Best all-around DIPA - The Truth?

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  1. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Nice hedging :wink:

    In all seriousness, this little activity has given me a bit more motivation to pick up some 2XIPA and Maximus. I see them quite frequently and never reach for them.
     
    #81 Andrew041180, Sep 26, 2013
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  2. labattblueribbon

    labattblueribbon Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 New York

    definitely hop stoopid, and southern tier 2x, i can't find truth near me and although i haven't really been looking for it i always keep an eye out for DIPA's.
     
    #82 labattblueribbon, Sep 26, 2013
  3. rhartogsq

    rhartogsq Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2010 Virginia

    Double Sunshine. lived up the reputation for me.
     
    #83 rhartogsq, Sep 26, 2013
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  4. brees6221

    brees6221 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 Western Sahara

    You caught that, huh? Haha. I just wanted to make sure people know that I'm not taking this too seriously or trying to be a know-it-all. It started off with me finding a new beer that I love, and wondering where it ranks against comparable beers. I just needed help from all of you to figure out what those beers are. I love great discussions on this site, and didn't want this to turn argumentative or snarky over the "list".
     
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  5. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    #85 Kanger, Sep 26, 2013
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  6. Celtics76

    Celtics76 Pooh-Bah (1,781) Sep 5, 2011 Rhode Island
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    There's only one Truth, and that's Paul Pierce.
     
    #86 Celtics76, Sep 26, 2013
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  7. brees6221

    brees6221 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 Western Sahara

    #87 brees6221, Sep 26, 2013
  8. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    Sucks would be perfect if it were readily available!
     
    #88 ChanChan, Sep 26, 2013
  9. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Only a few DIPAs are very good, and none are widely available.
     
    #89 kdb150, Sep 26, 2013
  10. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    Yup... As a Lakers fan I hate the Celtics but Shaq was right, Paul Pirece is the fuckin Truth!!
     
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  11. brees6221

    brees6221 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 Western Sahara

    I guess this is where we would have to agree to disagree. I've had most of the DIPA's on the list I came up with and think they're all very good (when fresh). I've had many other DIPA's that I would consider excellent but aren't mentioned here because of availability, price, etc.
     
    #91 brees6221, Sep 26, 2013
  12. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Best DIPA"s I have had were alchemy hour and double jack. Both are equally difficult to come by although my chances are better with alchemy hour. Captain lawrence makes a fantastic DIPA that goes relatively unnoticed but it is worth a try.
     
    #92 utopiajane, Sep 26, 2013
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  13. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    Firestone Double Jack.
     
    #93 TheJollyHop, Sep 26, 2013
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  14. WiscoBrewsco

    WiscoBrewsco Zealot (667) Dec 7, 2012 Wisconsin

    Availability and convenience do not make a beer good. All of these people that complain a beer isn't good if it's rare or exclusive are just having sour grapes and whining to whine. You don't have Pliny or Heady or Hopslam etc... Available in your area? Trade for some. The quality of a beer is the actual beer. How it smells. How it tastes. How it feels. Convenience and availability have nothing to do with it.
     
    #94 WiscoBrewsco, Sep 26, 2013
  15. brees6221

    brees6221 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 Western Sahara

    I agree that convenience and availability, along with price and a few other things have nothing to do with the quality of the beer itself, but I'm not looking to find the "best" DIPA's based on quality alone, rather a list of reasonably priced, quality DIPA's available to a large number of people on a fairly regular basis.

    You'll find many DIPA's that are better quality than those on the list I came up with, but they don't fit the criteria for one reason or another - it's just two different discussions.
     
    #95 brees6221, Sep 26, 2013
  16. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Its hard to narrow down. Even if you do eliminate all the DIPAs brewed with the dreaded crystal malt.
     
    #96 Zimbo, Sep 26, 2013
  17. ehammond1

    ehammond1 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2008

    What in the...? I don't even...
     
    #97 ehammond1, Sep 26, 2013
  18. brees6221

    brees6221 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2009 Western Sahara

    How may I help you?
     
    #98 brees6221, Sep 26, 2013
  19. ThisWangsChung

    ThisWangsChung Pooh-Bah (2,988) Oct 15, 2011 Maryland
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    Keep in mind not everyone has access to the rare beer necessary to land Pliny/HT/Hopslam or wants to pay for the shipping costs.
     
    #99 ThisWangsChung, Sep 26, 2013
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  20. Zhiguli

    Zhiguli Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    Bad Boy and maybe expo hoppiness
    Double Jack
    Pliny
     
    #100 Zhiguli, Sep 26, 2013
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