Double IPA recomendations

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  1. MooseBoose

    MooseBoose Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2007 Wisconsin

    Been drinking a few double IPA's since the year began, with varied results. My favorites have been Dogfish Head 90 minute and Great Lakes Erie Monster, both were nice and hoppy but with some malt and very little (to me) pine. I also liked Mojo Risin from Boulder. Hopslam and Surly Abrasive were really piney (cedar-y, etc.) to me, and Hop Wallop was similar but not as strong. Any recomendations on really good IIPA's that are lighter on the pine and have nice malt and more citrus/floral hop profiles?


    Thanks alot.
     
    #1 MooseBoose, Aug 17, 2012
  2. Stumpy29er

    Stumpy29er Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2012 New York

    If you can find some Sierra Nevada Hoptimum I would highly recommend it.
     
    #2 Stumpy29er, Aug 17, 2012
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  3. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    I would say Uinta Hop Notch, Brooklyn Blast, FFF Dreadnaught, Bell's The Oracle (maybe not, has a good bit of malt), DC Brau On The Wings of Armageddon.
     
    #3 VncentLIFE, Aug 17, 2012
  4. Jesse14

    Jesse14 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    Lagunitas Hop Stoopid is my go-to for well-balanced inexpensive readily available double IPA. Founders Double Trouble comes to mind too.
     
    #4 Jesse14, Aug 17, 2012
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  5. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    First of all if you can get Pliny...yeah it's amazing.
    What I can get much more easily that I really enjoy from best to worst (worst still being damn good):
    Avery Maharaja
    Great Divide Hercules
    Victory Hop Wallop
    Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA
    Stoudts Double IPA
    Smuttynose Big A

    I think all of these blow away hoptimum (isn't nearly as balanced)

    If you can get Maharaja go get it right now.
     
    #5 jivex5k, Aug 17, 2012
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  6. MooseBoose

    MooseBoose Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2007 Wisconsin

    NOt that I cna get it, but isn't Pliny realy "piney"?

    Founders Double Trouble and Hoptimum and pretty readily available, might give those a try tonight.
     
    #6 MooseBoose, Aug 17, 2012
  7. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Pliny is very piney indeed, here's an excerpt from my review:
     
    #7 jivex5k, Aug 17, 2012
  8. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    I always find that the higher ABV (9+) DIPAs have lots of malt and therefore are sweeter and less piney. I love the piney IPAs so I stick to thoses. I generally don't like high ABV DIPAs.
     
    #8 MADhombrewer, Aug 17, 2012
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  9. MooseBoose

    MooseBoose Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2007 Wisconsin

    I'm looking for IIPA's light on the pine, so that one is definitely out.

    I think the Double Simcoe is also very piney? Which from your list is least piney?
     
    #9 MooseBoose, Aug 17, 2012
  10. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    O'so Humulus Lupulus is awesome and very malty sweet with nice citrus hop bitterness. Almost has a BA taste to it.
    Avery maharaja has a nice malt backbone also.
     
    #10 kawilliams81, Aug 17, 2012
  11. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Stoudts is what you want, it's closer to a 90 minute rather than piney.
    And possibly Big A, but I don't remember exactly if it was really piney or not.

    All the rest I listed are pretty piney.
     
    #11 jivex5k, Aug 17, 2012
  12. Horbar

    Horbar Pooh-Bah (1,593) Feb 24, 2012 Rhode Island
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    In general, choose DIPA's over 9.0% abv, if you don't like pine.
     
    #12 Horbar, Aug 17, 2012
  13. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,445) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    Firestone Walker Double Jack
     
    #13 KingforaDay, Aug 17, 2012
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  14. jwheeler87

    jwheeler87 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 Massachusetts

    I've had all these, and love them.

    Firestone Walker Double Jack
    Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
    Sixpoint Resin
    Boulevard Double Wide IPA
    Stone Ruination
    Dogfish 120 Minute IPA
     
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  15. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    First ones that came to mind, along with Southern Tier's 2XIPA (insert usual caveats about freshness). All very nice beers.
     
    #15 TongoRad, Aug 17, 2012
  16. cfrances33

    cfrances33 Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois
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    I wouldn't have the Double Trouble right now, because it came out in February
     
    #16 cfrances33, Aug 17, 2012
  17. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    Devil Dancer is 12% and like pure freaking pine with a hint of grapefruit floating around in the background.
     
    #17 VncentLIFE, Aug 17, 2012
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  18. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Kern Citra
    HF S&S #4
    Ninja Vs. Unicorn
    FW Double Jack

    Cheers!
     
    #18 FosterJM, Aug 17, 2012
  19. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    I take it that is a good thing?:grinning:
     
    #19 azorie, Aug 17, 2012
  20. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    I liked it on the day it hit shelves more. More pronounced hops and less powdery malt, but its still a great beer :slight_smile:
     
    #20 VncentLIFE, Aug 17, 2012
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