Пиво India Pale Ale - Trenčiansky pivovar Lanius

Very strong ale (top-fermented English type of beer), strongly hopped already while brewing. After the first phase of fermentation, we add more hop cones, that are being extracted in the nascent alcohol, which adds more bitterness and aroma to the beer. This process is called the dry hopping. During the 18th century the soldiers and officers in the British colonies were demanding their beer, but beer would spoil during the several months long voyage in the tropical climate. After few years of effort, the problem was solved and a new type of beer was born - famous India Pale Ale, named after the biggest British colony. The solution consisted of making the beer very strong and sufficienty hopped, making it rather bitter. Apart from that, more hop cones were added to the transportation kegs. Hops namely contain large amount of antiseptic and antiviral substances. During the 20th century this beer type almost died out, until it's renaisance, than American microbrewery brewmasters brought it back to life. From America it came back to its homeland, Europe.