Best IPA?

[Gewehr98]

Agreed.

May as well drink the water from a pot of brussels sprouts and hops that's been simmering for a week or so... 

[lupinus]

What I would absolutely love to see is a micro brewery that wished to focus on the very old pre-hop beers.  Man has been drinking "beer" (loosely defined as fermented beverage of water with grain) for many thousands of years.  It's only been maybe the last thousand or so that hops really start to play a part and take over as the principle beer flavoring.

Prior to this you saw beers flavored mostly with spices, citrus zest, herbs, etc.  Hops main advantage is that it allowed beers to be brewed which had a longer shelf life with an extreme example of this being IPA.  But on a local lever and in the age of refrigeration and pasteurisation that effect and need it greatly minimised.

[Iain]

Punk IPA.

Yeah it tries too hard, but it is good.

[Ron]

You are probably thinking about RateBeer or BeerAdvocate

http://www.ratebeer.com/

http://beeradvocate.com/

I like RateBeer myself.

It was ratebeer.com, thanks MillCreek.

I passed over it initially but went back after you posted it up, thats the one I was thinking of.

Bells Hopslam is an Imperial double IPA. Much more going on than just hops, a touch of sweetness and maltiness also.

[Chuck Dye]

Ron,

Lagunitas brews two IPAs, their standard and IPA Maximus.  The Maximus is truly superior, try it if you haven't already.

Those who like Stone's Arrogant Bastard are truly missing out if they do not also try the seasonal Double Bastard, Arrogant Bastard taken to extremes.  A true test of character is to note that Double Bastard improves with age if properly stored and has the year of release printed on its label for those with the strength to lay some down for a few years.

[Chuck Dye]

Just tried Lagunitas' Hop Stoopid, their new IPA.  Yummy stuff!  Almost as hoppy as Ruination (102 IBU vs "100+" for the Stone brew) but with a malty foundation that Ruination lacks. 

[stevelyn]

Moose's Tooth IPA

I didn't know they brewed an IPA.

[Chuck Dye]

Ooohhh, myyyyy!

Just encountered Hop Henge. 

If Deschutes brews are available, it is a must try.  Yummy stuff!

[RocketMan]

Ooohhh, myyyyy!

Just encountered Hop Henge. 

If Deschutes brews are available, it is a must try.  Yummy stuff!

I gotta git me some 'o that!

[roo_ster]

I love a bold IPA.  My favorite brew next to a nice porter in the cold months.

Most times whoever serves it does so WAY too cold, where the hops jump out of the glass and slap your face repeatedly.

But, I have turned that to my advantage by slowly downing a glass of IPA until the last few swallows are near room temp.  That way, I can appreciate the IPA through its entire flavor range from hop-rage to more mellow hop-love.