If you want to be a proud beer snob who knows your sh*t when it comes to the brews of the world, start by understanding the difference between English India Pale Ale and American India Pale Ale. Some ...

From bitter hop bombs to hazy juice, today’s IPA family turns a 250-year-old export beer into America’s favorite style. Here’s how to find your perfect brew.

European-style India Pale Ale (IPA) refers to the variations of the IPA style that have been adapted and brewed by European brewers, especially in the UK, Belgium, and other parts of continental ...

English spelling is notoriously irregular. While some linguists - notably Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle - have argued that the spelling system of English is actually great (they called it “close to ...

“Let’s Talk Beer Styles” is a monthly feature that accompanies Paste’s large-scale blind craft beer style tastings/rankings. The first month covered the history and modern role of American pale ale, ...

Because you’re reading a beer column, you probably already know that in 2013 Temperance became the first craft brewery in Evanston’s history (the town was dry from 1858 till 1972). Before I started ...