India Pale Ales (IPA)
It’s pretty special to see how much this category has grown in such a short period of time and how long the style has existed. The India Pale Ale is a stronger beer that was higher alcohol and hopped to the nines to help preserve the ale for long voyages at sea. The modern-day versions vary from malt amber colour and a piney, very bitter flavour, to golden hazy, full of tropical notes, and balanced super bitter acidic finish. With all these differences, we narrowed it down to what we thought were the best.
- Dave Gingrich
BEST IN CLASS
High River Brewing
Cruis'n West Coast IPA,
Alberta, Canada
$18-21 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 841080
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Vaycay Pocket Rocket Double IPA,
Alberta, Canada
$19-22 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 124276
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Pile o’ Bones
Space Cadet IPA, Saskatchewan, Canada
$17-20 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 831236
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Banded Peak Brewing Summit Seeker Amber IPA, Alberta, Canada
$19-22 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 842027
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Marda Loop Marda Station West Coast IPA,
Alberta, Canada
$18-20 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 827788
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Annex Ales Waste Land West Coast IPA,
Alberta, Canada
$20-22 (6-pack cans)
CSPC 124874
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Banded Peak Brewing Southern Aspect IPA, Alberta, Canada
$19-22 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 842026
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Pile o’ Bones
Nokomis Classic IPA,
Saskatchewan, Canada
$17-20 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 101829
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Red Hart
Bambi’s Revenge DIPA,
Alberta, Canada
$18-20 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 883587