{"id":43896,"date":"2026-08-01T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/what-is-ipa-day-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-and-when-to-celebrate-it\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:19:12","slug":"what-is-ipa-day-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-and-when-to-celebrate-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/what-is-ipa-day-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-and-when-to-celebrate-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is IPA Day? Everything You Need to Know About How and When to Celebrate It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The story behind the birth of the IPA (India Pale Ale)<\/a> style is well-known, and a quick summary tells us that it is the evolution of an English ale designed to survive a long journey to India.<\/p>\n

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A journey from England through Africa, crossing the Equator<\/a> twice, which required keeping supplies fresh and quenching the thirst of British troops in the colony at the end of the 18th century.<\/p>\n

The Recipe for an English IPA<\/a>?: More alcohol and more hops.<\/p>\n

Almost two centuries later, American brewers, without the need for transcontinental trips, with refrigeration and pasteurization already invented (thanks to beer), revived and adapted the idea.<\/p>\n

The recipe for this new American IPA? Much more hops, this time American, with double and triple versions. The rest of the story is more or less well known. <\/p>\n