Will an IPA beer work properly for beer bread?
IPA, especially these days, tends to have high bitterness...40 - 60 IBUs in general...often much higher.  Your biggest issue would be whether or not the bitterness would significantly influence the flavor or your bread. As far as the rise, as is mentioned in the comments above, active yeast in the beer may or may not be a factor.  You could always add some yeast to the recipe.