Your IPA Preference: Tropical or Pine?

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Your IPA Preference: Tropical or Pine?

  1. Tropical

    371 vote(s)
    82.6%

  2. Piney

    78 vote(s)
    17.4%
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  1. Tdizzle

    Tdizzle Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2006 California

    If you had to stick with one "type" of flavor and aroma profile in your IPA's, would it be the juicy, fruit-forward tropical and citrus kind, or the floral, grassy pine-forward variety? I prefer a strong pine character in my IPA's; though I thoroughly enjoy all of the tropical and citrusy IPA's as well.
     
    #1 Tdizzle, Mar 29, 2015
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  2. tjumfrid

    tjumfrid Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2013 Arizona

    I would go piney as hell
     
    #2 tjumfrid, Mar 29, 2015
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  3. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    Toss up a poll :slight_smile:
     
    #3 tylerstravis, Mar 29, 2015
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  4. Tdizzle

    Tdizzle Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2006 California

    Good idea! Haha.
     
    #4 Tdizzle, Mar 29, 2015
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  5. ChuckHardslab

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

    I'm in for tropical, but truth be told it barely edges out dank resinous pine. Thank goodness I really don't have to choose only one.
     
    #5 ChuckHardslab, Mar 29, 2015
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  6. hoptheology

    hoptheology Grand Pooh-Bah (5,379) May 12, 2014 South Dakota
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I hate piney beers. If it has to be hoppy, I choose red grapefruit and orange like hops.
     
    #6 hoptheology, Mar 29, 2015
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  7. dutesanch

    dutesanch Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 California

    Tropical. Fruit juice up front and hop bite to finish. Love it
     
    #7 dutesanch, Mar 29, 2015
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  8. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I hope these aren't the only two choices.
     
    #8 Orca, Mar 29, 2015
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  9. warrendietrich2001

    warrendietrich2001 Pooh-Bah (1,692) Feb 13, 2013 Nevada
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Don't make me choose. I love them both. It's like asking which child do you love more.
     
    #9 warrendietrich2001, Mar 29, 2015
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  10. Asics

    Asics Pundit (941) Jul 28, 2012 Washington

    I like both and both have their positives and negatives. I tend to lean toward the piney side though.

    Honestly though you can't go wrong either way!
     
    #10 Asics, Mar 29, 2015
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  11. McStagger

    McStagger Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2005 California

    Both styles are awesome. I can enjoy a Sierra Nevada Hoppy Lager and chase it with a Torpedo.
     
    #11 McStagger, Mar 29, 2015
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  12. Nctide

    Nctide Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2014 Indiana

    When done well both are great, but if I could only have one it would be the tropical or citrus fruit. I had my first chillwave yesterday and found it to be a great example of a big juicy IPA.
     
    #12 Nctide, Mar 29, 2015
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  13. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    It needs some pine. But tropical is very pleasant.
     
    #13 utopiajane, Mar 29, 2015
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  14. SnifterLifter

    SnifterLifter Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 New York

    I love pine. Tropicals cool too. As long as it doesnt taste like onions.
     
    #14 SnifterLifter, Mar 29, 2015
  15. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    No citrusy vote? :slight_frown: :stuck_out_tongue:

    I like a citrus fruit character, softened by tropical fruits, and underscored with pine - I am also fond of a pine-citrus balance with and undercurrent of tropical juiciness. I really couldn't vote for just one or the other, even if citrus was a choice. Actually, I dig on the whole spectrum and its many permutations, including dank vibes and even the oft-reviled "onion" element :grimacing: (which never tastes like onion per se but I know what people mean :wink:)
     
    #15 Greywulfken, Mar 29, 2015
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  16. MarkLinton1

    MarkLinton1 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 West Virginia

    I truly could not pick one. IPA's are my favorite style of beer and have favorites on both the pine and tropical sides.
     
    #16 MarkLinton1, Mar 29, 2015
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  17. 31Sam13

    31Sam13 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 New Hampshire

    It is extremely hard to vote for one or the other...there are so many other essences that could be included...Greywulfken put it very well...
     
    #17 31Sam13, Mar 29, 2015
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  18. csurowiec

    csurowiec Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 Maryland

    Definitely tropical. If I want piney I'll have a gin & tonic.
     
    #18 csurowiec, Mar 29, 2015
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  19. HectorB

    HectorB Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2013 New York

    What IPAs best represent pine? I've always been confused by this. I know what pine smells like, but I've never smelled or tasted anything that I'd describe as pine in any IPA, though often see others using the term. Thanks!
     
    #19 HectorB, Mar 29, 2015
  20. HelpMeBloody

    HelpMeBloody Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2013 Rhode Island

    Based on these comments, you wouldn't expect to see a 75%+ tropical vote.
     
    #20 HelpMeBloody, Mar 29, 2015
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