“Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol”
Does an IPA (India Pale Ale) taste like pinecones? “People that enjoy IPA eat pinecones for fun” was posted on X/Twitter by Linda on June 16, 2018.
“IPA” has been given the backronym (back acronym) “If Pinecones were Alcohol.” “Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol” was posted on Facebook by Anya Gladun on July 18, 2018, but the original post is no longer available.
“IPA stands for ‘It’s Piss, Actually’” is another IPA backronym joke.
Wikipedia: India pale ale
India pale ale (IPA) is a hoppy beer style within the broader category of pale ale. It originated in the United Kingdom, to be exported to India, which was under the control of the British East India Company until 1858. The higher hop content acted as a natural preservative, preventing the beer from spoiling during the long shipping voyage.
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Linda
@cheunglindaa
People that enjoy IPA eat pinecones for fun
4:03 AM · Jun 16, 2018
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TOOK-A-DETOUR
@TookDT
IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol
10:28 AM · Jul 21, 2019
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Rae
@boofingritalin
someone said IPA stands for “If Pinecones were Alcohol” and I haven’t stopped laughing since
8:24 PM · Jul 21, 2019
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𝕤𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕓𝕖𝕖™
@bitchbi45
Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol.
9:58 PM · Jul 23, 2019
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Anthony Marra
December 4, 2019 at 8:42 PM ·
Little know fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol
iFunny
WolfenRedux
13 aug 2020
Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol
Bluesky
Thunder monkey
@steplively.bsky.social
One of my favorites from the other place:
[Screenshot of a Tweet from user Anya Gladun saying:
Little known fact: IPA stands for If
Pinecones were Alcohol
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10:28 AM · Aug 20, 2023
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Wannabe Comedy
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM ·
Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol
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All You Can Eat
June 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM ·
🤣🤣
(“Little known fact: IPA stands for If Pinecones were Alcohol” is shown on an image.—ed.)