Best budget Imperial IPA

Brooklyn BCS is hard to beat at $7.99 a 4 pack.

 

A discount supermarket near me sells 12-packs of both Torpedo & Mirror Pond--- $12, cant beat that!

 

Easy one....Sucks!!

 

Phillips Amnesiac Double IPA; not many people know about it, it's a great BC brew. Can't get it in London but when I'm in BC it's around $5.50 canadian for a bomber and it's absolutely superb!

 

Truth, I can't deny any of that. I should probably have made my particular point a little clearer. When it's around, it's $3.99 a bomber here, which is a killer price for beer in bombers in general. I also prefer my double IPAs in bombers rather than six packs as I want to drink them as fresh as possible and not have six of 'em that I have to knock off asap. Also, having been out of work until very recently, I can't necessarily go out and regularly pay $9-11 bucks for a sixer of good, hoppy beer, though I can splurge $4 and have a bomber of Hop Stoopid. No, it's not the hands-down cheapest option by any means, but in terms of quality, affordability, and the fact that it's widely distributed, it's my go-to.

Also, fwiw, I like it every bit as much as Hopslam I'd have to say, though I haven't tried Sucks.

 

Saranac High Peaks Imperial IPA is good. Also Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA is a very good beer at around $5 or so for a 22 oz. bottle.

 

Of course for DIPA's it's hard to top anything by Lagunitas and the Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout is great, too. Also, for Imperial Stouts give the Lagunitas Imperial Stout a try, I'm surprised there hasn't been more talk about it, I really enjoyed it and it's one of the best priced Imperial Stouts I've seen.

 

DIPA: Sucks, Maximus, ST 2xIPA - for beers you can get in most states. Best overall? Heady at $12 for 4 pack (equivalent to $12 a growler or $4 a bomber) if you happen to live in New England.

RIS: Old Rasputin, Narwhal, FBS, FIS. Stone IRS as a runner up at $6/22 oz. Brooklyn BCS is cheap but I wouldn't drink it above any of the aforementioned.

 

The first post asks for budget Imperial IPAs as well as Imperial Stouts.

 

Southern Tier 2XIPA $7.99 or Lagunitas Sucks $8.49 a six-pack. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid $3.99 a bomber (North Carolina).

 

sixpoint resin, two brothers northwind stout, hoptimum is also amazing, just slightly more expensive than resin

 

Green Flash Imperial IPA

 

Not necessarily the best budget DIPA but Dogfish 90 minute comes in a 4 pack for roughly 11-13 bones depending on where you at. You definitely are paying for quality fa-sho.

Hop Stoopid is a good ol' bomber to suck down for about 4 duckets(U.S.= 4 boanz).

 

And as for an imperial stout...Old Rasputin is my go to. Like 8 ducks for a four pax??? Get the heck outta here and go buy sum right meow! Peas.

 

Sucks, Stone, DFH IPA, Green Flash, Breckenridge 471

 

Otter Creek Imperial Stout is now in 12 oz., 10.00 a 4pak, prob. less in most other markets as we are in NY and higher priced for most beers. Better than Old Raspy IMHO.

 

Anything Lagunitas comes in at a big beer for a bargain. Their cappuccino stout is good and plenty of solid ipa offerings. Sierra nevada makes great ipa's that are always available as well. Stone is pretty good to.

 

Odell Myrcenary without a doubt. 10 bucks a 4 pk. Great value for BAs that like a big bold DIPA without a lot of malt sweetness to help cover up the 10% abv (give or take). This one has a ton of hops and just enough malt to satisfy.

 

DC Brau Corruption!!!

 

Lagunitas Maximus