Best Michigan-brewed, year-round IPA?

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by tectactoe, Oct 18, 2012.

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Favorite Michigan-brewed, year-round IPA

  1. Arbor Brewing Company's Sacred Cow

    2 vote(s)
    0.4%
  2. Bell's Two Hearted Ale

    321 vote(s)
    69.2%
  3. Dark Horse's Crooked Tree

    22 vote(s)
    4.7%
  4. Founder's Centennial

    54 vote(s)
    11.6%
  5. New Holland's Mad Hatter

    1 vote(s)
    0.2%
  6. Short's Huma-Lupa-Licious

    54 vote(s)
    11.6%
  7. Other - comment and let us know which one!

    10 vote(s)
    2.2%
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  1. phooky

    phooky Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2010 New York

    How the hell is Bell's not sold in NY yet?!
     
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  2. Derek333

    Derek333 Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Bells Two Hearted for me.
     
  3. cetherid

    cetherid Savant (1,105) Aug 23, 2010 Indiana

    If we were classifying Red's Rye as a standard IPA I'd take that. Otherwise, I'd give the slight edge to Huma over Two-Hearted.
     
  4. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    If I dont see anything that remotely perks my interest while shopping, I grab Two-Hearted. and I have since I got into craft beer. Its just that damn good.
     
  5. GR_Rick

    GR_Rick Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2012 Michigan

    Never bought a case of Mad Hatter, but it's usually around $9-$10 a sixer here in West Michigan, so my math says a case is probably around $30-$40.

    Are you sure you're not thinking of the Imperial Hatter at that price?
     
  6. GR_Rick

    GR_Rick Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2012 Michigan

    I voted for the Centennial... but it really depends on my mood. I also really like the Mad Hatter, and am a big fan of Founders All Day IPA.. both for those "lighter" hotter days. There's also times when the juiciness of a Two Hearted just seems to hit the spot. I was actually thinking of getting some buddies together one of these days and doing a blind head-to-head-to-head-to-head (x as many as we decide on tasting) to solve this for me once-and-for-all. Not at all surprised, though, to see the Two Hearted running away with the poll.
     
  7. mjtiernan

    mjtiernan Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2008 New York

    I voted Centennial but my overall pick would be Red's Rye.
     
  8. BeerNDoggerel

    BeerNDoggerel Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2011 Illinois

    If Red's Rye counted, that would be my choice as well...
     
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  9. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Drinking a Two Hearted right now. I also seem to buy Founders Centennial a bit more often. I am torn, so I wont vote :stuck_out_tongue: Seriously one of the best hops ever bred right there, and its been around far longer than any of your hyped Simcoe and Citra(though I do love them haha). Old reliable is always available
     
  10. MagillaGriller

    MagillaGriller Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2012

    Little itty bitty 2 fingered handfull...cheers
     
  11. MagillaGriller

    MagillaGriller Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2012

  12. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Why is this even a question? Two Hearted.
     
  13. jmosborn

    jmosborn Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2011 Michigan

    Arcadia Hopmouth
     
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  14. frazbri

    frazbri Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2003 Ohio

    Two Hearted is the first IPA that I truly loved. I'd probably put Crooked Tree 2nd and Huma 3rd. (that would depend on the day and the freshness of the beer.)
     
  15. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
    Trader

    Hey, do any of you guys like Two Hearted?
     
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  16. gustogasmic

    gustogasmic Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Michigan

    Two Heart, Crooked Tree, Dunegras, Huma... Can't really decide on an order. I voted Two Heart but fresh Crooked Tree is sooooo good, those have gotta be my top two. And +1 to Red's Rye PA. I think it's way better than Centennial.

    If only ControversiAle (Hangin' Frank) was year-round.... Simcoe palace....
     
  17. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Two Hearted is one of very, very few beers I can't get here in Washington that I wish I could.
     
  18. nicholasofcusa

    nicholasofcusa Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2006 Florida

    OTHER - Founders Red's Rye is my pick. I've had all listed but Arbor and Short's. Man, do I need to get my hands on some Short's beer.
     
  19. ThickNStout

    ThickNStout Pooh-Bah (2,142) Mar 8, 2011 Georgia

    Gotta go with Huma. That's some damn fine stuff. Too bad I can't get Short's brews in GA.
     
  20. MichaelinFishers

    MichaelinFishers Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2009 Indiana

    1. Huma
    2. Centennial
    3. Two Hearted
    4. Crooked Tree
    Those four are so close it's crazy. I wouldn't turn any of them away, ever.

    5. Mad Hatter
    Great beer, but a notch below the others.

    20. Sacred Cow
    Shouldn't even be on the same list as the others. I am so very relieved that it hasn't gotten any votes.
     
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