"Built to Last" IPAs

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  1. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    everyone knows old ipas turn into barley wines :rolling_eyes: but I've had year old deschutes hop henge that was stored in a cooler away from sun light that still tasted great but not as much aroma
     
    #21 rather, Aug 14, 2014
  2. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Any DIPA that straddles the line of DIPA and Barleywine will age well. If it can be mistaken as a Barleywine when fresh, chances are it will age like a Barleywine.

    I agree with the Two Hearted suggestions. While there is a significant difference between fresh and a few months old, the beer really does not fall off all that far for quite some time.

    I will disagree with any recommendation of Hopsickle. That beer tasted like hop vomit fresh and something staggeringly awful with time.
     
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  3. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    2hearted does hold up extremely well.
     
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  4. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Not sure your reply makes sense. Been trading for Abrasive for 3 years now. It does not hold up well. As all DIPAS. Stop kidding yourself. It's BETTER THAN WORLD CLASS within 2 weeks. A shell of it'self within a month.
     
    #24 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Aug 14, 2014
  5. prock180

    prock180 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2013 Arizona

    I know a small shop that still has sucks that was bottled on January 11th. I have purchased numerous 6packs of it this year, last one maybe a month ago. Imo this beer is still drinking great, of course not what it is fresh but still very good. And if your wondering YES it is being stored in the fridge.
     
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  6. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    OK Buddy Not sure of any of you replies it is IMO get over it
     
    #26 gatornation, Aug 14, 2014
  7. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    +1...Torpedo has a great shelf life for an IPA.
     
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  8. FanofHefe

    FanofHefe Pooh-Bah (2,217) Feb 13, 2010 Illinois
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    Celebration. Probably has something to do with the spices.
     
    #28 FanofHefe, Aug 14, 2014
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  9. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Anything Sierra Nevada. Torpedo and hoptimum seem to taste exactly the same months later.
     
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  10. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Sucks falls off very, very quickly with age, IMO; it's one of the worst offenders.

    There are two IPAs (both DIPAs) that come to mind immediately: Heady Topper and Burton Baton.

    Burton Baton is oak-aged, and designed to age well; it's very smooth and malty, and while it's got a ton of hops, they're a complement, not necessarily the focus.

    Heady is a can o' hop juice, but it ages very well refrigerated. It won't taste identical over the course of a few months, but it will still taste great the entire time. (Never had one more than about 3 months old, though; "aged" DIPA is a very relative term.)
     
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  11. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    I get annoyed that the answer to anything IPA is always Heady Topper, but in this case it rings absolutely true.

    I had Heady very fresh and one aged for 2-3 months. I enjoyed the aged Heady a great deal more.
     
    #31 tylerstravis, Aug 14, 2014
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  12. cervezango

    cervezango Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    two hearted
     
    #32 cervezango, Aug 14, 2014
  13. MimDIPA

    MimDIPA Initiate (0) May 16, 2014 Colorado

    Yeah, it was the first time I'd seen the 32 oz. Sucks around town or in this shop, which I typically frequent at least two or three times a month. So I made the (erroneous) assumption that it was fairly fresh, without looking for a bottled-on date. I'll definitely be looking for the Julian code bottling date in the future, although I'm pretty sure I've looked at Lagunitas bottles in the past and haven't always seen one ---it may well have been rubbed off.
     
    #33 MimDIPA, Aug 14, 2014
  14. tbaker397

    tbaker397 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 West Virginia

    There are no spices in celebration.
     
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  15. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    I have no idea if the new recipe is still this way, but the old recipe for Green Flash West Coast IPA held up amazingly well, I thought. I remember having a bottle that was about six months old and being amazed at how that distinct malty character you get with old IPAs wasn't present and the hops were still going strong.

    Who knows if the new recipe holds up as well, although to others' point about the bottling equipment being a factor, that won't have changed, presumably.

    On the opposite end of the spectrum, as much as I looooove AleSmith IPA when fresh, I had it at 45-ish days and wondered what the hell had happened.
     
    #35 LambicPentameter, Aug 14, 2014
  16. MimDIPA

    MimDIPA Initiate (0) May 16, 2014 Colorado

    Odell IPA is probably my overall go-to beer especially when I can get it fresh (which is pretty typically). It does, however, lose a good amount of its juicy characteristics relatively quickly. Nevertheless, I agree that it's pretty great even with some "age" - it still has a citrus-y punch and solid bitterness.
     
    #36 MimDIPA, Aug 14, 2014
  17. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    You guys all beat me to the SN suggestions, so I'll just reiterate these (including Celebration). I'm guessing that above and beyond the care in packaging, one factor would seem to be the type of hops used, while another is in how they are used (i.e. not primarily dry-hopped).
     
    #37 TongoRad, Aug 14, 2014
  18. Sweffin

    Sweffin Pooh-Bah (1,784) Jun 25, 2013 Wisconsin
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    It's not technically an IPA, but Half Acre Daisy Cutter holds up really well.
    I find that cans tend to preserve hops better, which makes scientific sense, but I also have a relatively small sample size
     
    #38 Sweffin, Aug 14, 2014
  19. MimDIPA

    MimDIPA Initiate (0) May 16, 2014 Colorado

    I'll keep Hop Nosh in mind -- really like that beer, which seems to be off most people's radar. On the other hand, I actually think Modus Hoperandi turns into a bit of a syrupy, malty mess if it's sat for too long -- but, hey, that's just my opinion.

    There are definitely some hoppy reds out there that I really enjoy - G'Knight's one of my favorites and I remember liking Green Flash Hop Head quite a bit. They're definitely something I'll keep in mind when I can't find a good fresh IPA/DIPA.

    One of my favorite stores often has cases of various IPAs sitting out on the floor and it makes me cringe. Especially since they're otherwise very knowledgable about beer.
     
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  20. edwado

    edwado Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2013 New Jersey

    The always mentioned and I believe it has even gotten better Dirtwolf is always fresh in New Jersey. A killer DIPA and yes
    Victory just is great about their beer since they opened their new brewery. To me;this beer has become an epipheny. People
    talk about all kind of IPA's and DIPA's and you never know what you are buying-for instance last week I bought a single of
    Double Jack-expensive and just awful-a drain pour.Red rye the week before-it was terrible.Never have I had a bad bottle of Dirtwolf-love the stuff so much I never walk out of many of our local beer stores without a four pack.And reasonable as well.
     
    #40 edwado, Aug 15, 2014
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