some damn good IPA's out there

[Name Redacted]

The Lefthand Warrior IPA is wet hopped and I think it's great but less "hoppy" than a normal IPA. Good shit.

Agreed, not as bitter but still hoppy enough. More aromatic. Dam brewery's Wet hop was brewed with hops that were picked within 24 hours of the brew. That kind of freshness is hard to beet.

[joetron]

never had an IPA on nitrogen, what's it do for the mouthfeel? Does the head not last as long?

Heh, you said "mouthfeel".

Nitro can be a mixed bag, sometimes I find ales just end up being rather flat if its not done 'right'....but I honestly have no idea what 'right' entails in terms of gas pressure and all that...I just know what the beer goes down like. That particular day and location was exceptional. It was smooth w/out being flat. Easy drinking, which was good, b/c I wanted a lot of it while we were there.

As far as the head, again I think it has more to do with the set up and the individual pour. I guess I prefer pours to be a rather thin head that sticks around a bit.

[joetron]

Over the weekend we did the semi-underground PintToPint ride. It involved a lot of IPA for most folks. We started at Ironworks Brewery in Lakewood with a pint their Hopkilla (6.5%), then rode about 15miles and a few thousand vert to the aid station, which for me was a can of Gubna and a Honey Stinger stroopwaffle(my alltime favorite), then a solid if a little tipsy climb up Apex and a rip down Chimney Gulch trail to Golden City Brewery for a few shared pitchers of their IPA, for a total 23-ish miles/3400 vert.

Mtn Bikes, friends and IPA=victory

[ArmadaBC]

Not sure how I missed it but Bear Republic's Hot Rod Rye is delicious.

[SchralphMacchio]

Bear Republic's Hot Rod Rye is delicious.

Hop Rod Rye

Especially good on tap fresh at the brewery in wine country, just north of Santa Rosa (where Russian River Brew Co is located).


flowtron, that sounds like pretty good win ... I woulda collapsed on that last climb

[Hugh Conway]

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum is a damn tasty IIPA.

[SchralphMacchio]

is it finally released for this year? I remember that thing being a Cascade and Centennial bomb ... almost tangeriney!

SF Beer Week coming up! I've got to bump the thread later with the awesome events ... can't wait for PTY

[Hugh Conway]

Had my first bottle last week Hop awesome!

[Chugachjed]

If you can get it check out Mayhem Belgian style double IPA 8.2% from midnight sun here in Anchorage.

[Hugh Conway]

If you can get it check out Mayhem Belgian style double IPA 8.2% from midnight sun here in Anchorage.

Midnight Sun makes some fine beers

Pain to find them in the lower 48 IME, guess that means an excuse to go to Alaska

[SchralphMacchio]

Midnight Sun makes some fine beers

Hear hear! I love me some Panty Peeler!

[Imz]

+1 for Truckee's Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. RyeP.A.

[Chugachjed]

It's easy to get spoiled drinking beer in Anchorage.

[WK Monoskier]

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum is a damn tasty IIPA.

Just had one the other night, I would say it was more bitter than hoppy but a very tasty beverage indeed and at 10.4% it packs a nice buzz. The store I bought mine at was treating them as though they were Pliny's...one bottle per customer lame

[concretejungle]

Belgica-Belgian Style IPA from Great Divide.

Smooth. Tastes more like a belgian but pretty good. Not too sure yet.

Suggested pairing doesn't mention goat cheese which is a first for Great Divide Brewing Co.

Edit: Pretty much swill, tastes like a messed up Belgian. Lagunitas Maximus IPA is much better.

[Ted Striker]

Had one of these the other night.



Hair of the dog blue dot double ipa. Really hoppy, and tangy. Reminded me of the boundary imperial.

For bellingham mags: they've got it at backcountry essentials right now.

[TripleT]

has this seriously not been mentioned?!?!
MAXIMUS!!!!

http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/maximus.html

[SchralphMacchio]

Had a tasty one last night on draft and had to dig up this thread.

Drake's Aroma Coma - like the best elements of Drake's IPA crossed with a hint of Racer 15. Double dry hopped. This one has an amazing minty hoppy nose, super smooth mouthfeel, malt stays well-balanced as it warms up, light touch of tangerine peel on top of the hop body.

On the DIPA side, I've been drinking a lot of Port Mongo and of course Pliny lately. Went to a pub the other day because I heard they had Racer 15 on tap but it was done - that's a fantastic DIPA. Still dreaming about getting Avery DuganA out here ... oh the sweet bursting flavor of Satsuma mandarin pulp wrapped in bitter hops, what a party in my mouth.

[Hugh Conway]

Picked up some Dugana at bevmo back in April.. dunno if they have anything remaining. Decent enough might be better if it wasn't handled by the cretins at bevmo who leave good beer to sit in 100 degree heat.

Decided the Stone Escondidian Imperial Black IPA is too much of pretty much everything.

The Widmer X-114 is now the goto IPA. MMMM.

[GordonShumway]

The Widmer X-114 is now the goto IPA. MMMM.

I've heard this from a few people and picked up a 6-er on their recommendation. It was surprisingly good, and I normally don't like Widmer beer. It's always been that 'macro' craft beer like Redhook that I normally don't like. Looking forward to the other IPAs in the series.

[The AD]

I'm with you, Alf, it's the only Widmer beer I ever drink.

[SchralphMacchio]

Hmm, hadn't seen that X-114 at Whole Foods. Bevmo is a bit of a drive for me (okay, only a mile and change, but Whole Foods is a few blocks and they regularly carry Port and Mikkeller brews).

You X-114 fans should try Drake's IPA if you can get it out there. Fantastic go to daily drinker.

And on that note ... anyone here tried any of the Mikkeller single hop series? Stupid expensive at $6 for each 12 oz bottle, but fuck when do you get to have an entire fleet of single hop IPAs? I've been thinking about going in with a buddy and throwing down for a bottle of each and having a little tasting night.

[Hugh Conway]

Bevmo has a single hop series from hermitage at $5/bomber (citra, Columbus, admiral, Amarillo) they're ok, but cheaper than mikeller


Yeah, never been a widmer fan. I will enjoy their Nelson dipa and the pitch black ipa in addition to the x114 which seems best and pretty much only found at Safeway

[Tech Tonics]

cant get it anywhere but at the brewery (or in growlers) but the Monkeying Around at Carver's in Durango is fantastic. Also, I just finished off my first Modus Hoperandi (from Ska) and goddamn that is a tasty beer.

[SchralphMacchio]

I've been hearing more about these Nelson Sauvin hops ... gonna have to try that out.