Beer style: India Pale Lager?

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  1. brureview

    brureview Pooh-Bah (2,803) Jan 20, 2012 Massachusetts
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    There should be a separate beer style category for India Pale Lager. Mass Rising from Jacks Abby and other beers similar in style are called Imperial Pilsners. Does Imperial Pilsner/American Double describe the style?
     
    #1 brureview, Nov 9, 2013
  2. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    #2 Ri0, Nov 9, 2013
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    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    #3 Bitterbill, Nov 9, 2013
  4. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    IPL is basically an imperial pils. The abv on many of the highest rated IPLs is 7+% while the average highly rated pils tops out at 5.5%
     
    #4 57md, Nov 9, 2013
  5. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    Do most IPL's use 2-row or Pils as a base malt? Honest question...
     
    #5 Eriktheipaman, Nov 9, 2013
  6. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Excellent question, my honest answer is that I do not know. I really enjoyed Great Lakes Silver & Gold so I checked their website for info about the ingredients. Unfortunately, they did not have much info about that particular beer.
     
    #6 57md, Nov 9, 2013
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    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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  8. DaltonC

    DaltonC Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2013 Idaho

    I picked up a bottle of Ballast Fathom IPL, the guy at the store couldn't believe they would make such an "abomination" but I've read some decent reviews. I will probably review it tonight.
     
    #8 DaltonC, Nov 9, 2013
  9. dedbeer

    dedbeer Pundit (767) Jun 23, 2013 Illinois

    The difference between IPL's and Imperila Pisleners is the the type of hops used. India Pale Lagers use hops similar to an IPA to get a more IPA like flavor from a lager. Imperial Pilseners are just amped up pilseners.
     
    #9 dedbeer, Nov 9, 2013
  10. dedbeer

    dedbeer Pundit (767) Jun 23, 2013 Illinois

    Sounds like another lager hater :rolling_eyes:
     
    #10 dedbeer, Nov 9, 2013
  11. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    It's quite good.
     
    #11 UCLABrewN84, Nov 10, 2013
  12. BurgeoningBrewhead

    BurgeoningBrewhead Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I think there are other more pressing style distinctions than IPL.
    There should be an imperial red/amber ale style, and cascadian dark ales (the non-contradictory proper name of "black IPA"s) shouldn't be lumped with black ales. We have pale ales and IPAs, why don't we have black ales and CDAs?
     
    #12 BurgeoningBrewhead, Nov 10, 2013
  13. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    The term Black Pale Ale has historical precedence, can be traced back to the 1800's. Cascadian Dark Ale is named for a region that like to take credit for others accomplishments. I am not sure I would call the latter proper.
     
    #13 kzoobrew, Nov 10, 2013
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  14. BurgeoningBrewhead

    BurgeoningBrewhead Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'll have to do some more research into the subject, but I still think there should be a distinction between Black IPAs and black ales...although I guess that's on the same level as IPL vs Imperial Pilsner
     
    #14 BurgeoningBrewhead, Nov 10, 2013
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