IPA: The Bitter End
Until recently,
when someone mentioned beer, we imagined forty-year-old men watching a football
match, drinking cheap and tasteless products. But today beer is drawing more
and more attention. A new era has begun, and beers are being appreciated as
much as fine wines. One example of this kind of beer is the IPA, which stands
for India Pale Ale.
IPAs are
historical beers, originally produced in Great Britain. Britons wanted to send
beer to their colonies in India. As it was too hot to brew in India, they needed
to create a beer that could survive the gruelling six-month sea journey from
Britain intact. To do so, they increased the percentage of alcohol and added
more hops, which kill bacteria. They chose a blond beer - Pale Ale - and IPAs
were born. One hundred years later, thanks to the myth behind them and their
distinct bitter taste, IPAs are now the hottest trend in microbrewing.
Microbrewery
revolution
Today, craft
breweries are searching for innovative and genuine tastes. But why did this
issue become so important for many people ? With the arrival of refrigeration
in the 1950’s, long-lasting beers like IPAs were no longer needed. Beers lost
their taste and became generic. But starting in the 1980’s, microbreweries
went back to producing beers the old fashioned way. Americans rediscovered
their love of brewing and recreated forgotten British styles, like the IPA.
I want to try one
!
Nowadays, most
French breweries produce IPAs. If you want to taste one of these beers in
Marseille, you can drop by Brasserie de la Plaine, a microbrewery near Cours
Julien (5th district) http://www.brasseriedelaplaine.fr/beer/ipa/. Their speciality : craft, bitter and
organic IPAs. Centrale Marseille student Guillaume Lamouroux worked for them
for a month, learning every step in the brewing process. Here is his advice for
choosing the right beer: “White beers are refreshing, amber beers have a
caramelized taste, and IPAs are more particular.” This particular taste comes
from the massive addition of hops, which creates the classic bitter taste. “I
recommend Mandarin beer by Kingpin and America IPA by Azimut, which are
both available at Bar’bu”. Cheers!
Laurène
Tavella
Sources
http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/fabrizio-bucella/6-choses-a-savoir-sur-les-micro-brasseries_a_22066070/
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