National IPA Day
National Day Calendar documents National IPA Day on the first Thursday in August and attributes the modern observance to Ashley Routson in 2011.
Date and recurrence
First Thursday in August
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: First Thursday in August.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Primarily U.S. craft-beer community / informal beer appreciation observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National IPA Day (India Pale Ale Beer), National IPA Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Age Restricted Topic Boundary.
Sources
- National Day Calendar — National IPA DaySpecialist Calendar
- CraftBeer.com — National IPA Day coverageIndustry Corroboration
Frequently asked questions
When is National IPA Day?
First Thursday in August The stored recurrence guidance is: First Thursday in August..
Does National IPA Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is National IPA Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Primarily U.S. craft-beer community / informal beer appreciation observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National IPA Day?
The stored designation basis is: National Day Calendar documents National IPA Day on the first Thursday in August and attributes the modern observance to Ashley Routson in 2011.. Supporting provenance includes National Day Calendar — National IPA Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National IPA Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Primarily U.S. craft-beer community / informal beer appreciation observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.
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