Is IPA a third type of beer alongside ale and lager?
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Answer: No — IPA is a style of ale
No — IPA is a style of ale ✓ — Correct! Beer has two levels: the family (ale or lager), set by the yeast, and the style (IPA, stout, pilsner), set by the recipe. IPA, stout, and pale ale are all styles of ale. So an IPA isn't a third category, it's a hoppy ale.
Yes, it's its own separate family — Wrong. There's no third yeast family. Every beer is fundamentally an ale or a lager; IPA sits under the ale side as a style.
No — IPA is a style of lager — Wrong. IPA is an ale, not a lager. It's brewed with warm-fermenting ale yeast and just loaded with extra hops.