IPA help for a newbie please

Look at Pale Ales for an introduction . Sierra Nevada makes a good one thats widely distributed. Also look for low alcohol beers like Founders All Day. Either of these have hops but the bitterness is fairly low. Many of the higher rated IPA's are pretty strong, both in bitterness and alcohol %. Also, even a die hard hop head is occasionally not in the mood for the bitterness. So don't be too disappointed if have an off day.

 

I'll second (or third) the recommendation for Sierra Nevada's Hazy Little Thing. I don't know how it compares to what you're drinking now, but I do know that it's delicious, cheap, and widely available, and the bitterness is quite understated.

Good luck!

 

I second the suggestion for Two Hearted. Yellow Rose is a little smoother, to me, than Two Hearted. Both are great beers. If YR were available in Michigan I'd be buying it.

 

Fantastic!

Enjoy them all and pay attention to differences. You'll be surprised how soon your taste buds start adjusting to things, bitterness included. I'd swear the key for me over the years has been doing the reviews -- you can do them if you like, but reviewing is not essential. What has been essential for me is taking the time to think about what I'm smelling/tasting/experiencing. Sounds like that's your plan, so good for you!

I have to second the recommendation on Bell's Two Hearted. It can be pretty bitter fresh then smooths out into a sweeter beer over time, but it's certainly worth buying.

Also I forgot to mention Spindletap's Hop Gusher. It's tasty.

 

Not sure what part of Texas you are in, but Austin has pinthouse pizza. When I lived there they were doing lots of juicy, low bitterness ipas. And I hear Houston has a lot of newer breweries putting out fantastic neipas. If those aren't an option, just stick to YR and and be a happy man, I miss that beer so much.

 

sounds like you dont like ipa

 

Here we go, again...and again...and again...

 

I've been sampling Founders Mosaic Promise on tap at work a lot lately, and it surprised me with how not bitter it is.

 

I've only had one Yellow Rose and it was damn good. looking around a bit it would appear that what I had was 100 % Moasic hops. So do a bit of research, there's quite a few options I'm sure, Moasic is very popular. If worse comes to worse you could look for beers like Double Simcoe from Weyerbacher if it's available, Simcoe and Moasic are kissing cousins.

 

@robncatk One beer at a time!

I find it very balanced, which leaves a less bitter aftertaste to me.

 

Fuck's sake. Is that all there is now? Has anybody ever made anything else?

 

Yellow Rose is not a NEIPA.

 

Harpoon IPA

 

& do check the dates. I've known plenty that swore off IPAs, and even non-AALs entirely, because of a bad one or two. Guessing from their descriptions that what they got were old ones. Very old. The singles section is the destination for old beer, at many (most?) retailers. An old-ish one isn't necessarily bad, and can be worth trying, but just be aware of that , in case it's ......less-than-the-best. I.e. , don't write-off that beer without giving it another chance, with a fresher specimen. Good luck on your quest.

 

Since you are in Dallas area, look for Roughtail - Everything Rhymes with Orange. Easy drinking IPA, very fruity and low bitterness. No fruit added, just hops. I have seen it in Denton at Midway Crafthouse or Midway Mart

 

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA is a good introductory IPA. It was the first IPA that I actually liked...not very bitter at all.

As mentioned above by others...I'd also recommend trying Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA.

 

I'd echo some other posters: Mosaic is a great, gentle, fruity hop that is very accessible and increasingly widely available. I actually had Founders Mosaic Promise on tap in San Antonio recently and would definitely recommend.