New England IPA

For what it's worth, Creature Comforts Tropicalia - a beer developed 3 years ago - is basically identical to the New England-brewed IPAs mentioned here in taste, smell, and mouthfeel. Very strong tropical fruit aroma and flavor, almost non-existent bitterness, and an ultra-soft mouthfeel reminiscent of orange juice. The ONLY difference is that Tropicalia is almost completely transparent, as the brewers have worked hard over the years to clarify it via filtering, centrifuges, isinglass, etc. So no, I don't believe it is necessarily unique - it takes no filtering, massive amounts of dry hopping with low-alpha hops, and a common ale yeast that isn't prone to clarifying beer.

To be clear, these are unique within the IPA, much like traditional West Coast IPAs are different from traditional East Coast IPAs; however, we are seeing over time that these designations aren't really applicable beyond a very short (2-3 year) timespan.

 

Dude. Tell em to send you Nelson -- and keep it coming.

 

I've had Nelson, and a few other Alpine offerings. Good, but didn't quite match up.

 

Must have been brewed at greenflash....

 

When this thread started, I never expected that it would last over eight pages (lo' and behold).

Let me start by saying that I have no doubt that the IPAs in NE are good.

However, the only reason that so many NE beers are in the top 50 is that their distribution is so limited that only New Englanders rate them. I know it. You know it. Everyone knows it. The same is true for other beers that don't get distributed outside their source region. For example, most of the beers in the top 100 only have a handful of reviews, indicating artificially high ratings owing to a lack of distribution (regardless of where they're produced)

Nowadays, the top 250 is just an indicator of distribution radius.

 

haaaaaaaa better than any west coast ipa you say.lmao. because you have been to oregon and the north west the quality of beer brewed in the south now have been brewed here for decades believe me im not lying i just visited the south and nothing down there i tried was better or even on par with what we call amazing up here. i call that talking outta yo ass

 

Just curious, have you had Pernicious? Just finished one and it's a damn fine example of the style. I don't see how it resembles the aforementioned New England IPAs in any way other than its use of "juicy" low-bitterness hops.

 

Do I need to pull up the dictionary definition of the word "Opinion"?

 

I live in New England and I see nothing unique about the IPA styles that are out there. A lot of them are just uber-hopped grapefruit, tropical, floral brews that taste basically the same as those from the Northwest USA as far as I am concerned. But living here, I have access to them more easily than from other parts of the country but I see nothing very unique here (and I scream the praises of New England beer all the time).

 

Very "juicy" IPAs always remind me of my first Two Hearted Ale and Zombie Dust to a lesser extent. I gravitate towards the floral Centennial and Amarillo more than the citrusy hops, though.

 

Worcester's a great place to get one.....or two.....

 

Another to add to the NEIPA list.




NE Barleywine? New England needs special categories for everything!

 

I'm. Having. Trouble. Reading. What. You. Wrote. Plus you went south. Wrong direction. New England is where the deliciousness is

 

That looks awesome man. What bar in Worcester is that?

 

Doesn't most of the world see life (and is surroundings) in color? I really feel the doctored photos portray a much different beer than is consumed in reality. I do love what Trillium and other NE breweries are pouring these days! Other than the mouthfeel there's beers all across the US that can compete with the aroma and flavor profiles. It's a great time to be a craft drinker, where these are the kinds of debates/discussions we're fortunate to offer our thoughts and opinions!

Carry on, time to crack a Mosaic IPA from St Archer. Cheers all!

 

Agreed that it is awesome that we have a forum in which to discuss major pressing issue such as this one! In all seriousness, there's been a lot of great knowledge brought to the table. I would argue that the mouthfeel is actually the most replicated aspect of these beers under discussion, but I will say that I'm biased because I have easy access to Tropicalia and have it around all the time.

 

wtf is up with all the NE shit...do you have some kind of complex that you have to be #1 and you want your own style..give it a rest..nobody but you cares..just enjoy drinking good beer..enough with the childish bullshit

 

NE=#1

And clearly somebody cares or they wouldn't be posting at midnight saying nobody cares...and with that, i bid you all a good night!

 

Cellarmaker is my favorite brewery and I would disagree a bit on the hoppy beers. They produce mostly classic west coast style hoppy beers, but Double Dobis and I See a Dankness are both unfiltered like the "New England Style" and reminded me very much of Treehouse and Alchemist. Or rather, Treehouse reminded me of cellar maker. Both those beers were creamy, hazy, dank, resinous, juicy, etc.

I miss that place...

I think they make some of the best hoppy beers on the planet. But they do not get the recognition.

 

Going to SFO week after next for a crawl/long weekend. Renting a house on the panhandle w7 other beer geeks. walking distance to Torronado -- but I think we are gonna be living at Cellarmaker -- have heard nothing but great things about their beers. Cannot wait....