Super-high IBU beer recommendations?

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  1. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Surly Abrasive 120 IBU
    Flat Earth NW Passage 115 IBU
     
    #21 gatornation, Nov 14, 2012
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  2. AdemT

    AdemT Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2008 Washington

    Duly noted. Very good point.
     
    #22 AdemT, Nov 14, 2012
  3. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Moylan's Hopsickle.
     
    #23 fredmugs, Nov 14, 2012
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  4. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    How about Hopsickle? Not sure of the IBUs but when its fresh that's one hoppy mother...
     
    #24 Tilley4, Nov 14, 2012
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  5. brianlindman

    brianlindman Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Colorado

    My favs.....Double Jack, Furious, Hop Slam, 120 min is unique, but not sure if it is worth the $$.
     
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  6. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Arctic panzer wolf
     
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  7. flayedandskinned

    flayedandskinned Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2011 California

    Palate Wrecker /thread
     
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  8. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    anything that legitimately claims a > 100 theoretical IBU has around 90~100 IBU. there's no way to get more bitterness in, so IBU-wise any additional hops are dead weight. the point of putting in more hops even after IBU is "capped" is that you still get aroma/flavor from the oils (not bitterness).
     
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  9. Cjames88

    Cjames88 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Ruination, Fat Head's Hop JuJu, FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf.......all three have successfully numbed my taste buds before a dinner at the family-in-law.
     
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  10. mattdbh

    mattdbh Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2009 California

    Knee Deep Hop Shortage
     
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  11. SierraTerence

    SierraTerence Zealot (649) Mar 14, 2007 California

    Theoretical IBU or Actual IBU?
     
    #31 SierraTerence, Nov 15, 2012
  12. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    Another Devil Dancer here too.

    OP I also liked Arctic Panzer Wolf. Hated Moylan's Hop Craic.
     
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  13. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    Hoppin' Frog Mean Manalishi DIPA is 168 IBU.. good luck knowing if it's fresh though..
     
    #33 BB1313, Nov 15, 2012
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  14. Dan_Bowman

    Dan_Bowman Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Ohio

    So good though
     
    #34 Dan_Bowman, Nov 15, 2012
  15. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Pliny the Younger
     
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  16. darkandhoppy

    darkandhoppy Savant (1,099) Dec 26, 2008 Connecticut

    Green Flash West Coast is pretty damn hoptacular esp considering it's their regs. Palate Wrecker and their Imp IPA are even hoppier but I think all the extra malt cloys some of the hoppiness. The hoppiness tastes "dimmer" to me with all that other stuff going on. With West Coast, I find the higher IBU per ABV and relatively lower "chewiness" makes its hoppyness "brighter". Im a big fan of that beer!

    For DIPAs, I dont think anyone's mentioned Hoptimum, but I've only skimmed. Gubna is pretty damn hoppy too
     
    #36 darkandhoppy, Nov 15, 2012
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  17. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Pliny the Elder is supposed to be around 259 calculated ibu's I believe. Ephraim around 280 I believe.
     
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  18. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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  19. Prh27

    Prh27 Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2012 Virginia

    On the opposite end of the style spectrum, Ten Fidy has a pretty high IBU content of 98 and is one of my favorite Imperial Stouts.
     
    #39 Prh27, Nov 15, 2012
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  20. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Calculated, but Vinnie Cilurzo says it is 90-95 IBUs from the lab. Calculations are a SWAG over 80 or so. Lab results are real (as far as the procedure gives you a number).
     
    #40 hopfenunmaltz, Nov 15, 2012
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