l) with an O.G. of 1.064

I have been surfing these recipes you guys post and have noticed they are really simple.

My early additions are a little light. I was counting on picking up IBU's later in the boil with all the additions.



Would you describe to me the taste of a well done local IPA, something you would consider a prime example of style?

On the link it doest' say what lovi bond the crystal malt is and I assume your adding the wheat for head retention? It really is a samll amount. I find I get great head retention with out using any wheat. Marris Otter is just a terrific malt.

I just noticed the sugar addition. Is this a common practice?

This is a good thread and shows just how wide open a style IPA is. I have not had a beer for 4 weeks(coz i'm on the sea). If i think of going into a pub and ordering a pint of IPA i would expect it be quite light in colour more golden than brown, have a lot of mouth feel, be very smooth going down the throat, have a good hop presence and light bittering. That to me is an IPA.

[Trough Lolly]

To me, my ideal IPA is a deep golden copper colour with a pale tan head that lasts all the way down the glass. It would be a generously malty beer, well hopped to balance the strong ale that it is. I would also expect the aroma profile to have malt and hop notes to it.

Cheers,
TL