Top 10 Imperial IPAs

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  1. RAlmeida77

    RAlmeida77 Pundit (962) Apr 10, 2009 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Tough to say but here's my top 10

    1. Headroom
    2. Dinner
    3. Artaic
    4. King Julius
    5. Swish
    6. Ghost in the Machine
    7. Upper Case
    8. Vicinity
    9. Epiphany
    10. Mastermind
     
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  2. EnthusedAboutBeer

    EnthusedAboutBeer Pooh-Bah (1,889) May 13, 2013 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    No particular order:
    Heady
    Other Half All Green Everything
    DC Brau On the Wings of Armageddon
    Lagunitas Sucks
    Surly Abrasive
    Neshaminy Creek The Shape of Hops to Come
    Revolution 1ZENUFF(this stuff was amazing when fresh)
    Carton 077xx
    SN Hoptimum
    GL Chillwave
     
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  3. Bissel328

    Bissel328 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2015 Massachusetts

    Heady Topper
    Capt Daughter
    Green Flash West Coast
    Hop Stoopid
    Resin
    Dinner
    Hoptimum
    90 Minute

    Not sure on the last 2 and not in order
     
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  4. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    Beachwood Greenshift
    Mother Earth Hop Diggity
    Societe Roustabout
    Pizza Port Barney
    Citra Showers
    Nelson Showers
    Enjoy By
    Knee Deep Lupulin River
    Knee Deep Hoparillo
    Sucks

    Oh how things have changed in a year:
     
    #284 MisSigsFan, Dec 9, 2015
  5. MyThoughtsExactly

    MyThoughtsExactly Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2015 Virginia

    Based on my own review scores.

    1.) Haze
    2.) Headroom
    3.) Afterimage
    4.) Mastermind
    5.) Artaic
    6.) Heady Topper
    7.) Triple Sunshine
    8.) Abner
    9.) Green Diamonds
    10.) S&S #1
     
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  6. NotHereForGold

    NotHereForGold Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2015 Wisconsin

    Good to see my favorite DIPA mentioned on here for once, it is unbeatable fresh.
     
    #286 NotHereForGold, Dec 9, 2015
  7. HeartofMiami

    HeartofMiami Pooh-Bah (2,357) Sep 20, 2014 Florida
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    From my ratings...

    Dinner
    Heady Topper
    Haze
    Vicinity
    All Green Everything
    Sosus
    Shape of Hops to Come
    Abrasive
    Permanent Funeral
    Second Fiddle

    Runners up:

    Pliny, Green Diamonds, Galaxy High
     
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  8. Chcshammonde

    Chcshammonde Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2014 California

    This is a tough one. In no order:

    Enjoy By
    Pliny the Elder
    Simtra
    Lupulin River
    Summer Yulesmith
    RuinTen
    Cellarmaker Double Dobis
    Space Cake

    That's all I got. Heady would be up there but I haven't had it but twice, I need a larger sample size :slight_smile:
     
    #288 Chcshammonde, Dec 9, 2015
  9. jdhops

    jdhops Pundit (948) Dec 30, 2011 Tennessee
    Society

    Russian River Pliny the Younger
    Russian River Pliny the Elder
    Hill Farmstead Abner
    The Alchemist Heady Topper
    Alpine Bad Boy
    Stone Enjoy By
    Alpine Pure Hoppiness
    Tree House Haze
    Wicked Weed Freak of Nature
    Bell's Hopslam
     
    #289 jdhops, Dec 9, 2015
  10. RogelioRodriguez

    RogelioRodriguez Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2015 California

    Drakes Denogonizer is quite good. Moylans Hopsickle is another good California one.

    It really doesn't matter as long as it's fresh...brands don't mean anything in IPA if not fresh.
     
    #290 RogelioRodriguez, Dec 9, 2015
  11. Duhast500

    Duhast500 Pooh-Bah (1,597) Nov 14, 2007 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah

    Treehouse Julius
    Treehouse Haze
    Heady Topper
    Wachusett Larry IPA
    Long Trail Limbo IPA
    Stone Enjoy By
    Alpine Hoppy Birthday
    Pliny The Elder
    Pliny The Younger

    What I came up with.
     
