Best Brewery for IPAs

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  1. labattblueribbon

    labattblueribbon Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 New York

    Lagunitas all day. stoopid, sucks, undercover, max, mosaic, lil' sumpin (wild), fusion, and WALDOS! personally it's hard to argue against these beers.
     
    #41 labattblueribbon, Aug 11, 2013
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  2. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    I believe OP was looking for IPA's, plural. ;-P
     
    #42 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Aug 11, 2013
  3. KVNBGRY

    KVNBGRY Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Florida

    Where's all the Odell love?! I miss that place more than anything after I moved away from FoCo...
     
    #43 KVNBGRY, Aug 11, 2013
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  4. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    There's also Black Rye, and a couple old limited releases (21st ann.) plus a regular pale ale. But even starting with three, that's one more than a lot of breweries. Might not be the best brewery for IPAs but a pretty good one nonetheless.
     
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  5. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Wasn't counting Grainstorm, as it is a one off in the Smokestack series. Also not counting pale ales as IPAs, so that still leaves 2 IPAs in their lineup (for now). Not shitting on Boulevard...I love them... but they are not synonymous with IPAs.
     
    #45 BottleCaps80, Aug 11, 2013
  6. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    Not according to their website--they list it as Seasonal.
    That's fair, although some PAs are hoppier than a lot of IPAs (Victory Headwaters), just lacking the fortitude. If anyone is going to make an IPA triple, I'm counting on Boulevard to be the first.
     
    #46 VictorWisc, Aug 11, 2013
  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Bell's will not win on quantity but with Two Hearted and The Oracle an argument could be made for quality.
     
    #47 kzoobrew, Aug 11, 2013
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  8. guyforget

    guyforget Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2009 Colorado

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  9. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    #49 VictorWisc, Aug 11, 2013
  10. Horbar

    Horbar Pooh-Bah (1,593) Feb 24, 2012 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah

    Gotta go with Hill Farmstead. The IPA's are terrific. Hill has them down to a science. The backbones are so crisp and clean, the hops really shine. Susan is unbelievable.
     
    #50 Horbar, Aug 11, 2013
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  11. Obsidian

    Obsidian Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2012 California

    As much as I love Stone and Russian River, I have to go with Alpine. Their IPA's are just brilliant.
     
    #51 Obsidian, Aug 11, 2013
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  12. bifrost17

    bifrost17 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Washington

    Lots of choices...but I think Stone may just have hoppy beers down better than anyone. I'm gonna give honorable mention to Ballast Point...but that's probably just because I'm drinking Sculpin right now. Haha.
     
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  13. Jules11788

    Jules11788 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2011 California

    Obviously Alpine. That's pretty much all they make.

    That, and Lagunitas. But mostly Alpine
     
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  14. Jules11788

    Jules11788 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2011 California

    What about Founders Devil Dancer?
     
    #54 Jules11788, Aug 11, 2013
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  15. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
    In Memoriam

    Cali is the king of IPAs. End of discussion.
     
    #55 kingofhop, Aug 11, 2013
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  16. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    Molson Coors.
     
    #56 Flibber, Aug 11, 2013
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  17. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Ballantine
     
    #57 dennis3951, Aug 11, 2013
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  18. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    Stone, Odell, FFF, and I'll give SN an honorable mention as well.
     
    #58 Domingo, Aug 11, 2013
  19. surfcaster

    surfcaster Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 North Carolina
    Trader

    With some Hopslam for added measure?
     
    #59 surfcaster, Aug 11, 2013
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  20. EgadBananas

    EgadBananas Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2009 Louisiana

    La Cumbre

    They are hop wizards. Elevated took gold at GABF and their Project Dank series is epic.

    I don't think they distribute far outside of New Mexico, so, trade for it and trade often for it.
     
    #60 EgadBananas, Aug 11, 2013
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