Mid-west Pale Ale?

Is this like one of those east coast/west coast rap feud things?

 

I heard somewhere that it's a new trend to replicate the westcoast ipa style... Don't shoot me if I am wrong I know Surly did it with Overrated, but I have no real westcoast ipa to compare it too. I do support Midwest pride, though! I am sort of in live with this area.

 

The term "Midwest Pale Ale" means nothing other than a pale ale from an area of the country. There is a perceived definition when people hear east coast IPA or west coast IPA. That's why the term is thrown about so often.

 

http://www.3floyds.com/our-beers-2/

Show me where you see Three Floyds describing any of their beers as "west coast."

 

Many "style" designations will hail from the point of origin of the style itself...The term West Coast referring to an IPA that showcases the hop presence in the beer more so say than an East Coast which follows more closely to the more traditional, strong malt based IPAs hailing from the English beginnings of the style. By your own words...the "midwest" IPAs you allude to are celebrations of the Hop, which is what West Coast denotes. Now...a West Coast style IPA could be brewed in Upstate NY...and an East Coast in Southern CA....both could be brewed in the midwest. Its just a reference point to give people an idea of what to expect...and a harkening back to where the particular style began. Not an insult by any means. Are you suggesting that Ommegang stop referring to their beers as "Belgian Style"? Or the words Russian Imperial be stricken from the many Stout labels it adorns around the globe? Although the latter is a tough one as it is not a style named for where it originated from, but more so where it was going...but then again...IPA kind of is as well.

Now...if you are suggesting that the midwest is producing an general style of IPA that is so unique in itself and in its production only in that region...that it is so standout that it doesnt fit comfortably in the general catagories offered by the terms "East Coast" or "West Coast"...Then go to it brotha! Prove it to me...and I will sign your petition...

 

Coastal style means nothing to me. Heady topper is made in Vermont. Pliny in CA. They are both double ipas. Green flash has a west coast ipa, in name alone and it's delicious, just like jai alai

 

BobConner is right. It's just an easy way to say the beer has a malt bill more like an English IPA (East Coast) or if it showcases hop flavor and has a very basic malt bill (West Coast).

 

I hate all these American breweries touting beers to be Belgian style. This isn't Belgium, it's 'merica. It's a 'merica beer. Why can't you be proud of who and what you are?

 

As a former midwesterner I feel ya wanting a beer name of your own...how about flyover pale ale

 

I have met many an American brewer in my day...and all take great pride in their offerings, but again, to reference a style for what it is does not take away from that. The styles originated in Belgium and use yeast strains that a of Belgian origin...If I bake a German Chocolate Cake...Im not going to call it an American Chocolate cake...people wont know what I mean or think something totally different.

 

Parody.

 

Seemed so, but so hard to tell here sometimes. Folks get very worked up.

 

New "style" ??

 

Probably call them west coast style cuz thats were all the hops are grown.