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As someone whose beer perspective goes back as far as the Babylonians, I'm well aware that all styles have their day. Waxing and waning with technological changes and the fashions of the day. Making the eventual downfall of IPA ineluctable. (Pils is also doomed, however ubiquitous it now is.)
While not have reached total saturation point quite yet, IPA is already pushing its luck with ridiculous variations. Like Cold IPA. The style is surely not far from falling off a cliff. But what could possibly replace it? Becoming the default order of the lazy customer at the craft beer bar.
It's not easy to predict. Craft beer consumers being, to say the least, a fickle bunch. Always in search of the newest thing.
The style would have to have an easy to pronounce name, not be stupidly strong, but also with a decent amount of oomph. Easy for others to see what you're drinking, so visually distinctive in some way. And not sour.
Weighing all these factors, my guess is: Dark Mild.
But, just like IPA, this would be given an American twist. How similar are American IPAs to the ones brewed in the UK in the 20th century? Hardly at all. American Mild would be the same.
First, the ABV would have to increase. To around 6%. Easily justified: "This is what 10th-century Milds were like." And no pissing around with a pale brown colour, they would be dark. Very dark.
And, to contrast with old-man's IPA, there would be almost no trace of hops. After a while, breweries would get into an IBU arms race, seeing who could hit the lowest number. With some brewers even claiming to have negative IBUs ion their Milds.
Colour would be another battleground, with brewers trying to get the darkest possible beers, boasting ridiculous SRM values. Some would eventually resemble ink.
Then all the different variations would kick off: Double Mild, Imperial Mild, Cold Mild, Hazy Mild, Wheat Mild, English Mild, Belgian Mild, Session Mild and, inevitably, White Mild and Barrel-aged Mild.
Plant scientists would develop new barley varieties with new flavours. While maltsters would experiment with new types of malt. Leading to shortages of the most fashionable types, causing some brewers to discontinue their flagship Milds.
The future is looking great.
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As someone whose beer perspective goes back as far as the Babylonians, I'm well aware that all styles have their day. Waxing and waning with technological changes and the fashions of the day. Making the eventual downfall of IPA ineluctable. (Pils is also doomed, however ubiquitous it now is.)
While not have reached total saturation point quite yet, IPA is already pushing its luck with ridiculous variations. Like Cold IPA. The style is surely not far from falling off a cliff. But what could possibly replace it? Becoming the default order of the lazy customer at the craft beer bar.
It's not easy to predict. Craft beer consumers being, to say the least, a fickle bunch. Always in search of the newest thing.
The style would have to have an easy to pronounce name, not be stupidly strong, but also with a decent amount of oomph. Easy for others to see what you're drinking, so visually distinctive in some way. And not sour.
Weighing all these factors, my guess is: Dark Mild.
But, just like IPA, this would be given an American twist. How similar are American IPAs to the ones brewed in the UK in the 20th century? Hardly at all. American Mild would be the same.
First, the ABV would have to increase. To around 6%. Easily justified: "This is what 10th-century Milds were like." And no pissing around with a pale brown colour, they would be dark. Very dark.
And, to contrast with old-man's IPA, there would be almost no trace of hops. After a while, breweries would get into an IBU arms race, seeing who could hit the lowest number. With some brewers even claiming to have negative IBUs ion their Milds.
Colour would be another battleground, with brewers trying to get the darkest possible beers, boasting ridiculous SRM values. Some would eventually resemble ink.
Then all the different variations would kick off: Double Mild, Imperial Mild, Cold Mild, Hazy Mild, Wheat Mild, English Mild, Belgian Mild, Session Mild and, inevitably, White Mild and Barrel-aged Mild.
Plant scientists would develop new barley varieties with new flavours. While maltsters would experiment with new types of malt. Leading to shortages of the most fashionable types, causing some brewers to discontinue their flagship Milds.
The future is looking great.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2024/01/what-will-replace-ipa.html)