Why are IPA beers almost always a higher percentage ABV than domestic lagers?

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IPA’s have a lot of hops, which produce a lot of bitterness. To offset this and make it palatable, you need more malt to provide sugars that ferment into alcohol. More malt = more sugar = more alcohol

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