In the United States, one can go into a bar and rarely not find an India Pale Ale beer. The IPA, which emerged out of the craft brew revolution, is one of the most popular craft beers. Yet the origins of the IPA are fascinating - with heavy links to British colonialism. This is the story of the India Pale Ale - and its rise in popularity around the world.
Sources
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-india-pale-ale-got-its-name-180954891/
https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/complete-truth-about-origins-india-pale-ale-ipa/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_pale_ale
Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mcewans_Pale_India_Ale.jpg
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