# Make West Coast IPA Great Again - Guide

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

## Make West Coast IPA Great Again - Guide: 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)