Answers.Body: <p>I would argue that an overcarbonated IPA is still an IPA. IPAs are characterized by the intense hoppy aroma, a malt backbone, and color. The carbonation level isn't referred to in style guides, generally.</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/116/" rel="nofollow">Beer Advocate's IPA Style Guide</a> </li>
  <li><a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beerstyles/india-pale-ale-ipa/17/" rel="nofollow">Ratebeer's IPA Style Guide</a></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>What I believe you're doing is creating a slightly more sour IPA. With more dissolved CO<sub>2</sub> in the beer, you're creating slight amounts of carbonic acid, and <a href="http://www.ask.com/science/acids-taste-sour-9162775ff5be382a" rel="nofollow">acids make things a bit more sour</a>. Seems like a pretty cool variant of an IPA, actually. </p>
  
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Body: <p>I usually brew my own beer. I prefer IPA (American) to all other styles. I like more carbonated beers (with CO2 volume >4, refer to the chart -<a href="http://www.drinktanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CARBONATION_CHART_DRINKTANKS.png" rel="noreferrer">http://www.drinktanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CARBONATION_CHART_DRINKTANKS.png</a>). Would an overcarbonated hoppy (IBU >70) ale qualify as an IPA or would that be a completely different style?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you.</p>
  
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Title: Is overcarbonated IPA an IPA or a different style?
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ThreadText: # Is overcarbonated IPA an IPA or a different style?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-25)
  
  I usually brew my own beer. I prefer IPA (American) to all other styles. I like more carbonated beers (with CO2 volume >4, refer to the chart -<http://www.drinktanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CARBONATION_CHART_DRINKTANKS.png>). Would an overcarbonated hoppy (IBU >70) ale qualify as an IPA or would that be a completely different style?
  
  Thank you.
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-25. Score: 3
  
  I would argue that an overcarbonated IPA is still an IPA. IPAs are characterized by the intense hoppy aroma, a malt backbone, and color. The carbonation level isn't referred to in style guides, generally.
  
  * [Beer Advocate's IPA Style Guide](http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/116/)
  * [Ratebeer's IPA Style Guide](http://www.ratebeer.com/beerstyles/india-pale-ale-ipa/17/)
  
  What I believe you're doing is creating a slightly more sour IPA. With more dissolved CO2 in the beer, you're creating slight amounts of carbonic acid, and [acids make things a bit more sour](http://www.ask.com/science/acids-taste-sour-9162775ff5be382a). Seems like a pretty cool variant of an IPA, actually.
  
  
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