IPA
Belgian IPA
An IPA fermented with a Belgian strain, so hop resin meets pepper and stone fruit. Dry, strong and more aromatic than either parent style on its own.
Vital statistics
Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles
Original gravity
1.058 - 1.080
1.058 - 1.080
Final gravity
1.008 - 1.016
1.008 - 1.016
Bitterness
50 IBU - 100 IBU
50 IBU - 100 IBU
Colour
5 SRM - 15 SRM
5 SRM - 15 SRM
Alcohol
6.2% - 9.5%
6.2% - 9.5%
Colour also 10-30 EBC
What goes wrong
Letting the yeast and the hops fight. Pick one to lead: a heavy dry hop over a loud abbey strain is a muddle rather than a combination.
Commercial examples
Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.
Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Not yet checked against the published guidelines: treat these ranges as a planning aid and read the source at bjcp.org before entering a competition.
The rest of the ipa family
Plan a batch to these numbers.