Author Topic: Best IPA? (Read 7750 times)

Ron · « **on:** October 30, 2008, 07:39:58 PM »

I'm drinking a Lagunitas right now, it is good but I can see where it could be better.

Anyone here like a good strong hoppy beer?

El Tejon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:51:20 PM »

Gnaw Bone IPA by Oaken Barrel in Greenwood, Indiana. My friend likes this very much; I first had it at the Indy Microbrewfest in July. It is very hoppy.

Oaken Barrel Brewery: http://www.oakenbarrel.com/mainbeer.php

I'm more of a pilsner guy.

robear · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:52:17 PM »

Try the Dogfish Head 90- or 120- minute IPA.
90 - http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Year_Round_Beers/90_Minute_IPA/11/index.htm
120 - http://www.dogfish.com/brewings/Occasional_Rarities/120_Minute_IPA/15/index.htm

They actually sell both of these in my local supermarket.

I also like the Hercules Double IPA from Great Divide Brewing.
http://www.greatdivide.com/thebeers/hercules.htm

All of these are strong and hoppy, particularly the Dogfish 120-minute IPA.

Bigjake · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:03:59 PM »

Robear beat me to it.

Dogfish Head is good stuff. If you want to go spendy, Ruination IPA from Stone Brewery is the stuff of legend.

mgdavis · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:06:35 PM »

+1 for Ruination, it's just over the top hoppy. Pretty much everything by Stone is over the top.

Vodka7 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:18:31 PM »

Ugh, I am not a fan of IPAs. But, I have some friends who are, and they love the 120 minute when you can find it (and afford it--good lord is a case of that stuff expensive) and Stone's IPA.

For local (to me) beers, Victory's Hopdevil is supposed to be pretty good.

Here's a link to get you started, Beer Advocate's top 10 American IPA's by rating - http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers?style=116
Some of those can be hard to find, so here's a link to all their IPA's by number of ratings - http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/116/

charby · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:20:37 PM »

Quote from: Ron on October 30, 2008, 07:39:58 PM

Anyone here like a good strong hoppy beer?

I like to drink beer when I eat frog legs. Does that count?

zahc · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:46:30 PM »

I thought you meant isopropyl alcohol. That's what we call it in the lab. I wouldn't drink it.

Bogie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:50:02 PM »

I found Hopping Frog IPA in northern Ohio...

don · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2008, 11:44:55 PM »

I just started a five gallon batch today, check back in three months.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2008, 12:19:43 AM »

Stone Brewery Runiation IPA.

Nothing else close.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2008, 02:17:47 AM »

Life's too short to drink bitter beer.

Physics · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:01:13 AM »

I didn't know there was such a thing as beer outside the Pacific NW.

A buddy of mine recently explained to me that not everywhere in America, is a brewpub right down the street from your house.... in every direction.

bedlamite · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2008, 01:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on October 31, 2008, 02:17:47 AM

Life's too short to drink bitter beer.

Bitter beer face!

Scout26 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2008, 01:37:24 PM »

Quote from: El Tejon on October 30, 2008, 08:51:20 PM

Gnaw Bone IPA by Oaken Barrel in Greenwood, Indiana. My friend likes this very much; I first had it at the Indy Microbrewfest in July. It is very hoppy.

Oaken Barrel Brewery: http://www.oakenbarrel.com/mainbeer.php

I'm more of a pilsner guy.

I went to High School with Kwang Casey (he lived down the street from me, I help him to learn English, he came to America as was adopted by his Aunt and Uncle after his mother died.) Part owner of Oaken Barrel. Good Food and Brew there, even if I am partial.....

El Tejon · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2008, 03:47:51 PM »

Great, as if Indiana needs to bolster its stereotype: lots of guns, lots of beer.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2008, 03:59:29 PM »

What is it with the current craze of hopping beer until it's so bitter you can hardly hide the grimace? Dad and I went into a microbrewery in Gunnison, CO, ealier this year. The brews were swill, so overly hopped that they were undrinkable. But the patrons were guzzling it down and proclaiming how good it was. Bleh. I guess that's what lack of options will do to your taste buds!

Brad

GigaBuist · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:02:22 PM »

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What is it with the current craze of hopping beer until it's so bitter you can hardly hide the grimace?

It's an acquired taste.

Friggen hop prices are forcing my local haunts to change their IPA recipes. They're still good, but it sucks to see an old favorite go away.

RevDisk · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:05:54 PM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on October 31, 2008, 12:19:43 AM

Stone Brewery Runiation IPA.

Nothing else close.

Seconded. Expensive, but worth every penny. Why does their Brewery have to be across the country?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2008, 04:36:51 PM »

Quote from: RevDisk on October 31, 2008, 04:05:54 PM

Seconded. Expensive, but worth every penny. Why does their Brewery have to be across the country?

Dunno, but they're gooooooood. Their Arrogant Bastard Ale is absolutely delicious. I gave it to someone, and their eyes got huge on the first sip, they just stared at the glass as if a light had shone down from above.

And their Smoked Porter? WOW!!!

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2008, 02:10:57 AM »

Moose's Tooth IPA

Kyle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2008, 12:41:49 PM »

The Flying Dog brewery makes a decent IPA.

Anchor Brewing Company doesnt make an IPA, but their Liberty Ale and Old Foghorn Barleywine ales make up for it!

Ron · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:57:54 PM »

Back from the dead!

I meant to share my new favorite with you guys who like hoppy beers.

Bells Hopslam, it is only a seasonal brew so it will probably be hard to find right now locally.

I highly recommend it!

At some time there was a thread here where a beer rating site was posted. For the life of me my Google skilz are weak and I cannot find the site I was looking for. Anyone have such a site bookmarked?

MillCreek · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2009, 01:07:51 PM »

You are probably thinking about RateBeer or BeerAdvocate

http://www.ratebeer.com/

http://beeradvocate.com/

I like RateBeer myself.

lupinus · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2009, 02:53:05 PM »

While I'm not much for IPA, Thomas Creek is local and they put out some good stuff IMO.

Though I agree with not understanding the need to make something so full of hops you can't hardly drink it.

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Author Topic: Best IPA? (Read 7750 times)