I've noticed that there a lot of styles that have imperial versions. What exactly makes a beer imperial as compared to a normal beer of the same style?
Nice write up BobNQ3X.
What does that stand for anyway?
I'm guessing Amateur radio callsign.
isn't an ipa already imperial? why an iipa?
It's when the beer is so good that the Queen of England gives it a special title. (joke)
Sorry, I thought this was in the General Chit Chat, ignore this answer.
It's an India Pale Ale.
They beers I see most people calling "Imperials" aren't. I'd say they are Americanized.
india pale ale, the beer that built an empire...wouldn't it have to be stored in a pitch lined barrel, and jostled on a sailing ship to be an ipa?
I know that both the BJCP and the GABF style guidelines specifically have IIPA listed, so I guess I'll still call mine IIPA - at least until it gets changed to SDPA
Or you could just do what I do. "What kind of beer is that?"
"It's beer."
"oh."
Or you could just do what I do. "What kind of beer is that?"
"It's beer."
"oh."
If I labeled all seven taps on my Keezer 'Beer', someone expecting a pale ale is gonna be darn surprised when they pull a pint of stout!
That's crazy! It's like saying thats meat. well is it chicken or beef or pork???
or malty beer or hoppy beer or pale hoppy beer or brown malty beer???????????//Eh, you can tell by color. Maybe call it "brown beer" or "black beer" or even yellow.
One thing that you shouldn't forget when It comes to homebrew.
It's your beer. Brew it how you want and call it what you want.
I personally don't like narrow definitions. Although it can be helpful to describe a beer to others. I'm a little selfish so I don't care too much if I can't describe a beer to others.
I may soon have the opportunity to brew commercially and thankfully in the UK a beer will sell without too tight a category label.
Nice write up BobNQ3X.
What does that stand for anyway?
Eh, you can tell by color. Maybe call it "brown beer" or "black beer" or even yellow.
Don't let him fool you. I know Carne is one of the more experienced drinkers here.
I agree Imperialized is silly. I like to label my BIG beers something easier to understand and less snob like. Something like "The Grandly Hopped and Thricewise Malted Barleywein of the Ages".
My favorite:
Haandbryggeriet Dark Force - HaandBryggeriet - BeerAdvocate
"Double Extreme Imperial Wheat Stout"
Such a great label. And a great beer, at that.
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