5 features of modern craft IPAs
The craft beer industry has revolutionised beer on the whole, and nowhere is this more obvious than in the growing popularity of modern IPAs. These are bold and innovative beers, with distinctive hazy appearances, intense flavours, and ingredients. As a Cornish brewery with lofty ambitions, we love a hazy IPA, it's a real chance to experiment and create innovative craft beer.
Here's five ingredients of a modern hazy IPA.
1. The Allure of Hazy IPAs:
The craft beer industry is one of creativity and innovation, and hazy IPAs are the pinnacle of this approach. Once seen as unconventional, these beers now dominate the scene, drawing drinkers in with their smooth mouthfeel and vibrant hop aromas. Whether you're enjoying a pint at your local pub or cracking open a 330ml or 440ml can at home, each sip of a hazy IPA offers an explosion of tropical fruit and citrus flavours. At St Ives Brewery, our hazy beers like Slipway IPA, Alora DDH IPA, Destination DIPA and Summer Hazy Pale Ale stick to this well-loved formula.
2. Hop Heavy Beer:
For those who crave an intense hop flavour profile, modern and hoppy IPAs are the go-to style of beer. These beers highlight the art of brewing, balancing hops with bold flavours ranging from the zesty brightness of Cascade to the earthy, piney character of Chinook. Each beer offers a flavour journey that is distinctly different from the next. Our range of craft and core beers give you the chance to try beers that embrace a multitude of fruit notes and hops.
3. Double down:
When a standard IPA just doesn’t cut it, enter the world of Double IPAs (DIPAs). These big craft beers amplify everything you love about IPAs—bold hop profiles, intense flavours, and a touch of bitterness—pushing them to the extreme. With higher ABV levels and lingering flavours, DIPAs are crafted for those who seek a more powerful beer experience. For us, Destination DIPA is our biggest beer yet - an 8% juicebomb that hits hard.
4. Tropical Tastes:
Modern and hazy IPAs can be pretty exotic, with fruity IPAs offer a refreshing departure from the normal world of Euro fizz. Bursting with the vibrant flavours of mango, passionfruit, and pineapple, these beers transport you to sun-soaked shores with each sip. These flavours are balanced with hops and malts to ensure that the beer is just right, none more so than Slipway IPA or Alora DDH IPA.
5. Be Bold:
When you are buying beer, you now have the option to be bolder and more adventurous with your choice. There are so many craft breweries and take on the modern hazy IPA to try. But that is part of the joy of craft beer, a voyage of discovery to discover new breweries, new hops and new flavours.
Modern craft IPAs are a stalwart in the world of beer. These beers act as shining examples of innovation and creativity, showcasing a pursuit of the art of brewing.
Go bold.
Go hazy.
