“Do you know where IPAs come from?” I have asked many a friend, with my elbow angled upon the bar holding “exhibit B” in a pint glass, and hoping they don’t already know the answer. Heaven? The hop ...

For beer drinkers, there might not be a more common three-letter acronym than IPA. But what is IPA? Besides just India Pale Ale, how does this ever-popular craft beer style differ from the many other ...

In 2021, enough beer was shipped by the U.S. beer industry to fill more than 2.9 billion cases, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association. But not all beer is created equal. With ales, ...

There’s no disputing the appeal of the IPA. While it might not technically be the most popular beer in the world (that honor belongs to the pale lager — the domain which most of the nation’s most ...

Everything you need to know about the most iconic beers in history from grocery staples to cult favorites. This time: Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, a beer that helped to popularize one of the leading ...

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Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Stone Brewing company. In 2021, enough beer was shipped by the U.S. beer industry to fill more than 2.9 billion ...