Best Houston available D/IPAs?

Resin

Pro-Am 2012

Endeavour

Hop Stupid

Hoptimum

Those are the best DIPAs regularly available in Houston IMHO.

I think Hoptimum is old at this point and most likely Hop Stupid is too.

Nothing in Houston that approaches Pliny/Heady.

 

Go get Deviant Dales. It has a different after taste that punches you right in the mouth.

 

Forgot about Maharaja too. I basically rotate between that and Resin.

 

Maharaja is yummy, but old now. Dugana is still fairly fresh.

 

You're right, but I'm just saying fresh Maharaja does make it out here regularly.

 

A new batch of Maharaja will be released in January.
http://averybrewing.com/our-ales/maharaja/?verified=true

 

Old Maharaja is still very very good. I actually prefer it with 8 months+ on it.

In addition to everything mentioned:
Rodeo Clown
Torpedo
Stone IPA
Jester King Wytchmaker Rye IPA
(512) IPA and Black IPA
He'Brew Bittesweet Lennys
Lagunitas IPA
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

 

Don't buy SS Pro-Am 2012... it's over for that beer in the freshness department.

If you're lookin' for "Resinous" specifically.... gotta go with Sixpoint Resin. Keep in mind when lookin' for freshness that cans are marked 9 months out from canning for the 'BEST BY' date. (ugh)

I really really REALLY enjoyed the Karbach Rodeo Clown I got recently through canadianghetto as well.

 

And Stone Ruination.

That Pro-Am 2012 was something special.

/T

 

See notes above for opinions.

 

Honestly, canned IPAs tend to stay fresher than bottled.

I'd say you get a good 6 months on a canned IPA.

That said, I have way too many IPAs right now. I better start chugging them. I think I'll be on an IPA bender over the holidays.

 

I don't know if I'm particularly sensitive, but I bought a SSP-A2012 (gawd, that doesn't shorten well) last month on a lark and it had turned from an amazing DIPA to an alright one. I think the last time they brewed it was at least 3-4 months ago.

 

More piney.

 

Good notes. I only put the ones I would want to try as a beginner to IPAs. Ruination isn't exactly an entry level beer. I liked Wytchmaker, its different, not the best but pretty good.

I forgot Sixpoint Resin and it was the first one on my mind.

 

just had a Rodeo Clown'y kinda lunch, sons

 

Glad you enjoyed them! I just found out that the Julian Date the cans on the bottom so I can make sure they are even fresher next time. I remember picking those up at Central Market since I feel they a pretty good job selling through their stock.