Best IPA beers. (grape, bottle, flavor) - Alcoholic Beverages -Beers, wines, and spirits - City-Data Forum

biggunsmallbrains · 02-06-2013, 10:45 AM

I'm not sure if there is a craft brew renaissance going on or if its an IPA renaissance going on (maybe both). Either way I'm happy. Indeed my favorite style is IPA and there are some great ones out there. A few of mine:

Firestone walker union jack ipa: creamy and very well balanced. The hops are assertive but not overly bitter.
I think its bottled at 7.5% abv.

Racer 5: For a while this was my favorite. Real creamy, hoppy nose that smells very piney with some grapefruit. Powerful stuff at about 8%abv.

Lagunitas hop stoopid. I love this stuff. It's very viscous, almost like its slightly gelatinized (in a good way). very floral with some honey and pine notes.

Any others?

Ohiogirl81 · 02-06-2013, 11:08 AM

Commodore Perry IPA by the Great Lakes Brewing Co. is my favorite.

biggunsmallbrains · 02-06-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Commodore Perry IPA by the Great Lakes Brewing Co. is my favorite.

I've had that one and it's pretty good.

Pfhtex · 02-06-2013, 06:53 PM

Green Flash IPA out of Cali is great, as are the Widmer seasonals, like their x-114, Shaddock, and Falconer's. These beers make me crave cooler weather!

Mr.Bungle · 02-06-2013, 10:23 PM

I can't type enough to describe all of the great IPA's I love.

Stone Ruination
Green Flash Imperial
Firestone Union Jack
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Golden Road Point The Way
Sierra Nevada Celebration and Torpedo
Bells Hopslam
Bootleggers Knuckle Sandwich
Dogfish Head 90 min
Great Divide Hercules
Bells Two Hearted
Half Acre Daisy Cutter

Ohiogirl81 · 02-07-2013, 06:46 AM

Saranac makes a good IPA as well.

biggunsmallbrains · 02-07-2013, 11:18 AM

I just had the Founder Centennial ipa and it was good. I prefer the firestone walker union jack and some others but I'd put this is still good stuff.

Oildog · 02-07-2013, 11:46 AM

I enjoy the Racer 5 as well along with their Hop rod rye.

Big fan of the Hop stoopid as well as other Lagunitas products (IPA, Brown Sugga, Maximus, Sucks, Little Sumpin Sumpin)

Stone had a real good one with their 12-21-12 end of the world beer.

biggunsmallbrains · 02-07-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Oildog

I enjoy the Racer 5 as well along with their Hop rod rye.

Big fan of the Hop stoopid as well as other Lagunitas products (IPA, Brown Sugga, Maximus, Sucks, Little Sumpin Sumpin)

Stone had a real good one with their 12-21-12 end of the world beer.

Yah. Hop Rod Rye is great! Powerful flavor.

Hop stoopid is amazing too. I love the color and viscousity of it along with the nose/flavor.

I haven't had the 12-21-12 but I heard good things about it. I love a great beer.

rnc76 · 02-07-2013, 12:48 PM

Man there are so many good craft IPAs now. A few of my favorites are...
Monkeynaut (Straight to Ale; Huntsville, AL)
Loose Cannon (Heavy Seas; Baltimore, MD)
Two Hearted Ale (Bell's)

I absolutely love Two Hearted. Might be my favorite beer, period, of any style.