The word bitter can make some of us wince. In conversation, we talk of "a bitter pill to swallow" or "bittersweet" memories. But if you're puzzled by the bad emotional rap on bitter — perhaps ...

Pale ale and IPA beer drinkers are more likely to be risk-takers and sensation-seekers, according to a new study. Despite ale drinkers being perceived as calmer than their lager cousins they still ...

In Higgins' study, 109 beer consumers rated liking and intensity of two pale ales and a lager, and the intensity of two bitter solutions -- quinine, the compound that makes tonic water bitter, and ...

But even if you're in good company, it begs the question: Why do some people hate the taste of beer? The answer comes down to genetics, which influences how our brains process bitter-tasting and ...

In order to represent the range of bitterness across pale ales, the team settled on one that's extremely bitter (Troeg's Perpetual IPA Imperial Pale Ale), along with one that's more moderate ...