Favorite Brand of IPA?
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I'd have to agree with all those mentioning Dogfish head. They put out some great stuff.
I'm also partial to the brews coming from the guys at Russian River. Pliny the elder is really great as is Blind Pig. If you can your hands on it, Pliny the younger is quite good as well.
I'm also partial to the brews coming from the guys at Russian River. Pliny the elder is really great as is Blind Pig. If you can your hands on it, Pliny the younger is quite good as well.
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Originally Posted by broilmebk,Dec 14 2009, 07:59 AM
i agree with dogfish 
I'm a fan of 60 and 90 min IPA but by far i love the 120 min
it's definitely one thing i miss from the east coast..I haven't been able to find any here in socal
I'm a fan of 60 and 90 min IPA but by far i love the 120 min
it's definitely one thing i miss from the east coast..I haven't been able to find any here in socal
Right now they have - 60 min, 90 min, Midas touch, chicory stout and one other I don't recall.
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Okay, I'll end up seconding the Widmer hef recommendation. I do prefer American style hef. The European style has a strong taste of bananas and/or cloves from the yeast and that makes it less of a session beer for me.
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Originally Posted by Fred62,Dec 14 2009, 03:04 PM
I've been finding them at Whole Foods and Bevmo in the Pasadena/Glendale area.
Right now they have - 60 min, 90 min, Midas touch, chicory stout and one other I don't recall.
Right now they have - 60 min, 90 min, Midas touch, chicory stout and one other I don't recall.
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My beer favorites tend towards the hoppy side, so IPAs are right up my alley. I agree that Sierra Nevada is a gold-star brew; the seasonal celebration ale is pretty good too. As far as other pale ales go, Yellowtail from Ballast Point Brewery is awesome.
But for the true IPA, I think Dogfish Head 60 is a damn fine choice. My favorite, though, is Bear Republic Racer 5. it's so well balanced and enjoyable, to my palate. Close contenders for my pint of choice at a pub are Lagunitas IPA and Pure Hoppiness from Alpine Brewing Company. As you can see, my loyalties run to the west coast breweries.
others that I can't really call "honorable mentions" because they are all superb and definitely make the regular rounds on my bar tabs:
Stone IPA
Green Flash IPA
Big Eye IPA (Ballast Point Brewery)
For a real treat, try Pliny the Elder (double IPA), if you can find it, from Russian River Brewing Company. Pliny the Younger is their triple-IPA 11.0% ABV guaranteed-to-knock-you-on-your-ass-no-matter-how-much-you-like-"hoppy beers" beer. Fun to try, once, it is emphatically NOT a session brew and is hard to find, as is.
Happy Hop Adventures!
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But for the true IPA, I think Dogfish Head 60 is a damn fine choice. My favorite, though, is Bear Republic Racer 5. it's so well balanced and enjoyable, to my palate. Close contenders for my pint of choice at a pub are Lagunitas IPA and Pure Hoppiness from Alpine Brewing Company. As you can see, my loyalties run to the west coast breweries.
others that I can't really call "honorable mentions" because they are all superb and definitely make the regular rounds on my bar tabs:
Stone IPA
Green Flash IPA
Big Eye IPA (Ballast Point Brewery)
For a real treat, try Pliny the Elder (double IPA), if you can find it, from Russian River Brewing Company. Pliny the Younger is their triple-IPA 11.0% ABV guaranteed-to-knock-you-on-your-ass-no-matter-how-much-you-like-"hoppy beers" beer. Fun to try, once, it is emphatically NOT a session brew and is hard to find, as is.
Happy Hop Adventures!
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