plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …—
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, .5% ABV).
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Their Lo-Pitch Hazy IPA is my top choice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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Next month, it will be showcased at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation’s (Fraunhofer IPA) upcoming Biointelligence Summit in Stuttgart, Germany.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Samuel Adams Just the Haze (Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, .5% ABV).
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Their Lo-Pitch Hazy IPA is my top choice.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for IPA
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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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