Your Most Consistent IPA?

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  1. turfy

    turfy Pooh-Bah (1,872) Mar 17, 2010 Texas
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    I'm a longtime hophead who loves IPA's. I have found my palate can be finicky, such that a fresh PTE can taste not quite right on one night, but the next night the same date bottle can be great. The same with most other IPA's. But is there an IPA for you that tastes consistently the same, regardless of palate, bottle age, etc? For me, it is Odell IPA. Whether I have enjoyed other hoppy beers beforehand or the best buy date is getting long in the tooth, my taste buds still recognize and enjoy the Odell recipe. A close second would be Torpedo. What IPA is the most consistent for your palate?
     
    #1 turfy, Aug 23, 2015
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  2. MA_hops

    MA_hops Initiate (0) May 18, 2015 Vermont

    Julius by Tree House... That hoppy/pillowy mouthfeel is simply divine!
     
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  3. RLVineh

    RLVineh Zealot (572) Jun 21, 2014 California
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    Anything by Knee Deep, I love their Hops. Especially Lupilin River and Simtra
     
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  4. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Grunion
     
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  5. mstrcrwly

    mstrcrwly Pundit (912) Dec 21, 2013 New York
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    Green Diamonds & Dirt Wolf
     
    #5 mstrcrwly, Aug 23, 2015
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  6. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
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    Bell's Two Hearted, Brew Kettle White Rajah, and Rhinegeist Truth.
     
    #6 do_ob, Aug 23, 2015
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  7. DaverCS

    DaverCS Savant (1,212) Dec 9, 2014 Arizona

    Sculpin
     
    #7 DaverCS, Aug 23, 2015
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  8. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Half Acre Gone Away. The only thing inconsistent about it is the name. hey-oh!
     
    #8 Jaycase, Aug 23, 2015
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  9. scbeerman

    scbeerman Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 South Carolina

    Bell's Two Hearted, Creature Comforts Tropicalia, and Ballast Point Big Eye have never done me wrong.

    Pretty sure all 3 are hopped with Centennial, so I guess my palate just responds well to that hop variety.
     
    #9 scbeerman, Aug 23, 2015
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  10. turbotype

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

    Bells 2HA, Pizza Port Swami's and Grapefruit Sculpin.

    Runners up (when I lived on the east coast) Fat Heads Headhunter, Smuttynose Finest Kind and Founders Centennial IPA.

    I have never had any issues with any of those.
     
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  11. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    Torpedo, Long Trail Limbo, Bengali, Southern Tier, Saranac Legacy, and Flower Power all stay pretty even keel for me
     
    #11 Stignacious, Aug 23, 2015
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  12. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Pooh-Bah (2,848) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Sculpin.
     
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  13. turfy

    turfy Pooh-Bah (1,872) Mar 17, 2010 Texas
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    I'm surprised a bit by Sculpin...it has been one of my most enjoyable IPA's but so hit and miss many other times.
     
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  14. dd43

    dd43 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2014 Connecticut

    In terms of consistency you'd be hard pressed to name an IPA that has a higher degree of quality control And conformity from one batch to the next than SN Torpedo. That said I've never had a Cigar City Jai Alai or Maine Another One that let me down. A real key with any IPA is making sure it's fresh. I've had lackluster examples of plenty of well loved IPAs because they weren't properly cared for before they made their way to me.
     
    #14 dd43, Aug 23, 2015
  15. Stevem68

    Stevem68 Maven (1,276) May 14, 2015 Ohio
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    Anti-Hero, if I'm ever on the fence or not sure what I'm in the mood for I grab anti-hero. It never disappoints
     
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  16. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    Green Flash IIPA has never disappointed me.
     
    #16 Pahn, Aug 23, 2015
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  17. norcalhophead

    norcalhophead Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 Wisconsin

    Bell's Two Hearted
    Founders Centennial
    Karben4 Fantasy Factory
     
    #17 norcalhophead, Aug 23, 2015
  18. jpuetz

    jpuetz Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2014 South Dakota

    Odell IPA
     
    #18 jpuetz, Aug 23, 2015
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  19. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I've said it before and I'll say it again, Bell's Two Hearted Ale I could probably drink every day for the rest of my life and be perfectly content. It hits the spot perfectly any day, time, or season.
     
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  20. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    Union Jack. Always great, always the same.
     
    #20 AWA, Aug 23, 2015
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