Abbreviation: IPA
Summary: India Pale Ale (IPA) is a pale, bitter beer style made with a comparatively high proportion of hops and developed in Burton for nineteenth-century export to India.
Reference: Drinking in Victorian and Edwardian Britain (opens in a new tab)
University of Strathclyde · Reference checked 21 July 2026
Where to look: PDF page 69 (printed page 59), Chapter 6
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