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minus-squareAzarova [they/them]hexbear5·8 months agoiirc, IPAs were made with high alcohol content like that so they could survive the trip from England to India, especially pre-Suez. link
minus-squareAzarova [they/them]hexbear3·8 months agothis is based on a vague recollection of a wikipedia article probably, so take that with a grain of salt. and yeah, i think IPAs typically have a higher average alcohol content than "normal" beers. usually in the 6-8% range or so. link
minus-squareglingorfel [he/him]hexbear1·8 months agohops act as a preservative and alcohol doesn't spoil, so if you load a high alcoholic beer up with hops it'll keep for quite a while link
iirc, IPAs were made with high alcohol content like that so they could survive the trip from England to India, especially pre-Suez.
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this is based on a vague recollection of a wikipedia article probably, so take that with a grain of salt. and yeah, i think IPAs typically have a higher average alcohol content than "normal" beers. usually in the 6-8% range or so.
hops act as a preservative and alcohol doesn't spoil, so if you load a high alcoholic beer up with hops it'll keep for quite a while