IPA Day

 

One of the few India Pale Ale's I actually like, but even then it's usually one and done.

IPA have a high hop content which can leave a bitter, dry taste.

I was surprised to find Imperial IPAs a tad smoother, even though they're 2-3x the hops and malt.  Maybe it's the higher alcohol content.

A Hazy IPA, or New England IPA, has some citrus or other fruit flavors, which I tend to prefer.  I had a Citra Flash Mob from Russian River Brewing and it was nice.

West Coast though....I can barely finish a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

The origins date back to the mid-18th century and George Hodgson's Bow Brewery in Middlesex-Essex.  He was exporting his pale ale where it became very popular among the East India Company's traders.  The "October beer" benefited from the conditions of the voyage and was highly regarded.