Shut up about Barclay Perkins - Defining IPA

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I've been thinking a lot about beer styles as I pound the local streets two or three times a day. Dodging dogs as much as possible.IPA is incredibly popular. But what is IPA. After much thought, I think I've cracked. It might be a bit too prescriptive so I may have to loosen it up a little.



OG
1001-1200º
piss weak to falling over


FG
990-1199º
watered-down water to tar


ABV
0%-25%
waste of time to where's the toilet?


apparent attenuation
0.1%-99.9%
empty nest to fully tanked


acidity
3 pH and up
battery acid and up


IBU
0 - 350
nothing to tongue-scorching


additional ingredients

any grain, malted or unmalted




fruit




vegetable




plant




animal




mineral




root




spice




herb




coffee




tea




chocolate




cocoa




nut




seed




lactose




lactic acid




vanilla


What do you think? Too tight?



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