So that's why it's called IPA

uncleozzy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:31:06 -0800

Have you ever wondered what a real IPA tasted like after the long, hot journey to India? Pete Brown found out. Brown, author of Man Walks Into a Pub and Three Sheets to the Wind, ventured to take a pin (named "Barry") of some very special India Pale Ale, brewed by the White Shield Brewery, from its home in Burton-on-Trent to Calcutta, following the traditional route around the Cape of Good Hope. Though Barry met an untimely demise in Tenerife, and missed part of the journey, he was replaced by Jerry and Kevin in Brazil, who sailed around the Cape with Pete, arriving in India five weeks later. How did they taste? Jerry was "punchy" and, yet, still "balanced," given his 7% ABV. Kevin, who had been dry-hopped during the journey, made a grand entrance, and was something else entirely. Both were, as expected, quite changed from their travels. Although the book has been delayed until 2009, you can read all about the journey, and other beer issues, on his blog.

MetaFilter posts tagged with petebrown

So that's why it's called IPA