With this being a recipe or guide on how to brew a Mango IPA, we will need to use hops that have more tropical fruit character that pairs well with the tropical fruit mango flavor. It won’t affect the Final Gravity of your beer (or the body) but can bump up the Starting OG by a few points.

Brewing a Mango IPA at home is quite simple and definitely no more complicated than your typical IPA brew. In fact, brewing any fruity IPA is no more difficult than any other fruit beer. Normally, I start a beer recipe looking at the malt or grain bill, but an IPA, as we know, is all about the hops. Acids can also be a problem if you add too much fruit to the beer. Most fruits tend to be abundant in citric and malic acid, and bear in mind too much acidity in a beer can often make a brew unpleasant to drink. Keep it simple, and stay away from specialty malts such as Munich and Chocolate malts which may add too much sweetness. This type of IPA is becoming increasingly popular, as craft brewers are experimenting with all sorts of different flavors to add to this style of beer. Some popular fruits that are used in fruity IPAs include grapefruit, orange, pineapple, and mango.When deciding how much fruit to add, the general rule of thumb for a fruit beer would be 1 lb of fruit for each gallon.

We’re not talking about those Hazy IPAs or New England Style IPAs which often have a fruit juice-like appearance and flavor.

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Generally, IPA beer has a higher hop content than lager, resulting in a more bitter taste. However, bitterness levels can vary depending on the specific beer. Conclusion However, it’s a popular choice all year round, as it’s a great option for those who want to try a new twist on a classic beer style. Fruity IPAs, Aren’t all IPAs a Little Bit Fruity? Photo by Mahak Agrawal on Unsplash

If a fruit exists, there’s a solid chance it’s been made into a beer by this point. But mango is one of those periphery fruits that, while used nowhere near as frequently as classic additions like, say, cherries and raspberries, still tends to feature consistently well in beers like tropical IPA. Hop varieties like Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic and Azacca can give mango notes to beer sans the addition of actual fruit, while providing easy anchor points when using actual mango. Typically, ales do not have a high alcohol percentage; therefore, a single mango session IPA will not get you drunk because the percentage of alcohol is under 5 percent. A mango IPA beer features an ABV between 3.5 percent and 7 percent, depending on the amount of sugar used during the fermentation process. The more the sugar used, the more food yeast has to produce alcohol. Also, fermentation time, dry hopping schedule, and carbonation level can also be adjusted to your taste. The deeper mango character complements the hop profile of the IPA and makes it a popular choice among beer drinkers who are looking for something new and different.If you wanted to make an extract version you could always swap out the 9 lbs of 2-row malt for 6.75 lbs of domestic light malt extract (LME) and follow the other steps in the recipe after steeping the grains and adding to the extract. A Simple Mango IPA – 5 Gallon All-grain Recipe Vital Stats YIELD Whirlpool hop additions towards the end of the boil or a dry hopping regime can of course boost those hop aromas and enhance the mango sections of the aroma depending on the hop used. Given that there are over 60 breweries brewing craft beer in Bengaluru, experts state that the city is far ahead of the race when compared to the rest of the country. Brewer Umang Nair says, “Contrary to other cities like Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, where craft beer is the only brew in demand, Bengaluru’s crowd is super receptive to new flavours. They may or may not like it, but they will definitely try it. This shift from traditional wheat-based brew to experimenting with new ones, has been a recent trend. Fruit-infused beers have the most number of takers.” One solution to this problem that I’ve been told about, although I have never had to try it myself, is to stir a small amount of bicarbonate of soda into the finished beer. Be sure to wet the bicarb first before adding it to the beer or you will get excessive foaming. Crystal malts can be added to the remaining grain bill for a little added complexity or darker crystal malts if you feel the color is going to be too light – mango puree or flesh can often add a very pale golden hue to the beer.