Paste blind taste test of DIPAs

Thanks for the post. Always enjoy reading these. Plus I discovered Paste's main office is less than 5 minutes from me. Who knew?

 

I have only had two from the top 50, Avery and Bohdi, I did not like either one. The Maharaja might have been old.

Guess I really am not a DIPA fan as I don't want to search any of these out and most times don't look at DIPA.

Enjoy

 

I just read through the field list, and there are some "Hall of Fame" type beers in there that didn't crack the top 50: DFH 90 Min, Oscar Blues G'Knight, Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Green Flash West Coast IPA........RR Pliny the Elder!

 

The times are changing, pham

 

I disagree with lots of their results among the many beers on this list that I've tried, but I give them a pass for putting Foley Bros. Prospect at #5. Well deserved. Nice to see Frost LUSH on the list, but PLUSH is significantly better to my palate. We all like different things.

 

Good list, I had a few of them. I think its hard to judge since a lot of this has to do with who sends items to them for inclusion.
Thanks for posting, always fun to read this stuff.
Cheers.

 

Man, I've only had 3 of the "field" beers (DFH 90 Minute, Oskar Blues G'Knight, Victory Dirtwolf), and only one from the Top 50 (Lawson's Sip of Sunshine). But then again I've had quite a few locals (Barrier, Sand City, Singlecut) that weren't even in the competition, presumably for one of the reasons the writers of the piece mentioned.

 

even the unranked list is full of great IPAs.

 

Solid list. It's hard to assess, really, when so many breweries have great one-offs that the reviewers can't get their hands on. Maybe I'm just bitter (ha!) b/c I've only had 1 of the top 50.

My favorite DIPA of 2017 has been Sand City Man Hands.

 

Yes let's have a ranking of the unranked. I don't believe we'll have an easy time finding most of the others.

 

I've had 9 from the field but zero from the ranked.

 

16 from the field and 3 from the top 50. The highest ranked beer I've had is Maharaja and to be honest I don't like that beer very much. I would choose at least 10 of my "field" beers over Maharaja.

I've been enjoying great local IPAs either in super fresh cans or from a growler. I grab good IPAs when I see them fresh in the store and then supplement that with great local stuff.

I'd love to try much more of this list but I'm enjoying where I'm at now.

 

Interesting read that I'll need some time to digest.

 

15 and 4. I'm satisfied with that.

 

You should volunteer to help them with tastings!

 

Didn't think of that...

Brilliant idea!

 

I had #1 on tap at BG and didn't really think it was that amazing. One of the "weaker" of the bunch they had on, actually. Still great though.

Mammoth on the other hand... Yum!

 

Ive heard even fresh maharajah is big sweet and boozy.

 

Its sucks that i saw only 2 beers here that are in my area. Id drink more dipas if they were available. Suprised Two Roads Two Juicy didnt make it given its presence on this site