Me wrote:
Nice history lesson, the kind one can remember.

IPA will never be confused with Budweiser, it is a beer with some
flavor to
it. If you get Sierra Nevada in Halifax check out their IPA, even a
little
more hops than the Canadian IPA I had.

One of the few things I liked about California was that most bars have
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draft. If you like that, you'll also like
their wheat beer, it's very good.