All time favorite 'shelf' APA?

Flying Jenny if fresh.

 

Of those I've had, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is the one I go back to most frequently. Sweetwater 420 and Starr Hill Grateful are also good (which reminds me, I haven't had either of those two in quite a while. Maybe I should change that when my first paycheck from the new job comes in...)

 

Zombie Dust, Fist City, or Brickstone APA

 

As afar as shelf APAs go it is hard to bet Serria Nevada Pale Ale. Yes, there are better pales out there, but when in comes to price and availability SNPA is very hard to beat.

 

Agreed, but crazy expensive on a per oz. basis

 

Schlafly APA $6.58 and beautifully balanced

 

Red Chair, Mirror Pond, pseudoSue (which is now around more than Red Chair, actually!) ... I'm happy with any of them in my fridge.

 

To this day freshest keg I have ever had and the people at the brewery are super cool

 

Rarely hardly ever drink APAs. IMO they're the vanilla of craft beer.

 

APA, has always been hit or miss for me with a lot more misses. Normally I find them to be too bitter(& I like IPA/IIPAs) or some other off putting taste beyond one or two. Recently enjoyed these, though reviews not posted, yet.
Fist City
A Tiny Beautiful Something (Wow)
Space Station Middle Finger (So glad it was a Wow, with that name, it better be!)
>>>as far as the OPs question probably Sierra Nevada for all time "shelf" king, price & availability.

 

First vote for O'Connor Norfolk Canyon Pale.

 

CC Invasion PA and SNPA but lately I have been drinking either hoppier pilsners or full IPA's

 

Or it's new age brother "Session" IPA

 

Old School - SN Pale Ale
Newer School - FW Pale 31

 

Odell St. Lupulin and Deschutes Red Chair

 

Rhinegeist Pure Fury
SN Pale Ale

 

SNPA
CC invasion

 

Says the guy with a Santa Claus hat on his dog.

 

going with Alpine Hoppy birthday, just lovely.