"oblivious":lxkfb6e6 wrote: I just think it a little funny that two big America craft brewer seem to under hop the British styles[/quote:lxkfb6e6]It could be that that's what they think a British style is: an underhopped American beer. Lowering the strength and carbonation levels as well would be going too far.
"the beer revolution":lxkfb6e6 wrote: Maybe the East coast destined beer didn't have to be half as hoppy[/quote:lxkfb6e6]I think it's their version of a historical IPA, hence the more specific geography. Calling it simply an IPA would disappoint their customers, given what they understand the term to mean. But add one word and it's a whole different style, see?
