Thornbridge

Why it matters

Jaipur is the beer most often identified as the hinge point between traditional British bitter and the modern British hop-forward pale ale.

Details

Reference beers

• Thornbridge Jaipur5.9% ABV

  The beer generally credited with showing British brewers what American hops could do, and the hinge between traditional bitter and modern British pale ale.

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Styles it is associated with

• English IPA — The original IPA: a strong, firmly bitter English pale ale with earthy, floral hop character and a dry, mineral finish.
• American IPA — The defining modern craft beer: intense citrus, tropical and resinous hop aroma over a lean malt base, finishing firmly bitter.

Traditions

• British cask ale — Beer that completes its fermentation in the container it is served from and is dispensed without added gas, at cellar rather than fridge temperature.
• American craft brewing — The post-1980 American movement built on intense hop character, reinterpretation of European styles, and rapid categorical change.