Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
Imperial or Double India Pale Ales are gold to light brown.
Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures and haze created by dry hopping is allowable at any temperature. Hop aroma is very high. Hop aroma should be fresh and evident, from any variety of hops. Malt character is low to high. Hop flavor is very high, and should be fresh and evident and should not be harsh in quality, deriving from any variety of hops. Hop bitterness is very high but not harsh. Alcohol content is medium-high to high and notably evident. Fruity-ester flavor is high. Diacetyl should not be perceived. Body is medium-high to full. The intention of this style of beer is to exhibit the fresh and evident character of hops. Oxidative character and aged character should not be present.
IBU (International Bitterness Unit)
Abv (Alcohol By Volume)
SRM (Standard Reference Method)