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  12. jsrose16

    jsrose16 Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Illinois

    From what I've tried:
    1. Pipeworks Crimson Snapper
    2. Surly Abrasive
    3. Lawson's Finest Sip of Sunshine
    4. 3 Floyds Dreadnaught
    5. Pipeworks Citra
    6. Pipeworks Ninja v. Unicorn
    7. Surly Todd the Axeman
    8. Russian River Pliny the Elder
    9. Spiteful Cleetus the Slackjawed Yokel
    10. Pipeworks Killer Queen
     
    #292 jsrose16, Dec 9, 2015
  13. Cpmitchno1

    Cpmitchno1 Pooh-Bah (1,812) Jan 7, 2015 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah

    Based on ratings:

    Heady Topper- Alchemist
    PtE- Russian River
    2x4- Melvin Brewing Company
    Double Citra- Hill Farmstead
    Lupulin River- Knee Deep
    Hopocalypse- Drake's
    Secret Admirer- Alewerks
    Enjoy By- Stone
    Embrace the Loss- Ocelot
    Gandhi Bot- NEBCO

    The only one I'm scratching my head at and wishing I could try again is Hopocalypse. I remember enjoying it, but I'm not sure if I remember enjoying it that much. Only one way to find out...
     
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  14. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Heady
    Double Sunshine
    Curiosity
    Bad Boy
    Billy Full Stack
    Pliny
    Captain's Daughter
    Tongue Tickles
    Enjoy By
    Gandhi

    It keeps changing. Except for the top spot.
     
    #294 TheIPAHunter, Dec 9, 2015
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  15. RichD

    RichD Pooh-Bah (2,318) Mar 18, 2012 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    It's almost been a year since I updated this list. I think it's time for me to revisit my list.

    Alchemist Heady Topper
    Tree House King Julius
    Lawson's Double Sunshine
    Hill Farmstead Double Citra
    Hill Farmstead Abner
    Russian River Pliny the Elder
    Nebco Gandhi Bot
    Beer'd Wet Dogs and Capsized Boats
    Fiddlehead Second Fiddle
    Trillium Vicinity

    No it's not New England based at all....
     
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  16. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Not really a fan of the style but i like these...


    Carton- 077XX
    Victory- Dirtwolf
    Sam Adams- Rebel Rouser.
    Sixpoint-Resin
     
    #296 Urk1127, Dec 9, 2015
  17. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    My top 10 according to my ratings:
    1. Pliny the Elder
    2. Heady Topper
    3. Double Jack
    4. Resin
    5. Port Brewing Hop 15 Ale
    6. Noble Ale Works Tongue Tickles
    7. Kern River Brewing Shuttle Bunny
    8. Saint Archer Mosaic IPA
    9. Green Flash West Coast IPA
    10. Port Brewing Mongo
     
    #297 Brolo75, Dec 9, 2015
  18. bigchos

    bigchos Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2015 New York

    1. Focal banger
    2. Heady topper
    3. Trillium congress St ( I know it's not a DIPA)
    4. SOS
    5. Singlecut Billy full stack
    6. Dinner
    7.Pliny the elder
    8. Tesseract ( Grimm)
    9. Double dose OC/ Lawsons
    10. Avery raja
     
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  19. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    1. Pliny the Younger
    2. Pliny The Elder
    3. Heady Topper
    4. Hoptimum
    5. Double Jack
    6. Hop Stoopid
    7. Enjoy By
    8. Dirt Wolf
    9. Simtra
    10. Hop Crisis
     
    #299 CJNAPS, Dec 9, 2015
  20. precariouslydaniel

    precariouslydaniel Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2013 Virginia

    No particular order:

    1. Evil twin molotov cocktail
    2. Weyerbacher double Simcoe
    3. Lagunitas Lil' Sumpin Extra
    4. Moylan's hopsicle
    5. Stone enjoy by
    6. Hardywood bourbon barrel dipa
    7. Green flash palate wrecker
    8. Bear Republic Apex
    9. Dogfish head Burton Batton
    10. Flying Dog the Truth (seriously love it)
     
    #300 precariouslydaniel, Dec 9, 2015
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