Big Eye IPA (12 oz) - This is one kick-ass IPA that should not be missed if you are an IPA fan and love a kicked up, hoppy brew.

India Pale Ale (IPA) is a style of beer that was developed in England during the period of the British Empire. It was derived from bitter ales but contains even more alcohol and hops which helped preserve the beer on it's long sea journey around Cape Hope to India.

British troops returning from India brought their love of this beer back with them so breweries began brewing it for the home market as well. Sadly, this style had mostly died out in England by the late twentieth century. American home brewers began to brew IPA because of their love for the intense hoppiness of the style. In time the American IPA has become much more aggressively bitter and hoppy than its predecessors.

This great tasting brew is Ballast Point's version of a wonderful IPA style beer. American Centennial hops are used exclusively in this IPA to bitter, flavor, finish, and dry hop the Big Eye recipe. It's full hop flavor is guaranteed to please the palate of any true hop head.