Best NJ pale ales

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  1. kthoag

    kthoag Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New York

    FWIW, I call APA/IPA/IIPA/IIIPA "pale ales" for the sake of this conversation.


    What say you all? For me, I could just hand you a list of 077XX variants, but there's some other really super stuff. Carton's IDIPA, Kane's Head High, Hop Lab Citra and Hop Lab IIIPA are also top tier. I've heard great things about I Want To See Mountains from Tuckahoe, and Danky Kong from Glasstown is really good too. Am I missing anything?
     
    #1 kthoag, Feb 29, 2016
  2. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    APA - Kane - Hop Lab Citra

    IPA/IIPA - Carton - 07750

    IIIPA - Kane - Hop Lab Triple
     
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  3. Beers-es

    Beers-es Pooh-Bah (1,825) Oct 30, 2015 Virginia
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    I haven't had any of these, but my mom lives in Princeton. What are my chances of scoring some of those well-regarded beers when I'm there next?
     
    #3 Beers-es, Feb 29, 2016
  4. state08

    state08 Crusader (416) Feb 4, 2016 New Jersey

    This
     
    #4 state08, Feb 29, 2016
  5. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Don't be so quick to leave Flying Fish Exit 16 off of the list
     
    #5 SammyJaxxxx, Feb 29, 2016
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  6. Teleweizen2

    Teleweizen2 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2009 New Hampshire

    for straight up pale ale i'd have to give it to kane citra pale ale. extra juicy and super drinkable.

    shout out to Magnify low Visibility. got some cans last weekend and they are awesome.

    my favorite IPA is probably the mosaic o'dub variant. still haven't tired the Kane IIIPA, gotta make a trip soon.
     
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  7. Northlax3

    Northlax3 Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2012 New Jersey

    Id throw spellbound in the mix for their peach citra pale.
     
    #7 Northlax3, Feb 29, 2016
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  8. cp45

    cp45 Pooh-Bah (2,076) Nov 20, 2012 New Jersey
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    APA - Kane Hop Lab Citra

    IPA - Kane Head High

    IIPA - Carton 077xx

    IIIPA - Kane Hop Lab Triple
     
    #8 cp45, Feb 29, 2016
  9. kthoag

    kthoag Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New York


    I have had a lot of 07750 recently and while it is absolutely bonkers, I am not positive it's the best odub variant because I have had so little of the other variants. I had the Galaxy one at Maloney's a while back and thought it was extremely good as well. Would like to seek out more than the little 4oz(?) pours I got on IPA day last year at Carton. Luckily they have been pouring the rotating dubviant tap so I'll have to get there for that soon. Hoping that means they're making enough of each version to can them all soon!


    EDIT also interesting to see how similarly most people feel. FWIW, I don't consider IIIPA to be a real style!
     
    #9 kthoag, Mar 1, 2016
  10. celliott385

    celliott385 Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2015 North Carolina

    Whenever I go a while without going to Carton or Kane I always wonder why I dont go more often.

    In the spirit of the thread however I agree its tough to beat Kane Citra or the Triple IPA. For a session their Ripple is also phenominal. Unfortunately I havent had the 0077 varients though. :slight_frown:
     
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  11. Fezzik1970

    Fezzik1970 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2014 New Jersey

    You guys left out Boat. All discussion starts after Boat. Boat is NJ's greatest pale and the worlds best session IMHO :slight_smile:
    You are also forgetting Hoppun and Ripple, both very very good.
     
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  12. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    Agreed I think Boat is one of NJs best beers and def the best session beer out there. But I do not think it is the best pale, ipa or iipa.
     
    #12 HeyLady, Mar 1, 2016
  13. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    Is there anything else locally to compete with Kane Hop Lab Triple IPA? I wasn't impressed by it. I love All Green Everything but that is from NY.
     
    #13 SRBush1974, Mar 1, 2016
  14. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    I'll throw in Carton's Epitome. That is the one 'pale ale' that has really surprised me.

    The Nelson 00750 was damn awesome too. Hope to try more O Dub variants soon!
     
    #14 SRBush1974, Mar 1, 2016
  15. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    I dont think so at the moment. I did see a can design for Carton SuperEgo Triple IPA, no idea when it will be brewed, if at all.
     
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  16. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,445) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    Not sure if you are confusing Epitome with something else as that is an imperial black ale, not a pale ale.

    Also looking forward to the O'dub variants and would love to see some kind of release schedule on those.

    My vote would have to be for Head High but this thread is all over the place as any voting results that includes Boat, a 4.2% session beer and Hop Lab Triple, a 10.5% abv Triple IPA is kind of silly.
     
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  17. Zonk

    Zonk Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2014 New Jersey

    I actually think Ripple may be Kane's best hoppy beer.
     
    #17 Zonk, Mar 1, 2016
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  18. SmashAdams

    SmashAdams Savant (1,127) Feb 3, 2015 New Jersey

    Of the ones I've tried Magnify Vine Shine, Magnify Low Visibility, Magnify Woah Nelly, Carton Boat, Carton 077, Kane Head High are all great.
     
    #18 SmashAdams, Mar 1, 2016
  19. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    Thought it was a black IPA, guess not.
     
    #19 SRBush1974, Mar 1, 2016
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  20. jayrutgers

    jayrutgers Zealot (723) Oct 29, 2011 New Jersey

    Session: Boat

    APA: Magnify Low Visibility

    IPA: Head High

    IIPA: 077XX/Exit 16

    Black IPA: Epitome (It says Imperial Black Ale on the can but Augie's description of it on their Youtube page says that it's a Black IPA)
     
    #20 jayrutgers, Mar 1, 2016
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