Closest beer to Heady Topper

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  1. DannyS

    DannyS Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2007 New York

    Of all the IPA's I've had, regular Jai Alai, Deviant Dale's, and Sixpoint Bengali come the closest IMO.
     
  2. AntG21

    AntG21 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 Syria

    I found Jai Alai and Deviant Dales to be too malty.
     
  3. TrojanHopHead

    TrojanHopHead Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 California

    Maybe you impressions of Stone/BP are a bit skewed bc the time it takes to get them in Mass? I have them fresh all the time and don't get so much malt
     
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  4. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Grand Pooh-Bah (4,397) Oct 13, 2007 Wisconsin
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    Whatever is sitting closest to it on the shelf.
     
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  5. Leebo

    Leebo Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Massachusetts

    Noticing similarities between HT and fresh Wormtowm Be Hoppy. Had them back to back last week.
     
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  6. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Do we really need other IPAs to be like Heady to enjoy them? Heady is the best. If there was a decent substitute for it around, it probably wouldn't be the best. Can we just agree that there are a lot of good IPAs out there that stand on their own merits, not because of how much they are like another beer?
     
  7. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    I just had a NG Scream and thought the mouthfeel was similar. May have preferred Scream in flavor.
     
  8. slym

    slym Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2014 North Carolina
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    I'm in NC, and I have had Arrogant Bastard bombers that are so (relatively) smooth and sweet, and I've had them where they are so hoppy they almost make my mouth pucker.

    I might have to "cellar" some AB's... hmm...

    *scratches chin*
     
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  9. slym

    slym Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2014 North Carolina
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    I like these lists because I will probably never get a HT to try, so if I can get close by tasting the ones lsited here that I can get, I will take it.

    :slight_smile:
     
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  10. MakeMineADoubleJack

    MakeMineADoubleJack Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2014 North Carolina

    After having Heady, I would have to say nothing is all that close because something about Heady is weird. No, not weird: different. Heady is very different. By different, I don't necessarily mean better; but I do mean different. Can you dig it?

    That said, I'm just happy to live in an area where I can get fresh 4-packs of DirtWolf whenever I want for 8 or 9 bucks. And no, DirtWolf doesn't taste like Heady.
     
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  11. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    It's possible, although the Enjoy By I had was presumably fresh. I think that Stone tends to use more roasted malts and is using different hop varieties/yeast than The Alchemist. I like a lot of Stone beers, but don't find them similar to HT. Nor is Sculpin, though it is excellent.
     
  12. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    The color and malt level is really close. The aroma definitely isn't the same and Be Hoppy is a little more bitter, but it's closer than many.
     
  13. Masters

    Masters Savant (1,193) Mar 7, 2014 Massachusetts

    Focal Banger, The Crusher, The Rapture. Not the same but the closest ive had :wink:
     
  14. Guzzle_McBrew

    Guzzle_McBrew Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2014 Connecticut

    Heady is really similar to Heady.




    but it's not as good because Heady is the best.



    I am not serious.
     
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  15. Fezzik1970

    Fezzik1970 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I'd say Overhead by Kane. Definitely Heady like.
     
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  16. Droopy487

    Droopy487 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 Tennessee

    Do people even have taste buds? There is some insane comparisons on here.
     
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  17. JakerLou

    JakerLou Pooh-Bah (1,992) Jan 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Omitting other beers from the Alchemist, I thought Foley Brothers Fair Maiden was similar to Heady Topper. I'd really need to drink the two side by side but I thought they were similar in smell and flavor.

    I should mention I think Be Hoppy is Heady's little brother.
     
  18. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Fort George 3-Way IPA (Boneyard/Block 15) is better than Heady Topper :stuck_out_tongue:
     
  19. Ready4aHeady

    Ready4aHeady Pundit (915) Sep 22, 2013 New York

    I actually think MO is closer than another one (which I do prefer to lunch) or lunch... haven't yet had dinner
     
  20. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,017) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    Enough of these stupid post! Every day I come on this site I see ridiculous post about "the new heady", "the next heady", "closest to heady", etc. Theres a reason the beer is so highly sought after, because its unique. Every beer has its merits. Stop comparing beers that cant arent comparable!
     
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