International Bitterness, or Bittering, Units – commonly listed as IBUs – are a measurement of exactly what you think: a beer's bitterness. But it's not necessarily a gauge of hops. It's a ...

As most beer drinkers might guess, IPAs (India pale ales) typically have more IBUs and are known for their bitterness, a boon for cooking, as IPAs brings an earthier flavor than other beers ...

Basically, the bigger the IBU number, the more bitter the beer. American IPAs have an IBU range of 40.0-65.0, English IPAs run 40.0-60.0, and Imperial IPAs are between 60.0-110.0.

While beers today can sometimes reach up to a 120 IBU value, Bergen says the heyday of this style is over. The “IBU wars”—a period starting in the ’90s when IPA-heavy breweries tried to out-bitter ...

Courtesy of Pop Chart Lab. ... We have tried, though, to incorporate taste in those cases where there is an agreed-upon measure of flavor, such as IBU as a metric of beer bitterness or, ...

Aging the beer in oak barrels brings a strength to the ale, giving it smooth, ... It climbs to 60 on the IBU chart, but the bitterness is barely noticeable. The flavors, ...

We've got you covered with this guide on how to drink and enjoy beer. Skip to main content. You are the owner of ... Free Times: Breaking down abbreviations: what is IBU and what does it mean?

IBU, a brewer where you can brew, too. By . Don Cazentre ... not know that IBU stands for "International Bitterness Unit," a measure of the bitterness level that hops bring to beer.