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Hop Dog India Pale Ale

Hop Dog India Pale Ale Wine Details
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Description: Two row barley is blended with UK crystal and chocolate malt and is hopped exclusively with East Kent Goldings. This full bodied brewski is malty and wonderfully hopped. You will appreciate the old world practice of dry hopping which imparts a unique, long dry hop finish to this beer. If you like to chew your hops on the way home, this grog is for you.

Varietal Definition
India Pale Ale (IPA):
India Pale Ales are deep gold to amber in color, and are usually characterized by floral hop aromas and a distinctive hop bitterness on the finish. India Pale Ales were originally brewed by British brewers in the 19th Century, when British troops and colonizers depended upon supplies of beer shipped from England. Standard ales did not survive the journey, hence brewers developed high gravity, highly hopped ales that survived shipment in casks to their largest market, India. This style, probably not anywhere near as bitter as it was when destined for India, continues to be brewed in a toned down manner in the UK and is undergoing a mini-revival at present.


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