You Californians sure like hops

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  1. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    With the recent split-up of the west coast top beer list into Pacific and Northwest I noticed some pretty obvious differences in styles that dominated, so I decided to count. Lookey here:

    IPA/DIPA - Pacific 19, Northwest 7
    Stout/Porter - Pacific 17, Northwest 15
    AWA/Sour - Pacific 9, Northwest 14
    Barleywine/Old Ale - Pacific 3, Northwest 6
    Saison/Farmhouse - Pacific 0, Northwest 4
    Pilsner - Pacific 1, Northwest 0
    American Strong Ale - Pacific 1, Northwest 3
    Gruit (really?) - Pacific 0, Northwest 1

    Also kind of interesting how a small number of breweries really show some muscle on both these lists.
     
    #1 leedorham, Jan 23, 2013
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  2. ImJ2x

    ImJ2x Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2012 California

    Californians like hoppy beers? Shocking...
     
    #2 ImJ2x, Jan 23, 2013
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  3. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    It's obviously because we brew and have access to the best IPA's here on the best coast.
     
    #3 tjensen3618, Jan 23, 2013
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  4. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    You'll do well with that one. Bravo.
     
    #4 ShogoKawada, Jan 23, 2013
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  5. FUNKPhD

    FUNKPhD Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2010 Texas

    Someone has been lying to you :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #5 FUNKPhD, Jan 23, 2013
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  6. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    West coast has IPA'S ?
     
    #6 gatornation, Jan 23, 2013
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  7. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    haha, I totally read Northeast.

    OP why would you compare Pacific and PNW, I thought we were unified in our fight against East Coast IPAs.
     
    #7 tjensen3618, Jan 23, 2013
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  8. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    WOOO we lead in Pilsners..Yaayy...wooo.... ????:astonished:
     
    #8 MetalMountainMastiff, Jan 23, 2013
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  9. ImJ2x

    ImJ2x Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2012 California

    I fell for it. But I'm a terd. A California terd- the terdiest kind.
     
    #9 ImJ2x, Jan 23, 2013
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  10. SeaOfShells

    SeaOfShells Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2011 California

    It's just a shame that we DON'T have access to Hopslam, Double Trouble, Myrcenary, Abrasive, Heady, Dreadnaught... With that said though, what would be the fun in trading if I could get these all the time?
     
    #10 SeaOfShells, Jan 23, 2013
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  11. ImJ2x

    ImJ2x Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2012 California

    Now I'm irretrievably confused. Must drink...
     
    #11 ImJ2x, Jan 23, 2013
  12. jglowe77

    jglowe77 Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 Massachusetts

    Oskar Blues, Sixpoint, and the Alchemist apparently didn't get the memo. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #12 jglowe77, Jan 23, 2013
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  13. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    In the Midwest we get everything. Trading is not necessary.
     
    #13 CellarGimp, Jan 23, 2013
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  14. mwar

    mwar Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2012 Kentucky

    Most over rated style of beer. Give me an American Brown Ale any day!
     
    #14 mwar, Jan 23, 2013
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  15. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Before I derail the thread, it was a joke.
    Now I'll go home after work and drink the Heady and Double Simcoes I have in my fridge.

    Although, if any threads deserve to be derailed, it's ones like this.
     
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  16. jglowe77

    jglowe77 Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 Massachusetts

    Deviant Dale's is awesome! I'm yet to try Oskar Blues' DIPA. The Alchemist makes the benchmark, and Sixpoint Resin is fantastic. Its worth seeking out.
     
    #16 jglowe77, Jan 23, 2013
  17. Sam_Frank

    Sam_Frank Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2012 California

    i do without the fun of shipping stuff, but i suppose you have a point
     
    #17 Sam_Frank, Jan 23, 2013
  18. devlishdamsel

    devlishdamsel Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2009 Washington

    But a brown ale won't massage your toes or calm your mood as rapidly :wink:. I think we west coasters have a hop addiction.
     
    #18 devlishdamsel, Jan 23, 2013
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  19. ImJ2x

    ImJ2x Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2012 California

    I can't speak to most of those beers, as the Eastside brewers refuse to send their beer out here. (Kinda sissy, really.) But I spent Xmas with my fam in CO, and tried all the local IPAs. Myrcenary is good, not great. The only IPA I tried out there that MIGHT compete with CA IPAs is Dry Dock DIPA. Good stuff.
     
    #19 ImJ2x, Jan 23, 2013
  20. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    I think you're doing it wrong.
     
    #20 leedorham, Jan 23, 2013
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