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Just Chat! / Re: What is the difference between Beer, Lager and Ale?
« on: 28/02/2024 10:06:20 »I rather think the alcohol in IPA is just a happy consequence of the cheapest method of maintaining potability.I think you have muddled "small beer" (0.5 to 3% ABV, brewed largely to kill the bugs) with "IPA" (typically 4.5 -20 % ABV, though some which were brewed for the domestic market were weaker- about 3.5%).
The good stuff was not generally for the crew to drink.
In the mean time, here is some music
It may have been inspired by someone making teh same mistake.