TIPA Season

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  1. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Thanks to Pliny the Younger, February/ March has become "TIPA Season" on the West Coast. And to be honest, pty has some serious competition.

    Has this impact spread beyond the west coast? It's only this year that is really visible on decent store shelves as opposed to just top notch beer bars. So maybe it's something that is just starting to spread. But I'm curious to hear what everyone the is seeing. Including other west coasters, has TIPA Season moved from the tap room to the cooler shelf?
     
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    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    @Todd how's the Nordic TIPA scene? :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    No idea. I don't pay much attention Trendy India Pale Ales (or India Pale Ales in general) these days.
     
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  4. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I have seen a few on store shelves and in the taprooms lately and normally it has been none, but I don't recall which breweries because I don't tend to like them so I ignore them.
     
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  5. thebeers

    thebeers Grand Pooh-Bah (5,837) Sep 10, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    What’s the serious competition to PtY out in California? Not sure I could even think of a sought-after TIPA beyond PtY out these parts.
     
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  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    This is an example of where we need the emoji like options for posts. :smile:
     
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  7. MutuelsMark

    MutuelsMark Grand Pooh-Bah (5,787) Jan 23, 2015 Kentucky
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    I was going to ask the same thing.
     
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  8. tinoynk

    tinoynk Pundit (800) Sep 25, 2010 New York
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    Definitely not a thing on the east coast, or at least here in NY. TIPA of the hazy/New England style variety are common year-round, but while it's getting more common to see traditional American IPA from new-school breweries I can't remember the last time I saw one in the 10% range.
     
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  9. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Side inquiry: Is there a logical reason why March/early spring is “TIPA season”? Is there a reason PtY has always come out this time of year? There’s an obvious reason why fresh hop season happens when it does—but I’m curious why TIPAs would proliferate now and not just be made year round.
     
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  10. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    I've yet to see any product from Russian River here in the twin cities. There are some badass TIPAs from Barrel Theory, Surly, Blackstack, and many more local offerings statewide that could possibly give RR a run for its money.
     
    #10 LesDewitt4beer, Mar 8, 2024
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  11. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Waldo's was super good when I had it. Shrugs.
     
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  12. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    BKS and Alma Mader rarely miss on their Triple IPAs, but they aren't consistent releases in terms of release dates / calendars.
     
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  13. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Chicagoland has TIPAs throughout the year. Not sure who drinks all these. No such thing as TIPA season and if there were it would probably be a by product of global warming.
     
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  14. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Alesmith and Pizza Port put out one called Logical Choice that is comparable to me, Henhouse makes Big Chicken which is right there on its good years, I hear good things about Power Plant from Smog City but I've never had it. And I've heard people claim various Oregon beers as comparable as well.

    As far as I can tell it's all an outgrowth of the pty release. I have no idea why pty was first brewed at this time of year. Maybe they were just trying to drum up some business during the post holiday lull?
     
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  15. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    AKA my annual decision to purchase SN Hoptimum or not. I would happily scoop up one. Six is a bridge too far I'm afraid.

    Checking the SN beer calendar this is scheduled for release in May.
     
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  16. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I attended a Pliny the Younger event (draft beer) last weekend at a local craft beer bar.

    I have not seen any influence of this beer creating a TIPA season in my area.

    Cheers!
     
    #16 JackHorzempa, Mar 8, 2024
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  17. turfy

    turfy Pooh-Bah (1,872) Mar 17, 2010 Texas
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    It's a TIPA wasteland in central Texas :angry:
     
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  18. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    Hell, it's still stout season. Of course, it's always stout season.
     
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  19. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    :rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    RR doesn't distribute to the Midwest. So it would be a pretty big surprise to find any of their beer in the twin cities. Closest location to find RR beer would be either SEPA or Colorado.

    RR is a good brewery and they make some exceptional beers. However, none of them are good enough to justify that kind of a trip (IMHO). Also... In my experience, there are plenty of top notch breweries in your neck of the woods to keep pretty much any craft beer nerd satisfied.
     
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