Discovered IPAs and need recommendations

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  1. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I discovered Oskar Blues last year at a beer festival and have loved every beer I've tried from them. My husband is in love with the Old Chub. I love Dogfish in general, so I will definitely try the 60 minute! I love Stone too!
     
    #21 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
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    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    Anything with sunshine in the name must be good. :slight_smile:
     
    #22 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
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    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I know I've seen the name Racer before, I just don't know if I've had it. I'll see if I can find it locally.
     
    #23 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  4. fuzzbalz

    fuzzbalz Pundit (953) Apr 13, 2002 Georgia

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
     
    #24 fuzzbalz, Jun 5, 2014
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  5. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I've had about half of these. Green Flash is one of my favorites for sure. Fresh Squeezed makes me very very happy! It's my new favorite summer beer.....at least until I try all the suggestions from this thread. Flower Power? I'm writing all these down. I need to make an excel sheet of all the beers I've tried and ones I need to try!
     
    #25 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  6. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    We'll be in Flag for the beer festival next weekend and plan to visit Lumberyard for sure. I don't know if I've had the IPA there, but I'll be trying it for sure!
     
    #26 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  7. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    Odell
    Hop Stoopid
    Maximus

    Should all be available in your area.
     
    #27 Moose90, Jun 5, 2014
  8. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    You . Have. No. Idea. :slight_smile:
     
    #28 TongoRad, Jun 5, 2014
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  9. RandyV

    RandyV Zealot (695) Aug 8, 2010 Arizona

    How about an Arizona IPA? Just had a Four Peaks Hop Knot on draught at Claim Jumper. Or try a Lumberyard IPA, a quality Flagstaff brew.
     
    #29 RandyV, Jun 5, 2014
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  10. Mikexw

    Mikexw Pooh-Bah (2,314) Mar 3, 2014 New York
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    Bell's Two Hearted is one of my favorites too. So assuming we have similar tastes I would recommend Founders Red's Rye (a Rye IPA but not super-rye tasting) and Maine Lunch if you can get it. Others that have already been mentioned include Union Jack, Sculpin, Torpedo, Flower Power, and Dogfish 60 Minute. But the two beers that got me hooked on craft beers are Red's Rye and Two Hearted.
     
    #30 Mikexw, Jun 5, 2014
  11. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    Holy crap, I just looked it up and it got a 100! I don't think I've had a beer that rated a 100. I wonder if they have it in my area....
     
    #31 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  12. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I've had Hop Knot and I liked it, but didn't love it. I will definitely be trying Lumberyard IPA next weekend.
     
    #32 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  13. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I just realized I had the Maximus a couple weeks ago on draft and I liked it a lot. I need a little beer notebook so I can remember what I had when I'm out and write down what I liked about it...or didn't like. :slight_smile:
     
    #33 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  14. Mikexw

    Mikexw Pooh-Bah (2,314) Mar 3, 2014 New York
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    You can just use Untappd -- I rate everything I drink, only comment when I think it's relevant. I also have a spreadsheet that summarizes all my beers from untappd and BA and has a comment column, but I almost never use it.
     
    #34 Mikexw, Jun 5, 2014
  15. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Unfortunately it is very limited, even in Vermont. The fellow who brought some for me to try has a bottle-per-week limit at his local co-op. You would need to get it from somebody in Vermont.

    ETA: not to get you all hung up on something that is difficult to obtain, but if the opportunity ever presents itself at least you will know what's up ahead of time.

    There are also plenty of fantastic IPAs readily available, many mentioned in this thread already, and that's where your focus should be. Cheers!
     
    #35 TongoRad, Jun 5, 2014
  16. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    Just review or tag/tick the ones you've had, then you won't forget :slight_smile:
     
    #36 Moose90, Jun 5, 2014
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  17. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona

    Is Untapped an app?
     
    #37 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
  18. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Just go big and get Double Sunshine :wink:
     
    #38 Stevedore, Jun 5, 2014
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  19. Mikexw

    Mikexw Pooh-Bah (2,314) Mar 3, 2014 New York
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    Untappd without an "e". Yep -- free app, you can rank as you drink. Also on the web at untappd.com

    Although tonight by pure coincidence is the first time in the ten months I've been using it that I haven't been able to sign on :-(
     
    #39 Mikexw, Jun 5, 2014
  20. leosfire

    leosfire Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 Arizona


    I just had Union Jack over the weekend. There's a pub really close to me that always has a nice selection of craft beers on rotation and that was one of them. I also had Bell's Hopslam and that was fantastic!
     
    #40 leosfire, Jun 5, 2014
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