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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
I make beer and no there is no more "beer" in an IPA vs an ale (actually less since it's a clear beer). They do use a higher bitter quotient hops, but only because those tended to last the trip to India or Australia by square-rigger. 2 ounces of hops is 2 ounces no matter the IBU.
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IPA is a style of ale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_pale_ale
I was being funny by contrasting IPA with cheap lagers that taste like water and have less alcohol content.