Top 10 Imperial IPAs

Anyone who hasn't had double duckpin, would put put it on their list if they try it.

 

My number one DIPA is, and ALWAYS will be: Fat Heads Hop Juju. Many have already mentioned it, but it is THE BEST DIPA I've ever had in my entire life. Some may disagree, that's just my opinion.

 

(No access to Heady or PTE)

1. Bell's Hopslam
2. FFF Permanent Funeral
3. Surly Abrasive
4. Stone Enjoy By
5. Pipeworks Citra
6. New Glarus Scream
7. FFF Dreadnaught
8. Firestone Double Jack
9. Revolution Unsessionable
10. Pipeworks Simcoe

 

God this is hard
1. Pliney
2. Heady
3-(whatever order, hard for me to put them in any particular order, just depends on what I am feeling)
DC Brau On the Wings of Armageddon
Hoptimum
Heyoka (technically an IPA, but I personally think it drinks more like a double)
Dreadnaught
Arctic Panzer
New Glarus Scream
Bells Hopslam and Mars
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Hop Stoopid
Ninja Vs Unicorn
Dirtwolf

Shoot that is more than ten...

Have not had Mastermind yet, but I have a feeling that one would be up here. ISO by the way....

 

At what point is an IPA considered Imperial?

 

Let the hate begin. I agree with ya.

 

I'd have to include Double Wide.

 

With all the Pipworks beers being mentioned, I can't believe Square Grouper isn't on this list yet. Definitely top 5.

 

If you agree with the Brewer's Association style guidelines: Imperial IPAs are greater than 7.5% ABV (7.5 - 10.5% ABV).

Cheers!

 

Of what I've had....

1. Sticky Hands (Chinook & Simcoe one specifically)
2. Hop Venom
3. Dirt Wolf
4. Double Jack
5. Enjoy By
6. Megafauna
7. Ginormous
8. Hoptimum
9. Apex (Bear Republic)
10. Pliny

Of course, I'm hoping to try Hopslam, Heady Topper, and Flower Power when I have the chance.

 

I'll go along with the guidelines, I guess, since I'm a team player. I just think it's kinda silly when a 7.4 % is a regular IPA and a 7.6% is Impy. Thanks, Jack.

 

I'll have to put Pliny the Elder at the top of the list, and anything else in no particular order. Pliny is the finest beer I've ever had. 'cept for St Louis era Falstaff.

 

10 is a lot for any list but in no particular order her goes....

Hopslam
On the Wings of Armageddon
Mastermind
120 Min
Heady Topper
Hop JuJu
Permanent Funeral
Lake Erie Monster
Sucks
Palate Wrecker

 

This is pretty much my list except replace Dirtwolf with Hop Ranch

New honorable mention: Neshaminy Creek the Shape of Hops to Come

 

Just what I've had so far:

1) KR Citra
2) Heady Topper
3) HF Abner
4) MBC Dinner
5) Surly Abrasive
6) Trillium Heavy Mettle
7) NEBC Gandhi Bot
8) Nelson Pure Hoppiness
9) Bell's Hopslam
10) Fiddlehead Mastermind

 

My top 3
1) Heady Topper
2) Focal Banger
3) Hi - Res

 

1) Leafer Madness (Beer Valley)
2) Heady Topper ( The Alchemist)
3) Hopothermia ( Alaskan Brewing Company)
4) Double Jack (Firestone Walker)
5) Ruination ( Stone)

All my other favorites are IPAs and don't make the imperial cut... but if you care then my go to IPA is Elysian Space Dust, hands down one of the most drinkable and well balanced "small" Six Pack IPAs

 

1. Mastermind
2. Double Daisy Cutter
3. Permanent Funeral
4. King Sue
5. Sucks
6. Bear Republic Apex
7. Crusher
8. Heady
9. Urine Trouble (aged for a year)
10. Odell Myrcenary
11. Abrasive teabagged w citra

Those could go in any order really.

 

According to my ratings:
1. Hop JuJu
2. Permanent Funeral
3. Sip of Sunshine
4. Abrasive
5. Fat Heads Hop Mania
6. Idle Hands
7. Double Jack
8. Dreadnaught
9. Sucks
10. Heady Topper

In retrospect, I prefer Heady to Sucks but outside of that, I'd keep this list pretty much the same. Idle Hands is hit or miss recently but when it's on, it's spectacular. I haven't reviewed Ruinten yet but that would be up there around the 5-7 mark.

 

LOL thats funny because i almost made that replacement as well. And I just bought a SOHTC. Ive heard awesome things.