English India Pale Ale

English India Pale Ale is an English Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: British-Style India Pale Ale. It typically presents as gold to copper.

Notes: A wide range of hop varieties may be used for bitterness or for approximating traditional English hop character. The use of water with high mineral content may result in a crisp, dry beer rather than a malt-accentuated version.

ABV
4.5%-7.1%
0%15%
IBU
35-63
0100
OG
1.046-1.064
1.0001.120
FG
1.012-1.018
1.0001.030

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.5%-7.1%
ABW:3.6%-5.6%
IBU:35-63
Perceived Bitterness:
Medium to high

Color & Appearance

SRM:6-14
EBC:12-28
Clarity:
Chill haze is acceptable at low temperatures

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.046-1.064
Original Gravity °P:11.4-15.7
Final Gravity:1.012-1.018
Final Gravity °P:3.1-4.6
Body:
Medium

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:
Medium malt flavor should be present
Hop Profile:
Medium to high, expressed as floral, herbal, earthy, stone fruit or other attributes from high hopping rates.
Fermentation Character:
Fruity esters are medium to high. Traditional interpretations are characterized by medium to medium-high alcohol content. The use of water with high mineral content results in a crisp, dry beer with a subtle and balanced character of sulfur compounds. Diacetyl can be absent or may be present at very low levels.

2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .

No beers have been reviewed in this style.