Today is International Beer Day! To celebrate, here are seven myths about beer you might still believe . Beer on its own doesn’t cause a belly. IPAs are a WIDE tent, with a lot of varieties and flavor profiles: West Coast IPA, East Coast (New England / Hazy) IPA, Juicy IPA, American IPA, Belgian IPA, Black IPA, White IPA, Sour IPA, Session IPA, Mountain Style IPA, and so on. West Coast IPAs are bitter, but Juicy IPAs have tropical fruit notes, Milkshake IPAs are thick and sweet, and Sour IPAs are funky and, well, sour.