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. foundersasap

    foundersasap Maven (1,405) Feb 2, 2015 Michigan
    Trader

    Love Two Hearted especially when you can get a case at Costco for $34. You can afford to drink it regularly, then pick up the limited release stuff for the cellar or special occasions. Huma lumpa hits hard! Good stuff too but be careful
     
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  2. Billet

    Billet Pundit (794) Dec 17, 2013 Michigan

    Huma Lupa
    Two Hearted
    Norm's Raggedy Ass

    Pretty close to a three way tie, they are all so good.

    Aracadia IPA is different, but I kind of like it. If you get tired of the same old, same old, try it...
     
  3. Shluffy

    Shluffy Zealot (635) Aug 19, 2013 Wisconsin

    I've only had Centennial and Two Hearted from this list, but I can't imagine any of the others being better than Two Hearted
     
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  4. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Two Hearted followed by Crooked Tree.
     
  5. ryanschimmele

    ryanschimmele Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2014 Michigan

    2 <3'ed all the way!!
     
  6. CD83

    CD83 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2014 Michigan

    Do DIPAs count? If so, my vote is for DRIPA from Kuhnenn. Followed by Two Hearted, then Reds Rye.
     
  7. trginter

    trginter Pundit (755) Dec 1, 2008 Michigan

    Huma baby. Two Hearted in CANS a close second.
     
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  8. lonewolf371

    lonewolf371 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Michigan

    I considered voting Dunegras over Two Hearted, but ended up going with Two Hearted.
     
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  9. Morakaton

    Morakaton Initiate (0) May 6, 2013 Michigan

    For me, Two Hearted Ale is one of 2 year round Bell's offerings I find to be world class for the style (the other being Kalamazoo Stout). Their others pale in comparison to Founders offerings.

    1.) Two Hearted
    2.) Kuhnhenn American IPA (like DRIPA but not an imperial or session IPA)
    3.) Crooked Tree
    3.) Centennial IPA
    5.) Huma Lupa Licious
     
  10. atone315

    atone315 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2008 Wisconsin

    If I lived in MI, Huma would have been my #1. But I don't, so Centennial it is. Two Hearted is definitely a close 3rd.
     
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  11. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
    Trader

    I feel Huma borderlines double IPA territory.
     
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  12. tommyz

    tommyz Initiate (0) May 28, 2007 Michigan

    two hearted is js world class and perhaps the most balanced ipa in the world...With that said, one that has not been posted who I really believe people are missing out on is Witch's Hat Train Hopper....TO ME, its one of the best American IPA's in the state and believe that if you put it head to head in a blind tasting it would fair rather well against some of the big names...
     
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