Best IPA/DIPA by State

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  1. Stinger80OH

    Stinger80OH Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Ohio

    The OP asked for the best DIPAs/IPAs that are bottled or canned. What do BAs do? List beers that are draft only (ie OH: Bodhi, El Lupulo Libre, etc).....anyways....

    OH: TBK White Rajah, Fat Heads Head Hunter, Columbus IPA and Maumee Bay Amarillo Brillo are all really good
     
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  2. chris826

    chris826 Savant (1,117) Sep 24, 2014 Mississippi

    MS - Lazy Magnolia Southern Hops'pitality or Timber Beast
     
  3. MaltLickyWithTheCandy

    MaltLickyWithTheCandy Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 Maryland

  4. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    In CO it comes down to your preferences.

    For "new school" it's probably Backcountry DIPA, Comrade Superpower, Elevation 7437, or Odell IPA.
    For "old school" Avery IPA, Maharaja, GD Titan, and Dale's are tough to beat.
     
  5. RobertH50

    RobertH50 Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 Texas

    TX: Deep Ellum's Dreamcrusher DIPA
     
  6. Macsimus

    Macsimus Pundit (764) Feb 19, 2014 North Carolina
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    To my NC IPA / DIPA lovers - no love for Lynwood Brewery's Hop on Top IPA and Hubris DIPA? I know they are draft only but they deserve mention IMHO. Cheers!
     
  7. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    We are talking about readily available shelf beers. Two of these are brewery only and one is draft only. Ghandi is technically a shelf beer, but rare as hell. Even the backups wouldn't qualify.
     
  8. Resuin

    Resuin Pooh-Bah (2,921) Jun 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    As for MA, anything Tree House is extremely difficult to get. Trillium's Congress Street sees limited distribution and is bottled semi-regularly, so that may qualify. Wormtown Be Hoppy and Hopulence are a little more regular and are delicious. Night Shift has has some awesome brewery only IPAs. Beyond the brewery only and limited ones, Leviathan Imperial IPA from Harpoon is pretty tasty.
     
  9. cpxc

    cpxc Initiate (0) Sep 23, 2013 Pennsylvania

    PA - DirtWolf
    VT - Abner
     
  10. _RL_

    _RL_ Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Maryland
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    I would slightly disagree - Fresh Evolution Lot No. 6 is pretty good. If the OP would accept growlers, Union Double Duckpin is pretty good. But other than that, nothing from MD - just buy 90 minute.
     
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  11. kwakwhore

    kwakwhore Maven (1,413) Nov 1, 2004 North Carolina
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    Jade in the bottle was rather excellent as well the other night. I'll compare with my last Hop Drop tonight.
     
  12. MaltLickyWithTheCandy

    MaltLickyWithTheCandy Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 Maryland

    There's a double duckpin? Shit, I love regular duckpin.

    You know what's messed up? I work 5 minutes from the Union Craft brewery and have NEVER been there. You have inspired me my friend.
     
  13. jonandhisflask

    jonandhisflask Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2011 Kentucky

    OH:Madtree Galaxy High
    KY:ATG Rico Sauvin/ Country Boy Legacy IPA
    IN:FFF Arctic Panzer wolf
     
  14. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Since the OP requested beers that were either bottled/canned and not limited one time releases, here are my beers for IOWA:
    IPA - No Coast IPA (Peace Tree)
    DIPA - Sosus (Toppling Goliath)
     
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  15. _RL_

    _RL_ Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Maryland
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    Union occasionally pours Double Duckpin at the brewery and it appears on draft around Baltimore now and then (Max's and Columbia Ale House had keg(s) this summer). I can't find release information anywhere, but I thought it was only a spring/summer release.
     
  16. keenan41

    keenan41 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2005 New York
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    Agreed. I travel to CBus every month or so. Still trying to get JuJu but all these others are great. Been hearing some good things about Jackie O's. They make any good IPAs?
     
  17. keenan41

    keenan41 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2005 New York
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    I've purchased 4 packs of Ghandhi 5 or 6 times on separate occasions in Albany, NY. Just have to be in the loop to get them.
     
  18. DerelictPI

    DerelictPI Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2010 New York

    NY = Flower Power
     
  19. Crawfish61

    Crawfish61 Crusader (421) Feb 1, 2013 Louisiana

    LA - Ghost in the Machine - Parish Brewing
     
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  20. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Bale Breaker makes a great IPA called Field 41, but they call it an APA. As far as ImpIPAs go, I really like Double Brother from Kulshan (although it has a new name now, I stick with original names. I still call Central City's IPA Red Racer, despite what Bear Republic wants. And, it's also the best IPA from BC). Skagit Brewing's The Gospel is pretty damn tasty too.
     
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