(Winemag) - Born in New England, American brewers now craft hazy IPAs because they're ideal for those wanting a flavorful beer with minimum bitterness.
Hazy IPAs are beer’s most delicious phenom. These fruity, fragrant brews have won fans by maximizing aroma and flavor, while they minimize bitterness.

“The softness of hazy IPAs makes them appeal to those who may want a sweeter, softer, yet flavorful beer,” says Veronica Vega, brewmaster at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon.

Born in New England about a decade ago, the style first gained buzz for its relative scarcity and fragility. The unfiltered IPA’s cloudy looks and intense scents of berries, tropical fruit and citrus are short-lived. Its suspended yeast and vegetal matter, which amplify flavor, diminish its shelf stability, so to ensure freshness, breweries have historically sold these so-called New England IPAs on-premise, where customers queue for cans