some damn good IPA's out there

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Yea, it was a solid beer.

Right now I'm addicted to Hill Farmsteads beers. Any of them, but the ipas are amazing. I'm sure part of it ia that their beer is always fresh because they won't put pales in a long term bottle (growlers only). Hmmm, Citra, Single Hop, and the double (society and something).
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amazing beers. first thing i'm doing once i get back to VT is hitting up the Three penny tap room or any other place that will be serving them... As well as Lawson's, Heady Toppers, Switchback, and throw in a Trapp's Dunkle & Vienna Amber and I'm in shitface'd heaven

[schuss]

NH is probably going to have some more awesome beer around soon too:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/...6dK/story.html

[Hugh Conway]

there's something like 1,000 breweries in the planning stages, only question is when the beer bubbles going to shake out. Just look at all the stuff planned for Berkeley/Oakland/SF. Mikeller, Sierra Nevada, massive Anchor @ PacBell - and those are just big ones with support, there's a ton more small breweries, ton more beer bars... it's nuts. Santa Cruz Co. has 8? breweries now + 3-4 beer bars and there's a couple more in the works.

[SchralphMacchio]

OKAY!!!!!!!

Despite my inability to find Ithaca or Alchemist, I am happy to report that

I HAVE FINALLY FOUND MY EAST COAST IPA
that deserves merit in conversation amongst west coast styles.

Flying Fish Exit 16

On tap in Philly at Khyber Pass pub. Spectacular bright citrus elements interwoven with a nice soft sake-style floral mouthfeel and brilliant aromatics thanks to the combination of Citra hops, Chinook hops, pale malts, pils malts, and organic WILD RICE. Well fucking done, New Jersey. Applause for Hackensack Meadows.

[jamesp]

local Arrowhead Brewery has an IPA now. Its not super hoppy, which is nice in a way. American style IPAs always try to ram the most hops possible (I know that's the style).
Anyway this one is not bad for a newer brewery, nice to have just a moderately hoppy well balanced beer that one can drink all night.

[sb]

Stone Ruination after bike beverage yesterday. Win

[SchralphMacchio]

Stone Enjoy By 5-17 on draft with fool in Decatur Georgia @ the Brick Store Pub last night.

Right on. I'm liking this "IPAs with maggots in random cities" thing I've had going on this month!



And seriously, east coast maggots, look this shit up!!!

http://flyingfish.com/beers/exit_16.html
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/flying-...-16-we/118144/

[Lexi-Bell]

have been getting bombed apres lately on double haul out of missoula.

Very easy to do, one of my favorites, good thing they come in 4-packs!

406 brewing co. in Bozeman has an imperial on tap that is worthy of a visit but not avaliable to fill up growlers due to limited supply. Their Impressmant IPA is great as well. Soon to come is a black IPA with a second one-day-only must be present to purchase, limit two bottles per customer bottling event.

Primarily due to availability and despite typically not being a huge fan of New Belgium, their Imperial IPA Rampant has been a steady drinker for me lately.

[SchralphMacchio]

How does Rampant compare/contrast to Ranger? Ranger is all nose no mouthfeel to me.

[Hugh Conway]

It's better than Ranger but still New Belgiumy, so weak.

[jahoney]

Stone Ruination after bike beverage yesterday. Win

Definitely my favorite Stone

[SchralphMacchio]

Okay, sounds not worth my time then.

Beer Revolution owner Rebecca's next-door side project, a restaurant pub, called the Olde Depot just recently opened. And it's right next door to Beer Rev.

[~mikey b]

filling my growler with this later

[PowerWhore7]

Anyone tried these yet? I like the single better than the DIPA, I am usually a double fan but the alcohol was way over the top and killed the flavor of the beer, IMO.

filling my growler with this later

^another beer that I prefer the single over the double. I fucking hate the sage and juniper they use in the brewing of the 395, hands down Epic is my favorite IPA closely followed by Heady Topper....

...super jealous you are going to the brewery though.

[DickMerkin]

Sam Adams has the winners of their Longshot brewing competition in a mixed sixer. One of them is called Magnificent 7, and is supposedly brewed with 7 different hop varieties. I thought it was phenomenal...really balanced and smooth, not a hop bomb but great flavor and no excessively bitter finish.

[~mikey b]

Bump

Cuz I just started working at the local bottle shop and the boss was introducing me as the beer guy. I have a line on some new products from smaller distribution co's. I prefer IPA, but want to bring in some other good beers of all styles. We lack saisons, farmhouse...

[concretejungle]

Elysian Brewing Avatar Jasmine IPA. Not too hoppy and the jasmine taste is interesting but still really tasty. It's not overly hoppy and really smooth.

[~mikey b]

Selling through the Caldera Hopportunity Knocks. Folks are also liking Rogue XS imperial IPA.

[DickMerkin]

Elysian Brewing Avatar Jasmine IPA. Not too hoppy and the jasmine taste is interesting but still really tasty. It's not overly hoppy and really smooth.

Sounds interesting...

[SchralphMacchio]

Had the Jasmine about 2 years ago. Pretty enjoyable. I bet it would be even more boss with the right blend of Nelson Sauvin, Sorachi Ace, and Simcoe/Summit hops! (I have no idea what hops were in it, but they could be brighter/stronger/faster/better).


I was in Norway for the last 3 weeks. Had my own little Norwegian IPA fest. Good shit:


I enjoyed all 3. The Haand is bottle fermented, and great balance ... nothing bright or overwhelming on the nose, but a solid craft IPA. The Nogne O 500 was really really solid - good nose, smooth malts to balance the 10% alc, solid body. 2 Captains was brighter and more enjoyable to my personal preference. "Nogne O" also translates to "naked island." Sweet.

Also had plenty of Aeger IPA, which ironically is brewed and sold at one of the most touristy fjord towns around (Flam) but it's actually a pretty solid beer that was my "go to" when I didn't want to drink shitty Hansa pilsner. Unfortunately, it was also a $20 per glass "go to" ... really painful to buy girls drinks there, fucking Norway!

[~mikey b]

just opened a case of Stone "Enjoy By" 07.04.2013

Edit: 1/2 way into a 22ozer - delicious!

what happens on the 5th?

[snapt]

Anybody go to sac brew fest at Raley field? Heard that they tried to kick out Jeremy Warren (proprietor of Knee Deep) for pouring beers himself to help keep up with demand since the fest was to cheap to hire ample staff. And that they are trying to fine Knee Deep. What a shit show.

Been drinking lots of Lost Continent DIPA for Grand Teton since moving out here, really liking it, on par with Hoptologist for sure.

[guroo270]

just opened a case of Stone "Enjoy By" 07.04.2013

Edit: 1/2 way into a 22ozer - delicious!

what happens on the 5th?

Don't wait to find out.

[jahoney]

Had a few 90 minute IPAs the other day, it was delicious

[The AD]

Was at Costco yesterday and they had 750 ml bottles of Uinta's Detour Double IPA for sale. They also had Chimay (Grande Reserve) and Duvel. That's the first time I've ever seen singles available at Costco. Kind of strange.