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Hoytster said:

It's all about perceived bitterness which varies by person and type of beer. But IBU's are still the standard way to measure and communicate a beer's general bitterness. It's just a measurement of the isohumulone (isomerized alpha acid), in PPM, in the beer.

I would have to say that stating out of the two that an IPA would obviously be "hoppier" would be inconsistent also. If the pilsner was dry hopped, it would tend to have a "hoppier" flavor to most people. There is definetely more factors to consider than IBU's, but it's still a good way to measure and try to communicate a bitterness without actually trying a beer. I find its way more consistent than asking a person if the beer they just drank is hoppy. People's tastes are way more inconsistent. But thats me....

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