The best shelf IPA in your region

I think Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA is fantastic. Would be easy to get, if not already available in Milwaukee. Ballast Point Sculpin and Grapefruit Sculpin are excellent.

 

Jackie O's Mystic Mama hands down.

 

I've thrown in a fresh COAST HopArt as an extra in my trades

 

Sculpin, Alesmith, Stone IPA, Union Jack, Fresh Squeezed, Two Hearted, Great Divide Titan, Hop Hunter, Torpedo, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin...and I'm sure I'm forgetting some. So many good IPAs out there, its hard to really go wrong.

 

If I lived in Ohio I would've poisoned myself by now with Mystic Mama and White Rajah.

 

My favorite Shelf IPA when it hits would be Another One from Maine Beer Company.

 

Revolution Anti-Hero is a go-to in Chicago and at pretty much any place with a liquor license.

Spiteful IPA is awesome, unfortunately it's only in Chicago city distribution - but if your in the city, snag this.

Besides the local stuff - Sculpin, Union Jack, Lagunitas IPA, Centennial IPA are all over and all great IPA's.

 

If you haven't had it, you should try to get Flying Fish Exit 16 from NJ.

 

Schlafly American IPA (AIPA) and Schlafly Tasmanian IPA (TIPA) Each is available for a limited period each year. AIPA is March-August and TIPA is October-February. TIPA is my favorite, and possibly favorite IPA period. Can't go wrong with the AIPA either though.

Even with their limited availability each year, if from the St. Louis region, you can find them in just about any grocery or liquor store.

 

Damn, good call on the White Rajah. I always forget about this one. So many good beers in this area and I'm constantly looking for the rare ones.

 

We've gotten luck in Ohio with the great IPAs, Rhinegeist Truth and Zen are also great, Mystic Mama defines the style, Head Hunter is solid, Columbus IPA is another great go-to. It's a taproom only, but I love For Pete's Sake from Taft Ale House in Cincinnati, probably the only beer that could beat Mystic Mama, but it's close.

 

Even though the brewery calls it a Pale, my vote goes to Bale Breaker Field 41. Big hop flavors from a 4.5%abv, 12oz can.

 

If we can expand the discussion to just Hoppy Beers vs. IPA specifically I would highly recommend fresh Victory DirtWolf.

Cheers!

 

Also agree with @beertunes on Field 41. Bale Breaker does also have Topcutter, which is their IPA. I personally prefer Field 41, but everyone out here raves on Topcutter too.

 

I live in Kalamazoo, MI. You know what it is.

 

The IPA's that are always in stock at my local stores that are my favorites are:
Stoneface IPA
Finestkind
Limbo
Sculpin
Backseat Berner
Dirtwolf
Hop Devil
Bengali Tiger
Resin
GF West Coast

These are easy to get, but not always in stock, I buy them when I see them:
Conehead from Zero Gravity
Lost Nation Mosaic IPA

 

Not necessarily in this order

Firestone Union Jack
Ballast Point Sculpin
Stone Ruination 2.0
Founders Centennial
SixPoint Resin
SmuttyNose Finest Kind
Lord Hobo Boom Sauce

 

DFH 60 Minute
Troegs Perpetual
Dirtwolf
Nechasimy Creek County Line
Laguanitas Hop Stoopid
Firestone Walker Union Jack
Stone IPA
Flying Dog Exit 16
Sixpoint Bengali
Long Trail Limbo
Otter Creek

Man it is a good time to be a hop lover.

 

Fathead's Head Hunter
Brew Kettle White Rajah
Columbus Brewing IPA
Hoppin Frog Gangsta Frog
Thirsty Dog Citra Dog
to name but a few!!