Best Brewery for IPAs

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  1. Nadlerjordan

    Nadlerjordan Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Massachusetts

    So I'm relatively new to the game, been really into it for about a year or so, and with the popularity of IPA's among people new to the craft beer scene (not arguing that stouts aren't popular as well), I was wondering everyone's opinion on the brewery with the best IPA and DIPA's.

    I've been able to try some of the big boys, such as HT, PtE, and Nelson, as well as Sculpin, Enjoy By, Sucks, among others.

    Personally, I've been lucky enough to have Fuzzy Baby Ducks on tap, Coriolios from a growler, and my fair share of Gandhi Bot cans. So my vote would be for NEBCO.

    Thoughts?
     
    #1 Nadlerjordan, Aug 11, 2013
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  2. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Alpine has a great assortment of IPA's/2IPA'S IMO
     
    #2 gatornation, Aug 11, 2013
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  3. FlakyBiscuit

    FlakyBiscuit Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Port and Elysian have a lot of different qualityIPA's
     
    #3 FlakyBiscuit, Aug 11, 2013
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  4. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Always thought Surly had a very nice collection of IPAs
     
    #4 CassinoNorth, Aug 11, 2013
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  5. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I had a 4 pk of Ghandi and wasn't overly impressed.

    This one is tough, by your post your talking multiples and not just a single great IPA.

    HF make s everything great.
    Alpine
    Russian River
     
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  6. YieldToNothing

    YieldToNothing Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2013 New York

    gotta go with lagunitas on this one
     
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  7. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Societe, bear republic, and victory all make great (d)ipas and may go otherwise unmentioned
     
    #7 CurtFromHershey, Aug 11, 2013
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  8. deadliest

    deadliest Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2009 Texas

    Stone.

    Lots of variety and innovation. Don't know of any other breweries that put out an excellent IPA, PA, IIPA while still trying things like that English style IPA, the coffee IPA and other fun things like Enjoy By and ruinten. Even got the only CDA I really care for.
     
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  9. wd09601

    wd09601 Crusader (416) Jul 29, 2012 Maryland

    Alpine
     
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  10. spoonhawk

    spoonhawk Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2010 Iowa

    First one that comes to mind is Three Floyds. I would also offer up Toppling Goliath.
     
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  11. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
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    Alpine and Surly for me.
     
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  12. SlightlyGrey

    SlightlyGrey Maven (1,480) Apr 4, 2011 Minnesota
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    DFH and Surly
     
    #12 SlightlyGrey, Aug 11, 2013
  13. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    RRBC
    Alpine
    Pizza Port (Not Port Brewing)
    Kern River
    3 Floyds

    Although you could just as easily look at the top 100 beers on this site and your question would be answered by your own judgement...
     
    #13 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Aug 11, 2013
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  14. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Kern River is also great also Lawsons
     
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  15. Rbodacious

    Rbodacious Zealot (613) Jan 1, 2009 Virginia

    $muttynose , Green Flash , Boulevard
     
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  16. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Pipeworks is making a ton of awesome IPAs. Also, as already mentioned....Three Floyd's, Surly, Toppling Goliath. Midwest!
     
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  17. beercanman

    beercanman Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 Ohio

    Stone for the hop forward, DFH for the malt bombs
     
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  18. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Huh? When I think of Boulevard, I do not think IPA....like at all. Single wide, Double wide and soon to be Pop Up...but what other IPAs are you thinking of?
     
    #18 BottleCaps80, Aug 11, 2013
  19. Rbodacious

    Rbodacious Zealot (613) Jan 1, 2009 Virginia

     
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  20. c64person

    c64person Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Michigan

    The Alchemist???
     
    #20 c64person, Aug 11, 2013
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