California West Coast IPA Thread (2023)

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  1. bret27

    bret27 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,064) Mar 10, 2009 California
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    West Coast IPAs from Californian brewers.

    Had a solid offering from Ghost Town. Turned out it’s a collab with Altamont. (Both in the Bay Area)

    Appears to be canned 12/29 so can recommend grabbing this one fresh. Didn’t take pics in the glass but you all know what clear beer looks like.

    Other than the cryo factor, it’s all hopped with simcoe and our beloved traditional “c” hops.

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  2. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Love me some.Ghost Town.

    I drank the fresh frozen Torpedo last night and was thoroughly unimpressed. But I love the bottles of Dankful that came in the mix. That's a damn fine wc ipa
     
    #2 unlikelyspiderperson, Jan 4, 2023
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  3. RaulMondesi

    RaulMondesi Grand Pooh-Bah (5,343) Dec 11, 2006 California
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    I started the California West Coast IPA Thread two years ago. Call me a baby, but I still want one for 2023. I made one today (without seeing this post), and it got deleted. I’m not interested in beers that I can’t get. On top of that, California is kind of a big state with a lot of breweries, so making a thread just for it makes sense to me. Sorry if I come off as a wiener, but it’s just my opinion.
     
    #3 RaulMondesi, Jan 4, 2023
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  4. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Yeah. There's really no need for two threads in this forum, so let's stick with tradition. I've updated this thread (started first) and the focus will be on West Coast IPAs from California brewers.

    If someone wants to start a generic "West Coast IPA" thread (and include a lot of poser WCIPAs), that can be done in Beer Talk. :wink:
     
    #4 Todd, Jan 4, 2023
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  5. AZgman

    AZgman Pooh-Bah (1,758) Dec 22, 2011 Arizona
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    Gee, since half of California now resides in Arizona, can we play in this forum? :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  6. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Probably my favorite thread here. West is the best. From west coast IPA’s you get all these others branching out into cold, wet, California, clear, etc. All west coast styles. Raul rules here!
     
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  7. AZgman

    AZgman Pooh-Bah (1,758) Dec 22, 2011 Arizona
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    I would nominate Alesmith's WCIPA for consideration. I like all of the beers I have tried by them, but especially "Party Tricks".
     
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  8. bret27

    bret27 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,064) Mar 10, 2009 California
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    This is why I generally avoid starting these things.
    Wieners & editing. Delete if you want but don’t edit my words.
     
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  9. atomicpunk5151

    atomicpunk5151 Maven (1,280) Jul 25, 2010 California
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  10. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    This one is great. Soon as i cracked it open the air was permeated with a blast of hops.
    +100 points for them being in 6 packs and none of that stupid 20 dollar 4 pack shit. Paid 16 flat for the sixer

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  11. ChazMania

    ChazMania Savant (1,028) Jun 13, 2006 California

    For my taste, that Breaking Trail was nasty. It had a very hard cactus juice type aspect. I buy all the special cans as the Bressi ranch brewery is between my home and my work. This was my least favorite in awhile.
     
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  12. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    It's all grapefruit to me
    Having another WCIPA. My goal is to try more IPAs this year, they mostly all suck and taste the same, but im doing it for the same reason i will try olives here and there....
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    #12 Resistance88, Jan 5, 2023
  13. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    There’s been avocado IPA’s so why not olive IPA’s?
     
    #13 dcgunman, Jan 5, 2023
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  14. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
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    Anyone know if Alpine will release bad boy soon?
     
    #14 not2quick, Jan 6, 2023
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  15. Aztec_Chris

    Aztec_Chris Crusader (421) May 7, 2015 California

    Are they still doing a special release calendar now that everything is brewed in Colorado?
     
    #15 Aztec_Chris, Jan 6, 2023
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  16. RaulMondesi

    RaulMondesi Grand Pooh-Bah (5,343) Dec 11, 2006 California
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    I don’t want to be a hater, but current Alpine Bad Boy is probably equivalent to current Martin Lawrence. It’s time to move on.
     
    #16 RaulMondesi, Jan 6, 2023
  17. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
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    I'm not sure. Their website sucks.
     
    #17 not2quick, Jan 6, 2023
  18. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
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    But..but..its still on the BA top 250 list. :wink:
     
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  19. bring

    bring Zealot (730) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    The Societe Moonlight collab black IPA is pretty darn tasty, if you go for that style at all.

    Not sure this quite fits in the WCIPA thread (but doesn’t really warrant a new one).
     
    #19 bring, Jan 9, 2023
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  20. Yepitsn8

    Yepitsn8 Aspirant (233) Dec 17, 2021

    Re release Stone Ruination is spot on 2013 memories. Great stuff
     
    #20 Yepitsn8, Jan 9, 2023
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