IBU

Anti-inflammatory drug abbreviation

IBU stands for International Bitterness Units, a scale measuring the bitterness of beer.

The measurement reflects the concentration of bittering compounds from hops.

A light lager might register 5-10 IBUs, while an intensely hoppy IPA can exceed 100.

Craft beer culture has made IBU a common label feature: This double IPA clocks in at 80 IBUs.

brewing

bitterness

Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling

hopsBittering agent for ale
beerFermented grain drink
craftSkilled manual art

pale ale · IPA · wort · bittering · homebrew · Cascade · dry hopping · kettle · extract · fermentation

style

West Coast

America's sunset shore

hazyUnclear, indistinct
double IPAHigh-alcohol hoppy beer
sessionScheduled time for activity

imperial · pilsner · lager · stout · porter · Belgian · American · hoppy · malty · balanced

measurement

scale

Measure of relative size

unitsStandard measures of quantity
ratingAssigned evaluative score
calculationMathematical problem-solving process

threshold · perception · tasting · calibration · spectrophotometer · laboratory · analysis · standard · quantification · range

Categories

taproomstap room, taproom, draft beer, taps, pint glasses
craft beercraft beer, craft brewery, microbrewery, brewpub, brewmaster
Brewing Sciencewort, malt, hops, yeast, mashing
hop chemistrybittering, dry hopping, utilization
beerale, lager, stout, porter, IPA
brewingwort, mash, brewery, hops, malt

Opposites

pharmaceutical class

Receptor-binding pain relievers

narcotics · morphine · codeine · aspirin · acetaminophen

effect on body

Source of vexation

histamine · prostaglandin · capsaicin · toxin · allergen

MEASUREMENT SCALE (International Bitterness Units)

IBUABV

Ethanol percentage measure

malty · sweet · sessionable · smooth · mild

Family

ibuprofen, ibuprofens

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G