Collection: SKINNY IPA

IPA (Indian Pale Ale) is an acronym which stands for the style of the beer. The name originates from the fact that British sailors during colonial times brewed beer using lots of hops as this allowed it to survive long journeys without going off. 

The amount of calories in a pint of IPA all depends on how it is manufactured and the ingredients used. On average, a pint of IPA has 248 calories, but Skinny IPA, for example, has 149 calories - fewer than other IPAs, such as BrewDog Punk IPA and Goose Island IPA.

Most IPAs contain gluten as the brewing process involves using barley grains (a gluten). Skinny IPA is carefully crafted using barley to ensure it contains the full flavour you would expect from an IPA, however the gluten is removed during the process to ensure  that Skinny IPA is certified  gluten free.

The biggest difference between IPA beer and regular lager beer is that IPAs are more hopped and have a higher Bitterness (IBU) rating. Hops are the shaped flower on the Humulus lupulus plant and are the source of the flavour and bitterness in a beer. That's why IPAs are often described as more bitter than a regular beer due to the extra hop content.