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The India Pale Ale: Nerdy Beer History

Hand holding glass pouring an India Pale Ale from a beer faucet into a glass.

Whether it’s our seasonal offerings like the Lost Viking Tropical IPA or the Shieldmaiden Black IPA, or our permanent staples like our Longship IPA or the Sunstone Hazy IPA, our IPA’s are definitely some of our most popular beer creations!

While IPA stands for “India Pale Ale”, the IPA was actually created in London in the 18th Century and shipped to India. Both the additional hops and high alcohol helped to preserve the beer during its long sea journey from England to India. This created a bitter and stronger pale ale that was more refreshing in the hot Indian climate compared to the dark ales and porters that were popular in London. And thus the India Pale Ale was born…

And the rest is, well… history! The IPA has become the de-facto staple of the craft brewery scene, with creations ranging from tropical, to hazy, to imperials, and everything in-between. What is YOUR favorite Mad Swede IPA?

Upcoming events at Mad Swede Brew Hall

A Comedy Weekend Triple-Header!

Mad Swede Brew Hall is bringing the laughs this weekend with a triple feature of standup comedy.

September 20th we are hosting the Decrepit Comedy Exhibit; a special evening of comedy featuring standup comedians with disabilities and quirks, hosted and curated by Boise’s own Victor Pellegrino!

Hailing all the way from Seattle, Washington, we are so excited to welcome Monica Nevi for two shows of headlining comedy featuring some local favorite comics on September 21st!

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