What other IPA's are similar to Heady Topper?

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  1. BladeRunner

    BladeRunner Zealot (521) Apr 4, 2007 Arizona

    Just wondering what other IPA's share a similar hop aroma/flavor.
     
    #1 BladeRunner, Feb 8, 2013
  2. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    Not trying to shit on you, but this question gets asked about every 17 days. Try doing a search on the topic.
     
    #2 jmw, Feb 8, 2013
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  3. fmccormi

    fmccormi Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2010 California

    I guess mine will be the first of many responses echoing the same sentiment, but . . . nothing is really comparable.

    In my experience, the hop character meshes with the fruity esters of the yeast and malt in such a way that it gives Heady all these different layers of flavor that I haven't seen anywhere else, in quite that way.

    Edit: Oh hey! I wasn't the first response. But jmw is right, there's a ton of threads on this.
     
    #3 fmccormi, Feb 8, 2013
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  4. Hoptologist

    Hoptologist Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2012 Michigan

    Hopefully the home brew my brother and I are making this weekend. I have not come across anything that resembles heady topper.
     
    #4 Hoptologist, Feb 8, 2013
  5. BladeRunner

    BladeRunner Zealot (521) Apr 4, 2007 Arizona

    Well at least it's not once a week.
     
    #5 BladeRunner, Feb 8, 2013
  6. Revenant

    Revenant Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2012 Minnesota

    *As opposed to the 8 or 9 threads a day about people trying to rationalize their alcoholism, or sugar coat the fact that they are beer hoarders? Yeah I think I like this one better.
     
    #6 Revenant, Feb 8, 2013
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  7. DropInBrewer

    DropInBrewer Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2012 Vermont

    Palate Wrecker from Green Flash has a similar Amarillo note as does Lagunitas Sucks... neither have that yeast flavor which I don't enjoy that much anyway.
     
    #7 DropInBrewer, Feb 8, 2013
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  8. rails

    rails Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 California

    Hop Stoopid is the closest I've had, it even has hop resin you can see in it just like Heady Topper.
     
    #8 rails, Feb 8, 2013
  9. Heady978

    Heady978 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Massachusetts

    Lawson's Double Sunshine and Abner from Hill Farmstead are very close, but harder to get a hold of. God dammit now I'm thirsty...
     
    #9 Heady978, Feb 8, 2013
  10. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Fuller's London Pride.

    Trust me.
     
    #10 bleakies, Feb 8, 2013
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  11. MinnTwins

    MinnTwins Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2012 Minnesota

    Abrasive
     
    #11 MinnTwins, Feb 8, 2013
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  12. klink40

    klink40 Crusader (448) Apr 9, 2010 Massachusetts

    Hmm. The closest I've had are HF Abner and double galaxy. Lagunitus Sucks, Lawson's Kiwi, and Jacks Abby Kiwi Rising are other ones but more citrusy and less floral.
     
    #12 klink40, Feb 8, 2013
  13. themind

    themind Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2011 New Jersey

    Maybe Dales Deviant.
     
    #13 themind, Feb 8, 2013
  14. VitoFerrante

    VitoFerrante Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Double Dorado by Ballast Point and Artic Panzer Wolf by 3 Floyds. Also Lake Erie Monster by Great Lakes.
     
    #14 VitoFerrante, Feb 8, 2013
  15. Dan_Bowman

    Dan_Bowman Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Ohio

    Really?
     
    #15 Dan_Bowman, Feb 8, 2013
  16. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    No.
     
    #16 bleakies, Feb 8, 2013
  17. theGlasstronaut

    theGlasstronaut Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I hope this is a joke.
     
    #17 theGlasstronaut, Feb 8, 2013
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  18. brikelly

    brikelly Pundit (781) Apr 11, 2010 Massachusetts

    Next week's Heady
     
    #18 brikelly, Feb 8, 2013
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  19. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    He meant Kern River Citra!!
     
    #19 ChanChan, Feb 8, 2013
  20. brikelly

    brikelly Pundit (781) Apr 11, 2010 Massachusetts

    Plus I only drink future Heady, way moar fresher than present-day Heady
     
    #20 brikelly, Feb 8, 2013
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