IPA

You can order IPAs online from Uiltje . Our selection ranges from traditional IPAs to wild hop creations…
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✓ Over 25,000 satisfied customers

What is IPA beer?

What does IPA stand for? These initials are an abbreviation for the term; India Pale Ale.

 

India Pale Ale got this name because the beer was a solution to the transportation problem of refreshing beer for British settlers in the British East Indies.

 

Here at Uiltje Company, brewing IPAs is our specialty. We love IPA beer, and we love adding our own twist to it.

 

The IPA beer style is quite popular as we know it, but there’s a fascinating history behind this wonderfully hoppy beer that we all know and love today.

The history of IPA beer

The history of IPA dates all the way back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The British Empire had stationed troops, emigrants, and sailors all over the world.

 

India used to be one of the most indispensable colonies because of its climate and spices, not to mention its strategic location. But there was one drawback the British probably didn’t take into account: the long journey caused the beer to go bad quickly!

 

The British soon realized that the climate in India made it impossible to brew a good beer. As a result, they were limited to the only beers suitable for import: Strong, Luw, Stout, and Porters.

 

They used to be a popular choice among Londoners for warming up on a chilly day, but these were definitely not the kind of beers you needed in tropical India.

The India Pale Ale was the solution!

The East India Regiment became all the more frustrated by the poor quality of the beers. The solution to still shipping refreshing beer to India was eventually to add large quantities of hops to the beer. The strength and flavor this gave the beer ensured it survived the trip to India without becoming contaminated or old.

 

On a January day in the year 1822, the India Pale Ale made its appearance. Superior to any beer that ever reached the distant Indies. The India Pale Ale was a huge success. British colonists had longed for such a beer for years! A bright and strong beer, full of hops. A true taste of home as well as antibiotics for notorious diseases, such as scurvy!

Modern IPAs as we know them

Just as the British Empire expanded in the second half of the nineteenth century, so too did the popularity of IPA. The beer was also increasingly served in English pubs.

 

Exports also increased, particularly to the United States, where the beer was also very popular. However, the nationwide ban on alcohol—Prohibition—in the 1920s caused the beer to gradually fade into obscurity in the U.S.

 

Long after the abolition of Prohibition, the IPA was rediscovered by New Albion Brewing in the 1970s. The brewery was not long-lived, but the company did spark a brewing revolution.

 

More and more American breweries began experimenting with hop varieties, flavors and fruits. This resulted in a huge assortment of different IPAs. Not inhibited by traditionalists, the U.S. became the IPA country. Regardless of the fact that Lagers were hugely popular in Europe at the time, the Hoppy beer style had completely taken over in America.

 

Following the “American beer revolution,” the former glory of IPAs was restored, along with many new and diverse flavors. Fast-forward a few decades to the present day, and IPAs are immensely popular all over the world.

 

Not just those brewed in the U.S., but also many Dutch and British IPAs. Thanks to the internet, it’s become very easy to get your hands on a decent IPA. You can order IPA online and have it delivered in no time.

What does an IPA taste like?

A typical IPA usually has a fruity and bitter taste, but can also have spicy and roasted notes. It is much more flavorful than, say, a lager.

 

These days, there are many different IPAs on the market, each with its own unique flavor. For example, by adding various types of fruit. Some examples of such fruity IPAs are Uiltje of Prey and Uiltje or Nice.

IPA combined with food (Foodpairing)

Beer and food. Food and beer. It goes hand in hand. Whether it's a bitterball drowned in mustard with lager or a lemon-covered salmon steak on a bed of asparagus with white beer, excellent choice, sir.

 

IPAs are often a popular choice to pair with spicy or greasy dishes. The great thing about pairing with IPA is that there are so many different types of IPA, so you have endless options.

 

However, the basic rule always remains: always pair a dish with a beer based on the intensity of the dish. 

 

It's especially interesting to play with the bitterness of an IPA. Do you want to bring it forward, smooth it out or balance out the oiliness of a dish? Bit of a vague story? Here are a few examples:

Emphasize bitterness (spiciness)

Beers with a distinct bitter character, such as our Bird of Prey, pair exceptionally well with spicy food.

 

 

This is because hop bitterness has no effect on capsaicin, the compound that gives food its spicy flavor. When combined with alcohol, capsaicin spreads more easily throughout the mouth, making the food taste spicier.

