page_title: India pale ale
section_title: United States
hierarchical_section_title: India pale ale / United States
caption_attribution_description: Cascade Hop cones in the sunlightCascade Hops!
context_page_description: India pale ale is a hoppy beer style within the broader category of pale ale.
  The export style of pale ale, which became known as India pale ale, was developed in England around 1840, and later became popular there and worldwide.
context_section_description: In the United States, sales of IPAs have increased, helping drive the craft beer renaissance. In 2019 across all craft beer sales, IPAs account for the largest percentage of any style, at 31.5%.
  As such, IPAs frequently top the lists of several beer awards annually. For example, Bell's Brewery's Two-Hearted Ale has been awarded the "Best Beer in America" for three consecutive years starting in 2017; in years prior, Two-Hearted Ale often placed second after another IPA, Pliny the Elder, a double IPA brewed by Russian River Brewing Company. The most awarded IPA to date is Goose Island IPA, with 6 medals.
  Contemporary American IPAs are typically brewed with distinctively American hops. The most popular American hops are Citra, Cascade, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Centennial. Within the broad category of the American IPA, several sub-styles exist.
caption: Cascade hops are the most widely used hops by craft breweries in the United States.[32] They are an essential ingredient in most West Coast IPAs.[33]
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