Belgian IPA
Belgian IPA is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. Brewers Association category: American-Belgo-Style Ale. It typically presents as gold to black.
Notes: American-Belgo-Style Ales are either 1) non-Belgian beer types portraying the unique characters imparted by yeasts typically used in big, fruity Belgian-style ales, or 2) defined Belgianstyle beers displaying the hallmark attributes typical of American variety hops. These beers are unique unto themselves.
- ABV
- Varies with style
- IBU
- Varies with style
- COLOR / SRM SCALE
- Varies with style (Varies with style EBC)
- OG
- Varies with style
- FG
- Varies with style
Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:Varies with style
ABW:Varies with style
IBU:Varies with style
Perceived Bitterness:
Medium to high, in alignment with base beer style.
Color & Appearance
Color:
Gold to blackSRM:Varies with style (Varies with style EBC)
EBC:Varies with style
Clarity:
Should conform the base beer style
Gravity & Body
Original Gravity:Varies with style
Original Gravity °P:Varies with style
Final Gravity:Varies with style
Final Gravity °P:Varies with style
Body:
Medium-low to medium, in alignment with base beer style.
Flavor Profiles
Malt Profile:
Typically low.
Perception of specialty or roasted malts or barley can be very low to robust in darker versions.
Hop Profile:
Medium to very high, exhibiting American-type hop aromas not usually found in traditional Belgian styles.
Fermentation Character:
Fruity esters are medium to high. Belgian yeast attributes such as banana, berry, apple, coriander, spice or smokyphenolic should be in balance with malt and hops.
Diacetyl, sulfur, and attributes typical of
Brettanomyces should not be present.
2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines used with permission of Brewers Association .
No beers have been reviewed in this style.