Balancing bitterness (salty & sweet)

Bitterness doesn’t have to be masked at all; in fact, you can balance it beautifully by pairing it with something sweet or salty. For example, a sweet treat softens the sharp edges of a hoppy IPA, while salty snacks actually make the bitterness rounder and more approachable.

 

Consider, for example, a slice of carrot cake next to a powerful Dr. Raptor

Balancing the dish (greasiness)

Not a fan of salads, white fish, or spicy food? No worries! Fire up the BBQ and grill or smoke a big cut of meat. Rich, fatty cuts of meat actually pair really well with an IPA.

 

Just make sure the intensity of the dish matches that of the beer. A Double IPA, for example, pairs better with a Quarter Pounder than with a Session IPA. 

Different types of IPAs

The original India Pale Ale comes from England but today this beer is also one of the biggest in America. Today there are many variations of the original IPA. For example, the following styles are very popular:

  1. English IPA: This traditional English IPA style is characterized by its malty character which brings sweet notes of toffee, cookie and caramel. The hops in this beer provide a spiciness which ensures a nice balance between sweet and spicy.

  2. West Coast IPA: This is an IPA style with American origins. A characteristic of this style is the significant amounts of hops added to the beer. This creates a strong bitter taste to the beer that is accompanied by many aromas.

  3. East Coast IPA: This is also an IPA with American origins but with many European influences. This style has a nice combination of bitterness from the hops and sweetness from the malts. The fruit aromas added to this make it a nice smooth beer.

  4. New England IPA: Fruitiness is where the emphasis is with this beer. This IPA has a smooth fruity taste with a slightly bitter finish.

  5. Session IPA: This is a type of IPA with a lower alcohol percentage than other IPA types. The ABV is usually between 2.5% and 4.5%. The focus here is to create a flavorful beer with a low alcohol content.

  6. Black IPA: This beer has the characteristic amounts of hops of a normal IPA along with roasted malts which provides a black color to the beer.

  7. Double IPA: This type of IPA is an extra hoppy beer. Adding more hops and malt not only raises the alcohol percentage a lot (8 to 12%) but also increases the bitterness of the beer.

  8. Brut IPA: Champagne yeast combined with large amounts of hops. That's a Brut IPA. A dry yet flavorful IPA.

Can't decide between all these different types of IPA? You don't have to. You can try them all in the Uiltje beer pack!

 

This package is available in 12-, 18-, or 24-packs.

 

Rather buy a different beer package? Discover all beer packages here.

Can I buy IPA from Uiltje Brewing Company?

That’s certainly possible! Unlike the Belgian or German beer markets, the Dutch beer market is full of experimentation with different ingredients, without catering to traditionalists.

 

There are many Dutch craft breweries that make delicious IPAs. Here at Uiltje , we’re celebrating the revival of the IPA by using only the finest hops. Most of them actually grow in the Pacific Northwest!

 

Many of our India Pale Ales are packed with hops—sometimes even multiple varieties. This makes our IPAs extremely hoppy and bursting with unique flavors.

Shop our award-winning IPAs

At Uiltje we Uiltje IPA. We put our own spin on the traditional India Pale Ale and are constantly experimenting with new hop varieties and combinations.

 

We also love to experiment with unique ingredients and flavors, so don’t be surprised if you taste ginger or lemongrass, for example. The result of our love of experimentation is a unique beer bursting with flavor—nothing like the average IPA you’d find at the supermarket.

 

Fortunately, we’re not the only ones who think we brew delicious IPAs. Our IPA is appreciated both at home and abroad, and has already won several prestigious awards. So when you Uiltje an IPA from Uiltje , you know you’re getting quality!

Discover our wide range of IPA beers

At Uiltje , you’ll find Uiltje one, but a whole range of distinctive IPA beers. In addition to “standard” India Pale Ales like our popular Bird of Prey, we brew, for example, a heavy but super-hoppy Double IPA and a light, fruity session IPA.

 

But actually, we offer just about every kind of IPA you can imagine. For example, we also brew Black IPAs, White IPAs, West Coast IPAs, New England IPAs, and Double New England IPAs. Come taste them and discover your favorites!

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