# Make West Coast IPA Great Again - Guide

**By massimiliano massimiliano.gusmeo@maltese.beer** · 2025-09-25

## Make West Coast IPA Great Again and Pacific IPA: the best West Coast IPAs on Maltese

Piney, resinous, citrusy hops with a clean dry finish — the West Coast IPA is the benchmark for hop-forward craft beer. On Maltese you’ll find **[Make West Coast IPA Great Again by Ritual Lab](https://maltese.beer/products/make-west-coast-ipa-great-again)** (a Cryo IPA: blonde, delicate concentrated hop character, fresh and balanced) and **[Pacific IPA by Riversa](https://maltese.beer/products/pacific-ipa)** (inspired by West Coast American, Australian and New Zealand IPAs). Both available online with fast delivery across Italy.

**[🛒 Order Make West Coast IPA Great Again on Maltese](https://maltese.beer/products/make-west-coast-ipa-great-again)**  |  **[🛒 Order Pacific IPA on Maltese](https://maltese.beer/products/pacific-ipa)**

## What is a West Coast IPA?

-   **Color:** gold to deep-gold, clear
-   **Hops:** citrus, pine, resinous — forward and assertive
-   **Bitterness:** moderate to high, lingering dry finish
-   **Yeast:** neutral American ale — hops and malt shine through

## West Coast IPA vs New England IPA

-   **West Coast IPA:** clear, dry, bitter — pine, resin, citrus — classic hop crispness
-   **New England IPA (NEIPA):** hazy, soft, juicy — lower perceived bitterness, tropical and dank aromas, fuller mouthfeel

## Food pairings

-   Grilled meats and barbecue — hops cut through fat and smoky flavors
-   Spicy food — bitterness and carbonation tame the heat
-   Sharp aged cheeses — hop resins complement aged cheddars
-   **[Artisan snacks from Maltese](https://maltese.beer/collections/food-artigianale)** for a hop-forward aperitivo

## The best West Coast IPAs and IPA boxes on Maltese

-   **[🛒 Make West Coast IPA Great Again — Ritual Lab](https://maltese.beer/products/make-west-coast-ipa-great-again)**
-   **[🛒 Pacific IPA — Riversa](https://maltese.beer/products/pacific-ipa)**
-   **[🛒 Le IPA di WAR — 12 lattine](https://maltese.beer/products/le-ipa-di-war-12-lattine)**
-   **[🍺 All IPAs on Maltese](https://maltese.beer/collections/ipa)**
-   **[🏷️ Build your IPA tasting box](https://maltese.beer/collections/box-birra)**

**Tags:** american ipa, birre ipa, come degustare IPA, degustazione IPA, differenze tra IPA e APA, IPA, IPA italiana

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> Source: [Maltese](https://maltese.beer/blogs/inceptions/make-west-coast-ipa-great-again-guide)