Best IPA?

Your in Wi, no love for Furious? I thought Furious would be on everyone list in their disto area.

 

Heady Topper, Ghandi Bot, SN Torpedo, SN Celebration

 

Top 5ish, in order. I prefer all the DIPA's over the regular, if it matters.

"Regular" IPA
Southern Tier IPA
Stone IPA
Cape Cod IPA
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Sam Adams Whitewhater IPA
(honorable mention - Rocky Mountain IPA)
(honorable mention - Dogfish Head 60 Minute)

Double/Imperial IPA - so tough to pick favorites after Heady. So many good versions.
Heady Topper
Pliny the Elder
Dogfish Head 90 Minute
Cafe Racer 15
Ruination
(honorable mention - Victory Dirtwolf)
(honorable mention - Sierra Nevada Hoptimum)

 

This is a tough "top" list, so just going on ratings: - *Note - the thread is IPA's not DIPA's.
Maine Lunch
NEBCO Supernaut
CCB Jai Alai
DFH 60
Lawsons Chinooker'd
RR Bling Pig

 

Almost seemed like Revolution didn't make enough of it , once everyone realized how good it was a not only the brewpub & taproom had it, but every Binny's in our area!

 

best ipa's for 2013 (not dipa's)

treehouse julius
bell's two hearted
nebco sea hag
peekskill ipa
beer'd hop a boat ipa
maine lunch

 

Mine would have to be Heady followed by Hopslam. For everyone who didn't say Heady, just curious have you ever had it?

 

Heady is a dipa, the thread said ipa's.

 

Southern Tier when it's available on draft.
I've numerous favorite IPAs but it's the one that, when the waitstaffer at a restaurant is listing the beers available on tap, when I hear that name I stop him/ her and say "Yesss -- one of THOSE, please!"

 

i cant believe abrasive is on here so little it has to be because people have not had it

 

Sorry thought DIPA was a type of IPA, for a regular IPA I'd go with Bells Two Hearted.

 

Melrose IPA by Beachwood Brewing here in Long Beach.

 

It is a good solid beer. I agree.

 

no worries. heady would be my fav too.

 

Fat Head's Head Hunter, Columbus IPA, Mystic Mama, Bodhi

 

Head Hunter for the single.
Heady for the double.

 

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24659/66245
BA Score 97
223 in the top 250 beers

 

Excluding DIPAs and IIPAs... My top 5 (right now at least) would be:

1. Sculpin (but so expensive)
2. Boulevard Single Wide (this would be my go to if I could get it in PA)
3. Two Hearted
4. Evolution Lot 3
5. Founder's Harvest

Racer 5, Flower Power, and All Day IPA deserve "honorable mentions"...

Dogfish 75 Minute would be my #1 if DF could just deliver some consistency. Some bottles were simply amazing, and others extremely disappointing (very over-carbonated, a bit of that "nickels in my beer" taste). I have been underwhelmed with 60 Minute as of late too - I swear they changed something in the recipe, since as of earlier this year, every time I've tried it, it just seems different (in a bad way) from what I remember.... Of course, it could be my tastes, and not the beer, that have changed.

I know people love Head Hunter, but to me it's just too bitter... doesn't do it for me.

 

I would love to own that glass!

 

For an IPA that I can get all the time I'll stick with my local Flower Power. Nugget Nectar is a repeat buy for me and so is Perpetual IPA. If I could have ti fresh I'll also take some Union Jack and some Green Flash West Coast IPA. Elysian Space Dust and Beachwood Melrose were two standout favorites although I will most likely never have them again.

I want IPA's all the time.