1983 — Bert Grant’s Yakima Brewing and Malting Company releases the first beer to be labeled IPA in the modern era.

When did IPA beer become popular?

Since 2001, the most-entered category has been the American-Style IPA, which saw 252 entries in 2013. But while IPA may reign supreme today, it wasn’t always the case. Back in 1993, when Harpoon Brewery, then-based in Boston, released its Harpoon IPA as a summer seasonal, the style was little known.

How did IPA beer originate?

British IPA The IPA was invented in Britain. Here’s the abridged version: British sailors, while sailing to India, loaded up barrels of beer with hops, because hops were a preservative. The hops hung around in the beer for so long that they lost their fruity flavor and left a bitter tasting beer.