IPA/IIPA Blind Tasting Anyone?

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  1. BeerSnob218

    BeerSnob218 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2012 Texas

    True that ^ !! Tell em stevedave!
     
    #21 BeerSnob218, Apr 24, 2013
  2. Stinger80OH

    Stinger80OH Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Ohio

    Prediction:
    #6 PtE
    #5 ZD
    #4 Sucks
    #3 Alchemy Hour
    #2 Head Hunter
    #1 Heady

    Have fun and CHEERS...love to see 2 OHIO brews on there!!!
     
    #22 Stinger80OH, Apr 24, 2013
  3. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    That's just terrible. But to each their own.
     
    #23 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Apr 24, 2013
  4. Hillbilly

    Hillbilly Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2012 Tennessee

    Sucks may have a dark number on it somewhere, possibly around the neck. You'd have to turn around in the light to see it. First three digits are date bottled (I think). For example 036XXXXX would equal the 36th day of the calendar year which would be February 5th.
     
    #24 Hillbilly, Apr 24, 2013
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  5. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    ^^^this.
     
    #25 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Apr 24, 2013
  6. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    fresh sucks would definitely challenge all the rest... then again, you all know my sucks obsession by now.
    kinda hard to compare when the bottling dates vary so much...
     
    #26 loafinaround, Apr 24, 2013
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  7. jmwildwest

    jmwildwest Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2013 Florida

    Love to have an invite to that party. Can't wait for the results.
     
    #27 jmwildwest, Apr 24, 2013
  8. Stinger80OH

    Stinger80OH Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Ohio

    Terrible is a bit harsh but I can't wait to see the results.
     
    #28 Stinger80OH, Apr 24, 2013
  9. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    No, it's a stout. It's just so well crafted that it tastes like an IPA.
     
    #29 raynmoon, Apr 24, 2013
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  10. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    You could always have one guy pouring them into glasses and then switching off every time. You'd have to have two separate tasting I guess.
     
    #30 MisSigsFan, Apr 24, 2013
  11. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Should've thrown a Surly Abrasive in there. I had 3 of the beers in one tasting (Pliny, HT, Abrasive) and Abrasive was a notch above the other 2, IMHO. Different strokes for different folks though.

    That said... HT will win this. Amazing beer.
     
    #31 Lutter, Apr 24, 2013
  12. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    Toughest challenge is coordinating the freshness of DIPAs from around the US. Unfortunately for the test I participated in G-Bot was the oldest and suffered for it
     
    #32 MVP09, Apr 24, 2013
  13. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    The only one I haven't tried is Alchemy Hour, but I would say HT quite easily will be the best of the bunch, hard for even outstanding brews like Head Hunter and ZD to hang with a world class DIPA. I had fresh Abrasive and fresh HT back to back and I would have to flip a coin on that one, and as much as I like ZD and Head Hunter they would get crushed by either of those DIPA heavyweights.
     
    #33 nc41, Apr 24, 2013
  14. Bosoxfan20

    Bosoxfan20 Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Missouri

    what were the results?
     
    #34 Bosoxfan20, Apr 27, 2013
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  15. DanE

    DanE Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2012 Connecticut

    G-Bot last? To each their own, I suppose. But I guess that is a hefty line up.
     
    #35 DanE, Apr 27, 2013
  16. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Original poster does not return on his offer.
     
    #36 dar482, Apr 27, 2013
  17. hoerr

    hoerr Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2009 South Carolina

    Sorry, got pushed back. I'm sitting in an airport right now waiting on a delayed red eye home. Will post as soon as we get this worked out.
     
    #37 hoerr, Apr 27, 2013
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  18. DrunkenMonk

    DrunkenMonk Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 California

    Chill. Its only been a day.
     
    #38 DrunkenMonk, Apr 27, 2013
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  19. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    Yea hefty line up. Don't get me wrong all were good, it was like choosing, what victoria secret model is the hottest. Honestly i liked G-bot a lot when I had it 2 weeks before taste test. It was a juicy hoppy malty treat. Something happened in 2 weeks and competition was tough
     
    #39 MVP09, Apr 28, 2013
  20. hoerr

    hoerr Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2009 South Carolina

    Well, between that year old Hopslam and my ZD from Sergio's, we're 0 for 2. Definitely not what I expected from this beer. Almost like the back end had fallen out, and all the complexity had escaped the bottle 6 months ago. Decent hoppiness, but it felt "empty" in depth. Ah well... I'll still put the other bottle I have in the blind tasting. Happening this Thursday, BTW. But I'll be able to call the ZD from a mile away, and it won't rank in the top 5.
     
    #40 hoerr, May 1, 2013
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