Ballantine IPA
P. Ballantine and Sons · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Oak-aged for up to a year and heavily hopped while the rest of American beer got paler and blander. Craft brewers in the 1980s reached for it as proof that America had once brewed something with flavour.
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Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Trade press — Pabst contract brewing arrangements (2025-01)