Discovered IPAs and need recommendations

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  1. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona

    Hi...I've just recently made the dive into IPAs and love love love them! Can anyone suggest IPAs I can look for? Thanks!
     
    #1 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
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  2. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Good place to start:
    http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/116/

    However, from personal experience, I'd recommend:
    Bell's Two Hearted
    Ballast Point Sculpin
    Odell IPA

    You should easily be able to find those in AZ.
     
    #2 StoutSnob40, Jun 5, 2014
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  3. oldmankoch

    oldmankoch Maven (1,299) Jan 1, 2014 Utah

    Can't go wrong with any of Bear Republic's Racer series.......Racer 5, Racer X, Cafe Racer 15. Also their Hop Rod Rye is an awesome IPA varient
     
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  4. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Recent ones I tried that were good.

    Betty IPA
    Lumberyard IPA(Flagstaff brewery)
    Deschuttes Fresh Squeezed IPA

    Classics

    Sierra Nevada Torpedo
    Deschuttes Inversion IPA
    along with the others above the other guys mentioned!
     
    #4 HoptimusMax1mus, Jun 5, 2014
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  5. Nick_V

    Nick_V Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 Wisconsin

    Victory-Dirtwolf
    Surly-Overrated
    Founders-Centennial
     
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  6. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Firestone Walker Union Jack
     
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  7. JG-90

    JG-90 Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2012 New Jersey

    Some of my personal favorites..

    Green Flash Palate Wrecker -and- West Coast IPA
    Firestone Walker Double Jack
    Port Brewing Hop 15
    Sierra Nevada Torpedo
    Hopworks IPA
    Ithaca Flower Power

    (Granted I haven't tried the "big boys" yet, Pliny, Heady, etc., but I'm sure I'd love them, they're so good :stuck_out_tongue:)
     
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  8. koakley

    koakley Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2013 California

    Betty from Hangar 24 was surpisingly good
     
    #8 koakley, Jun 5, 2014
  9. BoldRulerVT

    BoldRulerVT Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Vermont

    @leosfire Message me.
     
    #9 BoldRulerVT, Jun 5, 2014
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  10. EveningCordial

    EveningCordial Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 New Jersey

    Two hearted
    Dirtwolf
    Sculpin
    Flower Power
    Green flash west coast IPA
    Alpine Nelson
    Stone Enjoy By
    Founders Centennial
    Sixpoint Resin
    Firestone Double Jack
    Deshuttes fresh squeeze
    Jai Alai
    90 min IPA
    Finestkind

    I'd drink any of those with a shit eatin grin.
     
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  11. EveningCordial

    EveningCordial Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 New Jersey

    Tell this dude from VT to hook you w heady, Abner, or double sunshine lol
     
    #11 EveningCordial, Jun 5, 2014
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  12. BoldRulerVT

    BoldRulerVT Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Vermont

    How dare you. How DARE YOU!!! :wink:
     
    #12 BoldRulerVT, Jun 5, 2014
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  13. slusk

    slusk Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2009 Virginia

    Stone, Stone and try Stone too. They're pretty good.
    Seriously, Stone's great
    Bells two hearted
    Any IPA's by Oskar Blues
    Dogfish head any from 60 min on up
    and one of my favorites, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' IPA
     
    #13 slusk, Jun 5, 2014
  14. kingston2

    kingston2 Savant (1,049) Sep 14, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Most easy to access are Sculpin and Dirtwolf. Both fantastic. I think DW may be single best value DIPA on market.
     
    #14 kingston2, Jun 5, 2014
  15. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Learn how to find and read bottled on/ enjoy by dates. With IPAS fresh is best.
     
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  16. kingston2

    kingston2 Savant (1,049) Sep 14, 2008 Pennsylvania

    If you can get it, hill farmstead abner, heady topper, pseudo sue all great!!
     
    #16 kingston2, Jun 5, 2014
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  17. ChuckHardslab

    ChuckHardslab Maven (1,251) Jan 25, 2012 Texas

    Ska Modus Hoperandi
     
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  18. Kayakjim16

    Kayakjim16 Crusader (495) Aug 21, 2005 Colorado

    With IPAs, you want to make sure they're fresh. Fresh Sculpin, Stone IPA or Blind Pig is enjoyable. Ninety days out is not.
     
    #18 Kayakjim16, Jun 5, 2014
  19. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I LOVE Bell's Two Hearted! I will look into the others, thanks!
     
    #19 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  20. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I think Stone was the first IPA I ever had. I hadn't had it in a while and picked it up the other day and remembered why I liked it so much. I've never heard of Blind Pig, I'll look that one up for sure. Thanks!
     
    #20 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
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