Paste blind taste test of DIPAs

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  1. BrewsOverHoes

    BrewsOverHoes Grand Pooh-Bah (3,509) Nov 17, 2013 Georgia
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  2. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    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
     
  3. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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  4. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    The times are changing, pham
     
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  5. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    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.
     
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  6. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    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.
     
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  7. SudsDoctor

    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    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.
     
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  8. westcoastbeergeek

    westcoastbeergeek Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2015 Canada (BC)

    even the unranked list is full of great IPAs.
     
  9. mkh012

    mkh012 Pooh-Bah (1,787) May 7, 2015 Colorado
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    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.
     
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  10. Mugaipa

    Mugaipa Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2017 New York

    Yes let's have a ranking of the unranked. I don't believe we'll have an easy time finding most of the others.
     
  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I've had 9 from the field but zero from the ranked.
     
  12. Wiffler27

    Wiffler27 Pooh-Bah (2,092) Aug 16, 2009 South Carolina
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    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.
     
  13. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    Interesting read that I'll need some time to digest.
     
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  14. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    15 and 4. I'm satisfied with that.
     
  15. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    You should volunteer to help them with tastings!
     
  16. BrewsOverHoes

    BrewsOverHoes Grand Pooh-Bah (3,509) Nov 17, 2013 Georgia
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    Didn't think of that...

    Brilliant idea!
     
  17. invertalon

    invertalon Pooh-Bah (2,249) Jan 27, 2009 Ohio
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    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!
     
  18. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Ive heard even fresh maharajah is big sweet and boozy.
     
  19. Urk1127

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