Best Michigan-brewed, year-round IPA?

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by tectactoe, Oct 18, 2012.

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Favorite Michigan-brewed, year-round IPA

  1. Arbor Brewing Company's Sacred Cow

    2 vote(s)
    0.4%

  2. Bell's Two Hearted Ale

    321 vote(s)
    69.2%

  3. Dark Horse's Crooked Tree

    22 vote(s)
    4.7%

  4. Founder's Centennial

    54 vote(s)
    11.6%

  5. New Holland's Mad Hatter

    1 vote(s)
    0.2%

  6. Short's Huma-Lupa-Licious

    54 vote(s)
    11.6%

  7. Other - comment and let us know which one!

    10 vote(s)
    2.2%
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  1. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Being from SE Michigan, my friend and I were debating this the other day. We are both fans of IPAs and are both very lucky to live in Michigan, a state with some incredible beer companies. For those of you who live in the area (or happen to have had some of these beers anyway), what's your favorite? Even if you haven't had them all, what ones HAVE you had, and what did/didn't you like about them?

    Personally, and luckily having had all the ones listed, I have to say my vote goes to Centennial, and my friend's goes to Two Hearted.
     
    #1 tectactoe, Oct 18, 2012
  2. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    I picked Two Hearted just because i find myself buying that more than Founders Centennial but i think both are equally delicious.

    I havent had Huma-lupa-licious so i cant comment on that one, same with Arbor brewings ipa but in this order id go

    1.Two Hearted/Centennial
    2. Two Hearted/Centennial
    3. Crooked Tree
    4. Dunegras
    5. Mad Hatter
     
    #2 dsal89, Oct 18, 2012
  3. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Can I do this for CA and watch peoples heads explode?

    Cheers!
     
    #3 FosterJM, Oct 18, 2012
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  4. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    I havent had all of those so its hard to vote but my personal favorite is Centennial. Followed very closely by two-hearted.
     
    #4 mychalg9, Oct 18, 2012
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  5. beesy

    beesy Pundit (801) Jul 21, 2010 Ohio

    Two Hearted - one of only a handful of Bells beers I would pick over Founders for a same style head 2 head.
     
    #5 beesy, Oct 18, 2012
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  6. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    Short's Huma-lupa gets my vote with the Crooked Tree pulling up second. Two hearted is certainly "2.1" though.
     
    #6 gopens44, Oct 18, 2012
  7. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Don't forget about Founders Red's Rye PA... but yeah, Two Hearted...
     
    #7 BB1313, Oct 18, 2012
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  8. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've only had 3 off of the list: Two Hearted, Centennial, and Crooked Tree

    Winner=Two Hearted
     
    #8 meanmutt, Oct 18, 2012
  9. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    not sure if dunegras is year round but it is pretty damn good maybe the best
     
    #9 crossovert, Oct 18, 2012
  10. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    its 2Hearted IMO
     
    #10 gatornation, Oct 18, 2012
  11. jaybags

    jaybags Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2012 Michigan

    i dont believe this is an apples to apples comparison if you include both dipa's and ipa's

    that said, i love founders centennial and new holland mad hatter.

    how much is it per case of mad hatter in MI? $82 here in PA
     
    #11 jaybags, Oct 18, 2012
  12. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
    Trader

    No contest 2H by a landslide.
     
    #12 nc41, Oct 18, 2012
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  13. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    +1. Came here to say just this.

    Also, go Tigers!
     
    #13 Steimie, Oct 19, 2012
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  14. jawzman

    jawzman Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Minnesota

    As a standby, every day IPA, Two Hearted might be as close to perfect as possible. It also seems to deal with age a whole lot better than Centennial, which gets pretty malty after a while.
     
    #14 jawzman, Oct 19, 2012
  15. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    I drink far too much Two Hearted for it not to be the best.
     
    #15 kzoobrew, Oct 19, 2012
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  16. WYVYRN527

    WYVYRN527 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2007 Minnesota

    Two Hearted is the IPA that got me into the style, and is still a stand by for me.
     
    #16 WYVYRN527, Oct 19, 2012
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  17. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    Crooked Tree for me
     
    #17 ncaudle, Oct 19, 2012
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  18. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Huma Lupa. Not even close for me.
     
    #18 FEUO, Oct 19, 2012
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  19. FanofHefe

    FanofHefe Pooh-Bah (2,217) Feb 13, 2010 Illinois
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    Two Hearted wins for me every time. But I do like Centennial and Huma-Lupa-Licious for a close second and third.
     
    #19 FanofHefe, Oct 19, 2012
  20. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    1. Two Hearted
    2. Two Hearted
    3. Two Hearted
    4. Two Hearted
    5. Two Hearted

    Seriously, I don't know how you guys move on from that beer. When I visit my folks in Florida it's all I wanna drink.
     
    #20 Lutter, Oct 19, 2012
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