Imperial Pale Ale?

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  1. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
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    saw that dfh is releasing an imperial pale ale and im pretty sure i saw a thread explaining what the difference was between an imperial pale ale and an india pale ale....i cant find it though, so once and for all explain the difference!!
     
    #1 Ilovelampandbeer, May 16, 2014
  2. EveningCordial

    EveningCordial Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 New Jersey

    Their 90 min and 120 are def Imperials. It's a super hopped and strong IPA.
     
    #2 EveningCordial, May 16, 2014
  3. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    There isn't a difference. It's just marketing.
     
    #3 Ranbot, May 16, 2014
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  4. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    No difference

    If I recall correctly, Abner is marked as an imperial pale ale up at HF
     
    #4 rozzom, May 16, 2014
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  5. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Perpetual is an imperial pale ale as well. Never felt there was a difference.
     
    #5 CassinoNorth, May 16, 2014
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  6. JuliusPepperwood

    JuliusPepperwood Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2013 North Carolina

    No imperial kolsch yet?
     
    #6 JuliusPepperwood, May 16, 2014
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  7. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    If you call an IPA a Imperial Pale Ale, you get a +10pt boost in the beers rating, that's about it.
     
    #7 tjensen3618, May 16, 2014
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  8. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    FFF calls Permanent Funeral an Imperial Pale Ale. I call it Double Zombie Dust.

    In my experience an Imperial Pale Ale = DIPA, not IPA -- due to the higher ABV and pronounced malt.
     
    #8 teledeluxe, May 16, 2014
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  9. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
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    I think some brewers have swerved into oxymoron territory with styles. Waiting for an Imperial Session Ale...
     
    #9 5thOhio, May 16, 2014
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  10. reefer_bob

    reefer_bob Savant (1,010) May 13, 2014 California
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    DFH has an Imperial Pilsner... My Antonia. really good actually! :slight_smile:
     
    #10 reefer_bob, May 16, 2014
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  11. jplopez21

    jplopez21 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    I asked the bartender when i was there and she said they called it a double pale ale.
     
    #11 jplopez21, May 16, 2014
  12. mj81

    mj81 Savant (1,072) Sep 11, 2013 New Jersey
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    I'm still waiting for an Imperial AAL so all my dreams can come true.
     
    #12 mj81, May 16, 2014
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  13. Boca-X

    Boca-X Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Missouri

    Regular IPAs and DIPAs "should" have a very hoppy character followed by a sweet malty finish. I can only guess that the hoppy bite will be subdued in a DPA with a more balanced malty body throughout?
     
    #13 Boca-X, May 16, 2014
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  14. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    It's your lucky day then...That's called malt liquor. Dreams do come true!
     
    #14 Ranbot, May 16, 2014
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  15. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    Fair enough, but Double and Imperial are used interchangeably in reference to IIPA and DIPA. My point was more the Pale Ale vs. India Pale Ale.
     
    #15 teledeluxe, May 16, 2014
  16. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    This Imperial Pale Ale reminded me of an India Pale Ale
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    #16 Ri0, May 16, 2014
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  17. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    I can't wait for an Imperial Berliner Weisse.....oh wait, New Belgium already did that. :slight_frown:
     
    #17 BottleCaps80, May 16, 2014
  18. mj81

    mj81 Savant (1,072) Sep 11, 2013 New Jersey
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    touche my friend.
     
    #18 mj81, May 16, 2014
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  19. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Sam Adams is releasing a Double (Imperial) Pilsner too.

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    #19 BottleCaps80, May 16, 2014
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  20. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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