English IPA Appreciation Thread

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  1. John_Beeryman

    John_Beeryman Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2014 Virginia

    Does anyone else (generally speaking) prefer English IPAs to American IPAs? I find them to be mellower, hoppy without being mouth-twisting. Some of my favorites include

    King Neptune
    Samuel Smith's IPA
    Shipyard IPA

    What are yours?
     
    #1 John_Beeryman, Jul 22, 2014
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  2. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Fuller's Bengal Lancer is the best one I've had, hands down.

    Southampton Burton IPA is also very nice.
     
    #2 TongoRad, Jul 22, 2014
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  3. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    I'm maybe not experienced enough yet to have a top three, and I'm not sure I prefer them over the Americans, but I do enjoy them. I'm starting to feel like every IPA going down the hatch is a bit too sweet. Everyone's trying to outdo each other, but sometimes subtlety is key.
     
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  4. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I wouldn't say I prefer them either, but they do make for a nice change of pace every now and then.

    It's a style that's definitely worth exploring for times like that.
     
    #4 TongoRad, Jul 22, 2014
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  5. BeerMeBro720

    BeerMeBro720 Initiate (0) May 2, 2013 Ohio

    I enjoyed a FFF Blackheart not too long ago on tap and would agree its a nice change of pace from your everyday hop assault :slight_smile:
     
    #5 BeerMeBro720, Jul 22, 2014
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  6. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Haven't had many but I love Thorndbridge Jaipur (though honestly it drinks more like an American IPA) and people hate on it, but here in Asheville Green Man makes a very solid one as their flagship IPA.
     
    #6 Immortale25, Jul 22, 2014
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  7. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,271) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
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    Green Man IPA is really good if you can get a hold of some.
     
    #7 RochefortChris, Jul 22, 2014
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  8. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    My favorite is Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA, followed by Brooklyn East IPA and Hopothesis IPA.
     
    #8 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Jul 22, 2014
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  9. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    As does/is Highland, with their Kashmir.
     
    #9 jmw, Jul 22, 2014
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  10. Harnkus

    Harnkus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 New York

    I had Woodstock In. 4000er IPA tonight. Seemed more English than American and I loved it. Knocked it off in 3 minutes. Shed IPA also works for me , as does Summit.
     
    #10 Harnkus, Jul 22, 2014
  11. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Meantime IPA and Thornbridge Jaipur.
     
    #11 superspak, Jul 22, 2014
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  12. mmars010

    mmars010 Zealot (576) Aug 29, 2012 Virginia

    Schlafly English IPA-nice creamy head with some nice earthy, grassy, lemon flavors.
     
    #12 mmars010, Jul 22, 2014
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  13. EConnOG

    EConnOG Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2013 South Carolina

    who hates on green man?!
     
    #13 EConnOG, Jul 22, 2014
  14. AyeMito

    AyeMito Initiate (0) May 30, 2014 Maryland

    I was hooked on English IPA's after I had Left Hand's 400 pound monkey. I would love to try Samuel Smiths IPA I never realized they had one!
     
    #14 AyeMito, Jul 22, 2014
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  15. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    My 'home' brewery, Arcadia, brews beers "in the English tradition," and I broke into the craft beer scene by drinking their beers. When I first tried the IPA I thought it was a grapefruit bomb and I didn't like it. Now it seems so mellow in comparison, but I still like it.
     
    #15 PapaGoose03, Jul 22, 2014
  16. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    BBC Lost Sailor IPA
     
    #16 BoardwalkBock, Jul 22, 2014
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  17. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    Samuel Smith IPA really helped me get into hops back when I didn't like them. Sadly now I think my palate needs the big American hops so I don't really reach for it anymore, but I hear there are some English breweries doing good things with the newer American hop varieties.
     
    #17 PaulyB83, Jul 22, 2014
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  18. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I'm going with the above two and:

    UK brewery: Ridgeway IPA
    USA brewery: Berkshire Lost Sailor
     
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  19. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    I greatly prefer English to American IPAs. I love their more subtle hop flavor without the overwhelming bitterness (generally speaking, not always of course). My favorites:

    400 Pound Monkey
    Man Beer
    Fuller's
     
    #19 alexipa, Jul 22, 2014
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  20. markdrinksbeer

    markdrinksbeer Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    BBC Lost Sailor is a terrific beer and really flies under the radar, even to many of us here in Massachusetts.
    I've had the pleasure of touring their brewery several times, and I always ask for a sample of the Lost Sailor on the tours.
     
    #20 markdrinksbeer, Jul 22, 2014
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