Recommendations for commercially available IPAs

[Lou]

2 hours ago, Brandon said:

Wait, what's this code for?

no homo? 

 

[tdawg87]

On 3/13/2018 at 5:45 PM, WeatherWonk said:

I will be leaving my home in Mexico in the next couple weeks. That means I will be returning to the Land of Great IPAs, the US of A. I have been working my way through some, slowly but surely, since we bought a house in the US after ten years "abroad".

Anyway, I thought I would leave some recommendations and ask for some, in this thread. I DID do a search back a whole year, using "IPA" in the subject line but, surprisingly, nothing came up.

By "commercially available", I basically mean distributed in bottles or cans. Kegs tend to have a much smaller distribution unless it is a very large craft brewer, indeed. 

Anyway, my tastes tend to be mostly DOWN on the IBU scale and with some citra or mosaic hops. A touch of citrus flavoring also scores points with me AS LONG AS IT ISN'T OVERWHELMING.

 I'd have to say my top five favorites (in no particular order) are: Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin, Deschutes Fresh-Squeezed, Fremont Lush IPA, Ballast Point Sculpin, Russian River Pliney the Elder (pushing the hops limit for me). I also really liked a Tangerine IPA from Green Flash, but I havent seen it in a while. I also like the basic Lagunitas IPA.

How about some recommendations, hopheads????

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, if you're looking for something more fruity/malty.

Firestone Walker Union Jack, if you're looking for more bitter/citrus.

Then of course there's Stone IPA. 

[wopphil]

15 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, if you're looking for something more fruity/malty.

Firestone Walker Union Jack, if you're looking for more bitter/citrus.

Then of course there's Stone IPA. 

Firestone makes good tasting IPA, but some of their beers are rather low in alcohol content. 

[tdawg87]

2 hours ago, wopphil said:

Firestone makes good tasting IPA, but some of their beers are rather low in alcohol content. 

I suppose that's an interesting take. Union Jack is 7.5% which is right on the cusp of being a Double IPA.

I think I see what you're saying though. They've kinda expanded their range a bit to include "lighter" styles of beer.

That said, Parabola is 12.7% and it's one of the best stouts ever made. Not to mention the amazing coffee version which is 14%. 

[Brandon]

Yeah, I used to grab Union Jack because it was one of the cheaper ones with a kick at 7.5%. I love the 60 and 90 minute ones from Dogfish Head.

[mrwicked]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I suppose that's an interesting take. Union Jack is 7.5% which is right on the cusp of being a Double IPA.

I think I see what you're saying though. They've kinda expanded their range a bit to include "lighter" styles of beer.

That said, Parabola is 12.7% and it's one of the best stouts ever made. Not to mention the amazing coffee version which is 14%. 

 

[Stradling]

Not sure if I should put this in this thread or the weight loss thread but I was offered this: over the weekend but stayed true to my no carbs diet.   I’ll drink it when I go back to Havasu in a few weeks.  

[Brandon]

Just don't drink the catastrophic worlds end amount of Coors Light you have back there.

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Not sure if I should put this in this thread or the weight loss thread but I was offered this: over the weekend but stayed true to my no carbs diet.   I’ll drink it when I go back to Havasu in a few weeks.  

Send it to me you butthole.

[wopphil]

3 hours ago, Stradling said:

Not sure if I should put this in this thread or the weight loss thread but I was offered this: over the weekend but stayed true to my no carbs diet.   I’ll drink it when I go back to Havasu in a few weeks.  

Damn, you are strict. No beer at all on the diet? I have done great on my diet, but have definitely cheated a fair amount. I have, however, cut my IPA intake from 6 or so per week to about 1 per week.

[Stradling]

39 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Damn, you are strict. No beer at all on the diet? I have done great on my diet, but have definitely cheated a fair amount. I have, however, cut my IPA intake from 6 or so per week to about 1 per week.

I had two beers a Sculpin and a Summer Shandy the first weekend of my diet.  Today is day 28 of a 28 day challenge.   I don’t plan on changing much starting tomorrow, but for damn sure I’ll drink that beer when I’m in Havasu next month.   

[eaterfan]

I've been doing no carbs as well. Yesterday was a cheat day. Had a Blind Pig and a Fundamental Observation. It was a great day.

[tdawg87]

Yeah I'm just gonna continue being fat.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Blind pig seems to be an underrated ipa compared to the pub that both the Pliny's get. 

[Roy Hobbs]

I'm not really sure what to think about this.

[tdawg87]

13 hours ago, Roy Hobbs said:

I'm not really sure what to think about this.

Didn't know Garrett Richards was a brewer in his off time.

[red321]

On 8/13/2018 at 11:04 PM, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Blind pig seems to be an underrated ipa compared to the pub that both the Pliny's get. 

I horded my blind pig more so than pliney when we made runs up there. It is a fantastic beer.

[Adam]

I like Lagunitas

[Homebrewer]

On 8/14/2018 at 12:22 AM, Roy Hobbs said:

I'm not really sure what to think about this.

As a brewer and avid beer drinker..I sure hope this is someones attempt at humor.

[Roy Hobbs]

50 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

As a brewer and avid beer drinker..I sure hope this is someones attempt at humor.

The World’s First Vagina Beer Has Arrived - Maxim.html

I'm sad to say it's true,sorry the link doesn't seem to work

[Tank]

so victor's mom has started brewing beer, eh?

i hope the local penicillin manufacturers are keeping pace...

[Brandon]

6 hours ago, Adam said:

I like Lagunitas

As a cheapie that you can grab at Target, I dig that “Lil sumpin’ sumpin’” pack they do. Not rough but a heavy hitter.

[Adam]

I just picked up some citrus pale ale they had. It was really good. You wanna get seriously shitty get a Pakistani Pale Ale.

[red321]

8 hours ago, Homebrewer said:

As a brewer and avid beer drinker..I sure hope this is someones attempt at humor.

Wouldn’t it be similar to wild yeast like a brettanomyces? 

[red321]

Here’s the model fyi