IPAs

[roark]

There are some good IPA's out ther, I just can' tthink of them, and most are not good. Result of our "extreme" culture, I suppose. No one's doing a malt devil beer, I notice.

Already exist, in many forms:
Bocks, barleywine, malt liquor...

 

[HD333]

Stone Ruination for the win.

 

[ctenidae]

Already exist, in many forms:
Bocks, barleywine, malt liquor...

Touche. Though, throwing down the malt liquor card in an IPA thread is ballsy! OE8 for the win!

 

[RootDKJ]

Long Trail has grown like crazy. They bought Otter Creek recently because they had run out of capacity in their Bridgewater plant. It was some culture shock in Middlebury when the plant went from a sleepy little craft brewer to a beer factory with multiple shifts cranking out as much product as possible.

No kidding. I've been to Otter Creek a few times and always thought their beer was pretty good (food also).

 

[roark]

No kidding. I've been to Otter Creek a few times and always thought their beer was pretty good (food also).

Their Alpine black IPA is pretty good

 

[rocojerry]

My "go to's" are: 1)Stone's Ruination and 2) Red Racer IPA. The red racer is a new discovery and it is quite good. You can get it in a 6 - pack and it comes only in a can.
:beer:

I was reading this thread looking for my favorite IPA, Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA, and I thought you had it -- but looks like close but no cigar.

http://www.bearrepublic.com/ourbeers.php

It is top notch. If you see it, try it!

 

[prophet0426]

Shipyard Fuggles is really tasty!

 

[roark]

I was reading this thread looking for my favorite IPA, Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA, and I thought you had it -- but looks like close but no cigar.

http://www.bearrepublic.com/ourbeers.php

It is top notch. If you see it, try it!

Racer X (doubt it makes it over here) is mighty fine as well. Also Hop Rod Rye, but I'm digressing from IPAs... but I will say they have a Catamount (now the Windsor Harpoon Brewery location) coaster in the men's room!

 

[darent]

my son derek makes a mean IPA, I love seeing that box arrive from oregon city, derek if you read this send more!!

 

[frozencorn]

My sister-in-law is bringing a case of Hopslam up from DC this weekend. Heard great things, so we shall see. I've thoroughly enjoyed Bell's other offerings, especially the 2-hearted.

 

[powpig2002]

Agreed. I like to be able to chew the hops.

I have several favorite IPA's. The Lagunitas IPA is delicious.(not distributed in Maine but you can get it in Mass) Also like Bell's Two Hearted but I can't seem to get it up here.

My "go to's" are: 1)Stone's Ruination and 2) Red Racer IPA. The red racer is a new discovery and it is quite good. You can get it in a 6 - pack and it comes only in a can.

The DFH 90 minute I enjoy far more than the 60.

Recently discovered Stone's Lucky Bastard. I have only seen it on tap but it is absolutely spot on.

Has anyone tried the new Sam Adams IPA?? (I think it is called 48 longitude or some such thing) I am generally not a fan of their stuff but was intrigued.

:beer:

he said "i can't seem to get it up here" :razz::razz::razz::razz:

 

[Riverskier]

Victory Hop Devil is probably my favorite, followed by Sierra Nevada Torpedo. Not a huge fan of the Dogfish 60, but like the 90. Gritty's 21 is pretty good for local. There are a ton, in this thread alone, that I still haven't tried though.

 

[powpig2002]

drinking a hop wallop now. alright. have a hop devil next. gritty's 21 this weekend. i,m gonna go on your word.

 

[jaywbigred]

I love IPAs, but they are not my favorite style. I like both the more subtle type with a well rounded flavor, as well as an in your face hopped beer.

Some of my favorites include Ithaca Double IPA and Ithaca Flower Power, Victory Hop Devil, DFH (I like all 3), Racer 5, and Stoudt's Double IPA.

I also think its a hard style to really mess up, but a tough one to really perfect. There are a lot of decent, but mediocre offerings out there.

 

[deadheadskier]

Don't know if they went out of business, but I used to LOVE Oregon IPA. Anyone remember it? saw a lot of it in the late 90s, Sierra Nevada style brown bottle with a dark green label.

love IPAs myself.

 

[frozencorn]

Finally found the Hoptinium last night. Bought the last two bottles. Steep at $9.50 a pop, but have heard good things.

 

[Greg]

Bought a six of this last night. Tastes good to me...

 

[ctenidae]

Bought a six of this last night. Tastes good to me...

That one is pretty good- they designed a good beer to handle to hops, but didn't go nuts on it. Compared to some that, in my opinion, start with a crap beer and overload the hops.

 

[legalskier]

Then there was Ballantine IPA, a niche brew before there were niche brews. Anyone remember it? Tasty indeed.
"Also in regular production was a now legendary and very highly regarded world-class India Pale Ale (an intensely bitter and aromatic brew which was aged 1 year in wood prior to bottling)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballantine_Brewery

 

[SummaSux]

Just had an Otter Creek Black IPA last night, def good more more like a Stout to me.

Can't beat a DFH 60 or 90 min IPA, but they're limited edition Squall IPA is to die for.
Just found 2 bottles at Bert's in Manchester NH on Tuesday, well worth the $8.25/bottle.