A hoppy beer for someone that doesn't like hops?

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  1. ash37

    ash37 Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 Indiana

    I love stouts, ales, barleywine, porters.... Etc but I can stand hoppy beers, I just can't. I tried Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale the other day, I thought this might be good, couldn't even finish 6oz's. So I wanted to know if any of you guys know of a hoppy beer that non hop lovers seem to like ? ( I know this is a weird request ) I have been interested in Heady Topper(I'm not sure why) but I'm sure I will hate it
     
    #1 ash37, Sep 11, 2013
  2. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    I've converted many with Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin
     
    #2 victory4me, Sep 11, 2013
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  3. sajaffe1

    sajaffe1 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Utah

    I am not a big IPA fan, but Oskar Blues G'Night Red IPA is pretty good.
     
    #3 sajaffe1, Sep 11, 2013
  4. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    ... but I'm sure you will hate it. :wink:
     
    #4 zid, Sep 11, 2013
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  5. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Why are you forcing yourself to drink something you don't like?
    I think your time, money and calories would be better spent exploring the styles you do like.
     
    #5 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 11, 2013
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  6. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    power of conformity is huge, right?

    next he will want barnyard brett beers that are light on the fecal notes :wink:

    (OP, you know people will want to tease you on this)
     
    #6 yemenmocha, Sep 11, 2013
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  7. ash37

    ash37 Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 Indiana

    Yeah I know it sounds dumb, I just thought it would be nice to find at least one ipa I would like
     
    #7 ash37, Sep 11, 2013
  8. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    If you want to start drinking a new style, try Belgians.
     
    #8 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 11, 2013
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  9. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Actually I have a 3 year old Pliny.
    I am sure all the hops have faded. Sounds right up your alley.
     
    #9 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 11, 2013
  10. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    Do you like grapefruit juice? Try Racer 5
    Pineapple Juice? Bell's Two Hearted.
    Summer fruits? Ithaca Flower Power
    Citrus? Little Sumpin Sumpin
    Pine? Sierra Nevada Torpedo
    Balance? Ballast Point Big Eye
     
    #10 victory4me, Sep 11, 2013
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  11. ash37

    ash37 Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 Indiana

    Thanks man for recommendations, ill check them out
     
    #11 ash37, Sep 11, 2013
  12. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    If you hate hoppy bitter beers why force it? Drink what you like.
     
    #12 nc41, Sep 11, 2013
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  13. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Why? :slight_smile:
     
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  14. buddha5050

    buddha5050 Initiate (0) Sep 27, 2012 Michigan

    I would go with Founders All Day I.P.A.,Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Bells Two Hearted
     
    #14 buddha5050, Sep 11, 2013
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  15. Jules11788

    Jules11788 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2011 California

    Anything from Lagunitas. They're hoppy, but they're also really sweet so they can appeal to people who don't like the intense bitterness from most IPAs. I would recommend Lucky #13, Little Sumpin Wild, or Brown Shugga
     
    #15 Jules11788, Sep 11, 2013
  16. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    It kinda got lost.. when I found it the beer was a year or so old.
    Now it just sits on the credenza in my office.
     
    #16 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 11, 2013
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  17. willbm3

    willbm3 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2010 Massachusetts

    Can anyone recommend a good steak for someone who doesn't like red meat?
     
    #17 willbm3, Sep 11, 2013
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  18. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Grill a portabello mushroom with a little olive oil
     
    #18 SammyJaxxxx, Sep 11, 2013
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  19. ifnkovhg

    ifnkovhg Zealot (694) Aug 12, 2008 California

    If hops aren't your thing, I think pale ales like SN, Deschutes Mirror Pond, FW Pale 31 might be worth a look. If it must be an IPA, try FW Union Jack -- it's citrusy vs. piney. IMHO.
     
    #19 ifnkovhg, Sep 11, 2013
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  20. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Stoked on the Big Eye reference. Big Eye gets overshadowed by Sulpin.

    Love me some big eye!
     
    #20 GetMeAnIPA, Sep 11, 2013
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