California West Coast IPA Thread (2022)

when I go to my local bottle shop I always pick up and new Wayfinder.

 

They left out the TDH on Hop Fu.
This is TDH Hop Fu crowler fill I got on my weekend road trip to Tucson, AZ. I don’t recall seeing TDH Hop Fu in cans? But I could be wrong.

 

It was in cans, maybe 3-4 weeks ago. I like regular, DDH, Hop Fu better. The NZ Fu was my favorite of the variants.

 

Preach, brother.

 

3 for 3 from these guys out of Alpine. All 3 delicious. Some good memories are starting to come back.

 

Solid collab from Ghost Town and Riip

 

I've only had a handful of wet hops this year so far, but it's the clear winner of what I've had. Wish I got more.

 

Again this is my favorite CA wet hope beer. I would put ASAP at #2. Wet Stratacaster at a close third and Wet Hop Strata Rocket in 4th. Bonus CA fresh hop is Radiants The Speed Of Now. I had a dozen Washington wet hop cans this year. All great except for 1.

 

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Rock Me All Mosai from Urban Roots is a great Mosaic display. Definitely appreciate the Blueberry and spruce.

 

Circuit Bender by Modern Times is a solid WC IPA. Probably a pricing error but got a 6 pk at Sprouts for $7.99. Was grocery shopping and always pick up a beer there and when I saw the MT seasonal for $7.99 had to try it out. Pleasantly surprised and a great value. 7.5% hopped with mosaic Cryo, Cryo pop and simcoe cryo

 

Really hoping this kind of thing is the outcome of the MT sale. Solid modern wc ipa at decent prices (more like 9.99-11.99 than your score, although that would be dope) available at decent grocery stores

 

Was at my dad's house on Thanksgiving and he had bought the Stone IPA pack. They have the original Ruination in it. Having it again kinda made me really sad that beer isn't available anymore.

Talked to a Stone Rep I know and they said they are doing a limited release in January.

 

I think the correct pricing is $11.99. Still good price.

 

Man this latest batch of elder is tasting excellent.
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So tempted to order the 16 pack of RRB Mosaic Stack, but at $28.50/4 pack after shipping, it's a little steep. Might be my favorite IPA of theirs, though.

 

I haven't seen Sabro in any IPAs lately (and thankfully!). Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention.

My new hated hop is Motueka. Monkish puts it in some of their hazy IPAs and it gives off this gross, tangy flavor that I don't like. Not Sabro bad, but not good. At least I can still drink an IPA with Motueka in it--Sabro, notsomuch.