New England IPA

Was going to mention this beer earlier in the discussion to note that this type of beer was being brewed more frequently across the country but I figured no one would know what I was talking about. Had this on a visit to Scottsdale a few weeks ago. Very good beer.

 

What a headache.

 

Connecticut is not really New England though. So maybe New England IPA's aren't actually IPA's. They're something entirely different.

 

It did receive an outstanding but the bros havent rated it yet. Looks good Abv right in line.

 

How were their other brews you had while there? Looks like they have stepped up their game. I was there last year and very underwhelmed. This looks good though.

Cheers!

 

Wow, check the state of each reply here and see the east coast love/west coast hate for this threa!

 

This is a really stupid thread.

As an aside, Captain's Daughter is a really good IPA from New England.

 

They had a grapefruit pale ale that was nice and accessible Though not as good as GF Sculpin. really dig Fate, but I've honestly always been a fan. Do you remember what you had from them? They just opened a new location close to Papago Brewing -- much bigger space, dedicated barrel room, awesome patio -- you should def drop by next time you're in Phoenix.

 

Damn ....that looks as delicious as your description.....

 

Hmm that is good to know. Thanks for the info. It was actually around a year and a half since i was there now that i figured the math. I remember they didn't have too much on tap when i was there. I do remember having the APA, Tart brown ale and Totes Mcoats and some type of stout but they did not impress. It looks like they have really expanded and are doing a lot of exciting looking things. I will be there this coming February and will def give it another shot. Ive been to Papago Brewing also and had a good time there.

 

"West Coast IPA" is a pretty common descriptor and I think the ones coming out of New England are probably more uniquely defined than the stuff from the West Coast. After all, seemingly nobody outside of that area makes one. There are "West Coast" IPA's being brewed all over the world now.
I'm against having millions of style categories, but this one is probably warranted.

 

Chris,

You might want to read this blog entry by Stan Hieronymus where he details some cloudy beer experiences he had in Oregon: http://appellationbeer.com/blog/hey-oregon-why-the-cloudy-beers/

It doesn’t seem to be just a New England ‘thing’ to me.

Cheers!

 

Aside from a few interesting historical tid-bits, I feel dumber for having read this entire thread.

 

Please suggest any readily-available Mass. or Conn. Imperial IPAs with 10.1+% ABV.

 

IMO, it's not just about the cloudy presence. There are plenty of cloudy beers in Denver, too. Those high profile New England IPA's have a very strong citric character (usually from citra hops) and relatively low amount of bitterness compared to the stuff from San Diego. I have yet to have a regular example from another region. Not saying there aren't any, but there aren't (m)any.

 

Until some 'authority' comes up with an unambiguous definition on what exactly constitutes a "New England IPA" it will be difficult to discuss this topic.

There is a brewery near me of Tired Hands who brew hoppy beers as you described but needless to say this brewery is not located in New England.

Cheers!

 

What exactly is it that defines "West coast IPA"? Same same. I call these "Northeast style IPA's" any time I refer to them, just as "West coast style IPA" for others. It's a style within a style inception, or sub-style. I think a lot of the Northeast style IPA's use Australian/New zealand hops, and are cloudy while West coast style use West coast US hops and are not. But hey, anyone can use anything, the use of these descriptors are only so we can talk about them more easily. Everyone on here knows exactly what you mean when you say Northeast or New England style, vs West coast, they just don't want to admit it.