Imperial IPAs need a home

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  1. Warren2621

    Warren2621 Pooh-Bah (1,737) Sep 26, 2014 Indiana
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    Most beers fit into a rotation that considers them "in season" or best suited for a mood or time of the year. I can see the warming nature of a big stout or the nice refreshing tartness yet lightness of a Berliner, Lambic, or whatever sour. The nutty beers in the fall seem to pair with the season reasonably.

    I love big IPAs. But I never find them particularly refreshing in the sense that a Berliner is refreshing. I dont want to sit out in the sun with a big sweet 11% IPA. I will do it though, but not because it fits the season, but because I will drink them any time regardless. When I have something like a Dreadnaught in mind or a Double Crooked Tree, I think of the sweetness and the malts and the booze.. not something I grab to quench my thirst.

    This thread has no real direction, just curious what kind of "mood" an imperial IPA fits for you guys or if there is a time you prefer to have them more than others?
     
    #1 Warren2621, Aug 13, 2015
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  2. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    No preference...I'll drink them morning, noon or night...thanks for the post, I'm going to open one now :-) Cheers!
     
    #2 DoctorZombies, Aug 13, 2015
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  3. KeithE

    KeithE Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2013 Illinois

    Sometimes I don't want to drink too many beers so 1Zenuff works out well!
     
    #3 KeithE, Aug 13, 2015
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  4. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    Early Spring seems about right to me.
     
    #4 DelMontiac, Aug 13, 2015
  5. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I don't know, I didn't suffer all that much drinking HT at the beach. How many big sweet 11% Dipas are out there?
     
    #5 nc41, Aug 13, 2015
  6. Buck89

    Buck89 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,782) Feb 7, 2015 Tennessee
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    I prefer them when I'm awake and not working.
     
    #6 Buck89, Aug 13, 2015
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  7. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    I just fininshed a Little Sumpin' Extra so, my answer is anytime. As long as I don't have a commitment to work or drive somewhere, that is.
     
    #7 creepinjeeper, Aug 13, 2015
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  8. zappoman

    zappoman Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 Illinois

    It feels like the Midwest has so many 10+% ones!

    Hop harvest season and cold weather make me drink many more IIPAs. The spring time as it starts getting warmer is another time I especially enjoy IIPAs.
     
    #8 zappoman, Aug 14, 2015
  9. scbeerman

    scbeerman Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 South Carolina

    I'm a big fan of double IPAs in fall and surprisingly enough I find them to be a great tailgating beer during football season. They're high in alcohol and accessible to a surprising number of people. I can personal drink several without the bitterness being overwhelming.
     
    #9 scbeerman, Aug 14, 2015
  10. josmickam

    josmickam Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Georgia

    Like some other users, I drink beers in air conditioned rooms.
     
    #10 josmickam, Aug 14, 2015
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  11. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I don't think there's a 10% Dipa out there I could walk out there and just buy. The biggest might run 9-9.5 if I'm not mistaken, that might be Hopsickle.
     
    #11 nc41, Aug 14, 2015
  12. Beef_Curtains

    Beef_Curtains Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Ohio

    year-round dipas for the people
     
    #12 Beef_Curtains, Aug 14, 2015
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  13. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    Shucks! The title made me think there was free beer to be had. Oh well, I will now pop open a Resin to soften the blow.
     
    #13 rrock44, Aug 14, 2015
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  14. SaisonRichBiere

    SaisonRichBiere Pooh-Bah (2,033) Mar 23, 2011 Michigan
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    C'mon guys.... You gotta drink them right after you buy them, no matter what mood you're in. If they sit for more than 8 minutes, the hops die and the beer is no longer fresh... and you are buying your DIPAs straight from the brewery, right?
     
    #14 SaisonRichBiere, Aug 14, 2015
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  15. Yargamo

    Yargamo Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2015 New York

    I basically feel as you do
     
    #15 Yargamo, Aug 14, 2015
  16. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    It's one of my favorite styles, so anytime of the year is good for me
     
    #16 TonyLema1, Aug 14, 2015
  17. Beerds

    Beerds Initiate (0) May 13, 2015 Alabama

    Brewery, truck, distributor, bottle shop, fridge, mouth & toilet/yard.
     
    #17 Beerds, Aug 14, 2015
  18. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Mood: had a big gulp of Pale Ale while sloshing in the tub, and now I want a half a glass of something strong, a little sweet, and deliriously hoppy.
     
    #18 mactrail, Aug 14, 2015
  19. hophugger

    hophugger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,434) Mar 5, 2014 Virginia
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    I am a big IPA fan,..................so, I guess I would say anytime !!!!!!
     
    #19 hophugger, Aug 14, 2015
  20. turbotype

    turbotype Savant (1,035) Nov 5, 2013 California

    Big imperial IPAs definitely have to fit a mood for me. I don't just come home and bust open a Pliny. Granted, they won't sit for too long though. I tend to drink a big IIPA or even a RIS on my Fridays, when I'm in a good mood. I often go outside and give the car a quick rinseless wash, then come in, kick back and bust open something "big" and relax.
     
    #20 turbotype, Aug 14, 2015
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