Belgian IPA's, Where to start.

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Wild is hands down the best Belgian IPA I've ever had, but it's unfortunately just a summer seasonal. Flying Dog Raging Bitch is awesome too, and year-round. I tend to like American interpretations of the style much more then those from Belgium. I love the aggressively hopped ones..

 

Ommegang BPA has a great distrabution and should easy to get....as well as the above mentioned.

 

terrapin monks revenge is pretty good, la chouffe has a belgian IPA also

 

Start here. Or here.
The Chouffe is probably my favorite so far, but A Little Sumpin' Wild is also great—especially fresh.
For me this is a real hit-or-miss style, but I really love the hits.

 

It's Gnome Week! This thread certainly prompted me to bust open my Hobbelen. Yes, that is a Chouffe gnome cap and gnome keychain...



+1 to Terrapin Monk's Revenge for American interpretations- great sweet hops, and also the the sticky red Ragin' Bitch. But the complex bittering and dryness of this Chouffe is just awesome.

 

I know it's not readily available, but if you can trade for a growler of anything from haymarket, the few they did when I was there were by far the best belgian IPAs I have ever had.

 

I'm a big fan of Troubadour Magma...solid brew. I've seen it a few places where I live. I assume you could find it around New England.

 

Poperings Hommel Bier is a fantastic one I have had recently

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/634/1692

 

flying dog has a new one its a farmhouse ipa called Wildeman also deschutes Chainbreaker, and ill mention anchorage Bitter monk.. have to wait for Batch 2 thou

 

Piraat, Hop-Ruiter and Raging Bitch.

 

Trade for Ale Asylum Bedlam.

 

I'm thinking the Sumpin' Wild might've been old too because it's a July release. I'd try it again in a month or so when it's released and super fresh, but I'm glad you thought it was good..

 

Here http://beeradvocate.com/lists/style/174

and here: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/174

Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel is probably one of my personal desert island beers.

 

im disappointed in myself... stone cali-belgique - shouldve been inb my first post

 

There's a terrific BIPA from Quebec called Lupulus from Charlevoix. It's probably one of the best beers coming out of Canada, I think. I'm not sure how much Charlevoix stuff makes its way down to the US, but it's totally worth seeking out.

 

If you can find it go for Three Floyd's Live a Rich Life.

 

Though I havnt got to try it yet, this one looks promising.

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