India Pale Ales brewed along the Pacific are frequently so hoppy, so bold, so profoundly delicious, that there’s a whole beer style branch named after them. After all, American craft brewing began on the Left Coast, and nearly all of our country's big, juicy hops are grown here. The West Coast IPA just makes sense. In honor of IPA Day on August 1, click through to check out six of our favorites. When you're done, jump over to our post on East Coast IPAs to compare and contrast the two.