"Juiciest" India Pale Ales

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  1. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    I did a quick search and did not find any threads with this topic...although there may be. Anyway, this is my favorite summer style & was curious if I've missed anything terrific. What are your top 3, year round, juiciest IPA's and/or IIPA's?

    Mine would be (in order of availability in NYS):

    Heady
    Gandhi
    Mass Rising
    War Elephant
    Limbo
    Sucks
     
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  2. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    If you can make it to HF (I believe you're upstate right?) - Abner

    Last time I was up there I was drinking it for breakfast (judge away people)
     
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  3. Sharky

    Sharky Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2014 Wisconsin

    Jai ALai is quite juicy
     
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  4. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    Pipeworks Ninja/Unicorn series with Citra Ninja and Unicorn Galaxy leading the pack. Simcoe ninja comes in at number 3.

    Honorable mention for FFF APW.
     
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  5. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    HF is a hike...still haven't made the pilgrimage.
     
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  6. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Tired Hands Alien Church IPA - likewise for many of TH D/IPAs
    TG PseudoSue - super juicy, tons of mango in this one (technically a pale ale)
    Alpine Keene Idea
     
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  7. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Off topic but I has the Pipework's BA milk stout the other night and was just blown away...Competes with BCBS all day long.
     
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  8. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Has PS a month or so ago...wish I could get it regularly.
     
    #8 twizzard, Jun 6, 2014
  9. yankeej13

    yankeej13 Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2010 Florida

    Uinta Hop Nosh
    Bear Republic Apex

    A bit different from one another but both simply amazing.
     
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  10. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Firestone Double Jack is particularly juicy.
     
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  11. thewrongtone

    thewrongtone Zealot (743) Oct 15, 2006 Arkansas

    Deschutes Fresh Squeezed. Doesn't get much juicier than that, IMO.
     
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  12. Spewlander

    Spewlander Initiate (0) May 17, 2014 Minnesota
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    Personally, I find Deschutes Fresh Squeezed incredibly juicy.
     
    #12 Spewlander, Jun 6, 2014
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  13. Streaky

    Streaky Zealot (701) Mar 26, 2013 New Jersey

    Hop Ranch
    Kane Overhead
     
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  14. DemoniChris

    DemoniChris Pundit (952) Jun 4, 2013 Nebraska

    Myrcenary (It's the Sunny D of IPAs), Odell IPA, Abrasive.

    Seconding Fresh Squeezed and Sucks.
     
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  15. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Hey Tom,

    like everything on your list, had them all except Limbo. I'd add Hop Ju Ju from Headhunter but it's not around. When I think of juicy brews I'm thinking DIPA's not sharply bitter IPA's and hops like Centennial work pretty well, as does Nelson. So stuff like Two Hearted Ale, Racer 5 even though IPA's are nicely done without going over board on the bitter. Fresh Double Jack is good, fresh is the bitch here, HDR is quite fruity too, not overly bitter, taken blind you would swear it was a DIPA. Jai Alai is also a mild more citrusy/orange IPA too.
     
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  16. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Agree 100% on the HDR. Not so much on the Jai Alai or Two Hearted....thought they were barely average, at best
     
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  17. BeerGreg

    BeerGreg Savant (1,159) May 17, 2013 Illinois

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  18. MrDave

    MrDave Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 California

    At just over 3,000 miles away from me, it was a bit more than a hike. Definitely worth doing though!
     
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  19. PickwickHopz

    PickwickHopz Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Minnesota

    KingSue, Sosus, Twisted Galaxy DIPA's... ZeeLander IPA as well. Pure juice!
     
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  20. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Concur with Heady. Pretty much any of the DIPAs from HF (Double Citra certainly comes to mind as a particular example). Gandhi Bot isn't a bad one, either; great DIPA, but not at the top of the juicy list.

    Others that strike me as "juicy:"

    Sixpoint Hi-Res (freaking hop juice in a can!)
    CCB Jai Alai (one of the best fruit-forward IPAs, IMO)
    Coop F5
    Short's Superfluid (big time; if you like tropical juice notes, check this one out!)
    Drake's Hopocalypse
    Kern Citra
    JA Hopponious Union
    Stone Enjoy By (sometimes juicy, sometimes dank; I know the hop load doesn't change, but I think the freshness of the pellets does affect it, and I've had a few versions that were very fruity)
    SN Hoptimum - yes, it's resiny goodness, but it's got a very significant sweet aspect to it
    Lagunitas Sucks - when fresh; it gets real bad, real quick, though, and the juice notes flee first
    Green Flash Palate Wrecker - despite the name, I find it damn juicy
    Founders Centennial - not the flavor, exactly, but it has one of the best citrus-forward hop aromas of any beer I've ever had. Same goes for Founders Harvest Ale
    Long Trail Limbo - like Hoptimum, I get a lot of pine up forward, but plenty of juicy hops are to be found; great overall IPA
    OC/Lawson's Double Dose - yes, please!
    Alpine Nelson - first class, juicy IPA
    Beer'd Grove Stand (local, growler-only; but super, super juicy)

    Well, I think that's a big enough list. :wink:
     
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