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IPA on tap

English translation: Indian Pale Ale

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English term or phrase:IPA on tap
Selected answer:Indian Pale Ale
Entered by: S.J

05:18 Sep 4, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / IPA on tap
English term or phrase: IPA on tap
"Hey, excuse me, what IPA do you have on tap?"
S.J
Canada
Local time: 00:51
Indian Pale Ale
Explanation:
As Brigitte says, you should have tried Acronym Finder. Of the 150 expansions of IPA it gives, Indian Pale Ale is the only one that fits (I suppose you could drink isopropyl alcohol, but I wouldn't fancy it myself).
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3Indian Pale Ale
Jack Doughty
4 +3India Pale Ale (craft beer) on draft / draught
Charles Davis
5 +1India Pale Ale, not from a bottle
Herbmione Granger


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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ipa on tap
Indian Pale Ale


Explanation:
As Brigitte says, you should have tried Acronym Finder. Of the 150 expansions of IPA it gives, Indian Pale Ale is the only one that fits (I suppose you could drink isopropyl alcohol, but I wouldn't fancy it myself).

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 370
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  A Word For I (X)
45 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  philgoddard: Should have tried the glossary. http://www.proz.com/personal-glossaries/entry/11006240-ipa-i...
7 hrs
  -> Тhank you.
agree  acetran
3 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
India Pale Ale, not from a bottle


Explanation:
IPA is a popular type of beer.
"On tap" means in a keg or other large container, from which the beer is taken using tap.

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Note added at 51 mins (2017-09-04 06:09:54 GMT)
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Using a tap*. I've drunk a fair amount of IPAs in America but always from a bottle.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-09-04 06:54:17 GMT)
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Charles' answer reminded me that I probably did have an IPA "on tap" from a microbrewery: http://www.brickhousebrewery.com/content/whats-tap

Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, not from a bottle =(on) draft/draught// draught is cheaper here and imo much nicer than bottled. And it seems like every small town has a microbrewery or two these days...so many beer "connoisseurs". Even expert columns in newspapers!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gallagy! Yes, not-from-a-bottle is important to certain groups of people. It is a better experience but often costs more, on top of the already ridiculously high price of beer in the US :)
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ipa on tap
India Pale Ale (craft beer) on draft / draught


Explanation:
IPA stands for India Pale Ale, a traditional type of beer that is very popular in North America among generally middle-class customers. It is considered to be more authentic and have a finer flavour than standard "industrial" beer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_pale_ale

On tap means on draft (spelt "draught" in British English): that is, served from a barrel connected to a tap, rather than in bottles. This again is considered superior by connoisseurs of "real ale" (quality craft beer).

The point of this line can only be understood in the context. It is spoken by a black teenager from Atlanta, Georgia, called Antwoine, who has "transracial identity", believing he is a 35-year-old white executive from (prosperous) Colorado called Harrison. He stands in front of the mirror saying this line, which would never normally be said by a young African American and would be absolutely typical of the kind of middle-class white person he imagines himself to me. The joke concerns racial stereotypes and the notion that racial differences are socially constructed. The incongruity of what he says is funny and makes viewers think about stereotypes.

You can see the context here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaB5AVNg14c

The authenticity of the line when seriously spoken by generally white, middle-class beer enthusiasts aged 30-40 is illustrated by this page (subscription only) on the craft beer market:

"One of the first questions when people come in is, "What IPA do you have on tap?" This time of year, pumpkin beer is always popular."
http://www.readingeagle.com/weekend/article/ask-the-experts-...

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-09-04 07:07:31 GMT)
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Sorry; "he imagines himself to me" should read "he imagines himself to be" (near the end of the third paragraph above).

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 572

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
46 mins
  -> Many thanks, Tony :)
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Edith :)
agree  acetran
3 days 8 hrs
  -> Thanks, acetran :)
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