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I stopped brewing back in the late 90's but I loved it as a hobby. Gave me a new respect for what each type of beer actually was. Maybe that is why I get so frustrated that what I am used to beer names meaning no longer applies. I used to be able to walk into a bar, look at a menu, and have a very good idea of what a beer would taste like. No longer.Hey brew12, don’t know if it was intended or not, but I liked the “bitter” pun!
Anyway, I agree with the sentiment due to the history of the style. Might be interesting to you that the “rules” were changed in 2015 as to what qualifies as a sub-style of IPA. The Beer Judges Certification Program or BJCP published new style guidelines that year and created new specialty IPAs, with Belgians being one of them.
I agree that they aren’t “traditional” - but this is the new norm I guess. I fought the change for a while too, but now I’m all-in. Brewing to hit these technical differences is a challenge and is pretty fun. Then again, I’m a beer nerd!
I did not know they made the change but it doesn't surprise me. The money side of brewing made the change years ago so they didn't have much choice.
Oh, and nice choice with the Blanton's. Very nice bourbon!