Triple IPAs: This is just getting silly

I know and I didnt mean to imply that you didn't agree with what I was gonna say, I just saw your quote about how they changed the classification and it made me think of what I said.

 

Yes, I have. Thanks for inquiring, but there's no need to educate me. I know that the beers people would call or TIPA or QIPA [<--- Dumb acronyms] are going to use pale malts over other malt types. It doesn't matter though, because they still fall well within the existing boundaries of a barleywine, or an American barleywine if you feel compelled to categorize further. That you [and probably others] think they are not "remotely close to a barleywine" is mind-boggling to me and shows just how out of touch some beer geeks are with the actual, existing beer styles. People and brewers seem obsessed with creating "new" styles, and new IPA styles in particular (see also: Session IPA, Black IPA, Red IPA). Inventing a new name is not beer innovation. It's getting ridiculous and I'm calling that shit out. And from many of the responses in this thread, it's clear that I'm not alone in this opinion.

 

Keep in mind, the people who discuss and trade beer on this website are not reflective of the majority of craft beer drinkers.

 

I know. And truthfully. Thank god.

 

If you are truly a hop king you will survive.

 

Green Bullet is the only "triple" IPA I've had. I didn't care for it.

 

I tried it once and it was amazing! Very high ABV (dont exactly remember) but didnt have a syrupy sweet malt backbone or anything. Very good stuff, just as good as Simtra!

 

I think a lot of brewers want to push the envelope and do something unique in the hopes of coming up with the next big thing. It's the American way to take traditional styles and push them to new places. Some really great beers have come about in this way. Unfortunately, you get some undrinkable beers as well.

 

Miller lite is triple hops brewed, does that count?

 

If no one drank them then no one would make them. Are there hot sauces out there that are just too hot? How about a lady's fragrance that makes most people's eyes water? I believe it's okay for them to brew whatever they want. No one said that Vincent couldn't use some colors, after all. To say otherwise is to stifle or limit freedom of creativity, and that would be a bad thing.

 

It seems part of the argument is that there really isn't a defined line as to what is an IPA IIPA DIPA etc.A lot of the thinking seems to be an idea that the ABV determines single or double.But I want to know is there more hops ? Is there double or triple ?

Part of my problem is a very simple one.If 8% is good then 9,10,11% MUST be better.I along with others here have found that this is not always the case.I still like a higher octane.I'm an alky what can I say? But I don't like a boozy beer.I like some taste.

One of my favorites,KD has done a pretty good job of continuously brewing higher octane beer while stilll having a lot of flavor.But I never tried the 4x and unfortunately the prices are a little high.But I digress.I suspect that with stronger beers freshness is more of an issue.Otherwise all you will get is "a boozy mess".JMHO.

 

If you drink the beer in my avatar you would understand how amazing this style can be.

 

Notorious is very good. I actually had the luxury of having both PtY and Notorious in the same sitting back in Feb. Also, I dream about getting more bottles of Simtra again, as I really enjoyed that one as well.

In response to the OP, I think there are good "triple ipa's" (not going into the categories rabbit hole) out there. They unfortunately are not as available as say a high level IPA. Or maybe it's just not your thing.

 

Dogfish posted it or some bar posted it? According DFH it's still IPA: http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/120-minute-ipa.htm

 

It was Dogfish Head's twitter account.

https://twitter.com/dogfishbeer/status/411271916268183552/photo/1

 

I see, they posted a picture of the menu from Meadhall, who mis-labeled it as a barleywine.

 

I dont know who actually wrote it out. I just mentioned Dogfish Head posted it and it's listed as such.

 

It seems like some people on here are trying to blur the line between American barleywine and triple IPA to make some point, but your palate needs a serious cleansing if you think the taste profile is the same for both (talking about the better examples of triple IPA, like Simtra)... Either that, or if you can't discern the differences between the two, it's probably not your style and it's time to move on.

 

First of all line between an American barleywine and a "triple IPA" is blurry, no one is trying make it any blurrier. Even if the triple/quad IPA was codified as a separate style, it would make the most sense for it to be a sub-style of barleywines. It's just a hoppy barleywine with pale malts.

If a point is trying to be made it's probably one or more of these:
1) Over-categorization by some beer-geeks is unnecessarily obfuscating.
2) Not every beer has to be some form of IPA.
3) Inventing a new beer name is not beer innovation.

 

For some reason, it doesn't seem as "blurry" to me. I love both American barleywines AND double/triple IPAs, but if I bought one, and it tasted like the other, I'll admit I would be disappointed. I guess I didn't realize until now how sophisticated my palate was LOL...