IPA - this is the long though lost IPA show. it was recorded last fall on August 23.there are a few things that continuously bug me about IPA.1) none of it is going to India. so there's no reason to call it this anymore.2) if you look up the recipe for IPA from the books publish 150 years ago you will find something not that much more then the Pale ale of the time.3) these beers were aged in barrels of unknown conditions for at least 120 before they were consumed. this is very different from the out of the fermenter and into the serving tank in 14 days repeat that the local breweries have to maintain.4) lots of people order IPA because it's the simplest thing to order on the beer list. having clever names doesn't help the knob buying beer.5) or they are ordering the beer because its the highest ABV on the list. they aren't drinking it for the hops, balance or aroma. it might as well be Colt 45.Black IPA is very interesting to me as an evolutionary style. when done correctly it makes a very drinkable beer. however the trend I'm bugged about is using the malt as color not for adding another flavor. the Windmer BIPA tasted like this. don't take that as me not liking that beer. it was very good. but it'd doesn't look like it tastes. beer on the show:Pliney the Elder from Russian RiverRacer 5 from Bear RepublicStone IPA from Stone BrewingImperial IPA from Anderson ValleyLiberty Ale from Anchor BrewingNote: these are all local beers for us. and it's why we choose them for the show.call the Beer School Robot!424-242-3375Beer School everywhere:http://www.facebook.com/beerschoolhttp://youtube.com/beerschoolFollow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.comBe sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CAEmail us at info@beerschool.comGood noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 8/23/2009.Beer School and "The Homework is Beer" are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.© 2010 Ayer Media, Inc.