fizz head1982
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I walked past my ESB and looked kinda red in colour. So I then thought have I made an ESB or IPA? I googled and some Americans on another forum determined ESB has a caramel flavour whereas IPA was more hoppy... But their beer is quite different to ours.
It can't be just related to strength like porter and stout, cos an ESB is stronger than a bitter but can be stronger than an IPA and an IPA can be stronger than an ESB.
So is an ESB just sweeter and an IPA more hoppy? :wha:
And has anyone made a proper IPA (really strong) and stored it for some time then watered it down and how did it affect the flavour?
It can't be just related to strength like porter and stout, cos an ESB is stronger than a bitter but can be stronger than an IPA and an IPA can be stronger than an ESB.
So is an ESB just sweeter and an IPA more hoppy? :wha:
And has anyone made a proper IPA (really strong) and stored it for some time then watered it down and how did it affect the flavour?