citrusy IPAs

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  1. scottser32

    scottser32 Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2013 Ireland

    well iv spent the last two months in the usa and when i arrived i disliked IPA's and now since im home here in ireland i find myself craving them, however i seemed to favour the more citrussy/floral ones and disliked the piney/resiny ones, im wondering could anyone recommend some citrusy IPA's for me to try here, obviously iv got a limited selection but we get anchor, sierra nevada, flying dog, odells, rogue and goose island here so from them can anyone pick out some citrusy beers? i had flying dog doggie style the other night and loved it but id like to try something harder

    cheers
     
    #1 scottser32, Aug 27, 2013
  2. SpongeRuiner

    SpongeRuiner Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Michigan

    From the breweries you named I'd put my vote in for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Sierra Nevada Torpedo.
     
    #2 SpongeRuiner, Aug 27, 2013
  3. TheNoodleIncident

    TheNoodleIncident Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2012 New York

    Torpedo is a very good IPA, but I just don't understand how people keep refering to it as a "citrusy" IPA. What am I doing wrong?
     
    #3 TheNoodleIncident, Aug 27, 2013
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  4. hopslam11

    hopslam11 Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2010 Michigan

    If you can get your hands on some Jai Alai I would definitely recommend that as a citrusy IPA
     
    #4 hopslam11, Aug 27, 2013
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  5. Nanners

    Nanners Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2013 Ohio

    ^^^hahaha, dude, people here can't even get that stuff. It's like zombie dust...too many people horde it.
     
    #5 Nanners, Aug 27, 2013
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  6. SpongeRuiner

    SpongeRuiner Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Michigan

    It does have citra in it but I don't really see it either. I know a lot of people do but I was actually recommending it for more of a floral one.
     
    #6 SpongeRuiner, Aug 27, 2013
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  7. Nanners

    Nanners Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2013 Ohio

    I'll tell, and I hate to do this, because I know a bunch of college kids are gonna run out and buy all of it up now, but I was at the store yesterday trying to squelch a citra hop craving. I couldn't find anything to help me out, so I bought two brothers sidekick. It's not the best or anything...I am not a fan of two brothers. It is a reasonably priced citra hop pale ale though. 10$ a six. It is thin and not much mouth feel to it, but it is made with citra. It's kinda like flat mountain dew...but when in a pinch it will help squelch the crave. It's like going with the mexi brick because there is no bud around.
     
    #7 Nanners, Aug 27, 2013
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  8. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    With IPAs citrus/floral notes, the secret is more about freshness than which ones IMO

    If they sell Flying Dog over there, look for Raging Bitch. When fresh its got good floral/citrus notes in it combined with slight Belgian spices to give a more unique flavor profile. Any American IPA though may be tough to find fresh over there I would guess. Its hard to get them fresh in the states, with many old ones stocked on the shelves.
     
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  9. DinoFight

    DinoFight Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Arizona

    I don't think I have gotten any huge citrus notes out of anything you mentioned that you get in Ireland. But, if you can get your hands on some Deschutes Fresh Sqeezed IPA you will find what you are craving.
     
    #9 DinoFight, Aug 27, 2013
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  10. scottser32

    scottser32 Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2013 Ireland


    how fresh is fresh, are we talking a within a couple of months or a year, after how long would you say a beer loses its freshness?

    still need to try SN pale ale iv heard good things and torpedo ill add raging bitch to the list aswell. im raging i never got to try green flash le freak it was on my wish list over there but i couldn find it
     
    #10 scottser32, Aug 27, 2013
  11. jayneo74

    jayneo74 Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 New Jersey

    I read a few months back that Founders would be distributing to the UK so maybe they will branch out to Ireland, not just Northern Ireland. They have a couple IPA's that are in the citrusy range.
     
    #11 jayneo74, Aug 27, 2013
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  12. SenorHops

    SenorHops Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2010 Rhode Island

    I agree. It's not very citrusy. I'd call it more spicy and earthy with a touch of citrus.
     
    #12 SenorHops, Aug 27, 2013
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  13. scottser32

    scottser32 Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2013 Ireland


    i think if they made it to nothern ireland id make the trip up and stock pile, they do some amazing beers their porter is outstanding, ill be keeping my eye out
     
    #13 scottser32, Aug 27, 2013
  14. StlHopHead77

    StlHopHead77 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Illinois

    Odell IPA and Odell Myrcenary(DIPA)
     
    #14 StlHopHead77, Aug 27, 2013
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  15. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I don't know why it hasn't been mentioned, but I get a lot of citrus and tropical from odell ipa and myrcenary. Myrcenary is a bit more resinouus, but still quite tropical. Maybe I should fit in with the crowd though and suggest beers that you don't get, that way if I'm wrong you can't call me out on it.
     
    #15 SFACRKnight, Aug 27, 2013
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  16. beerindaglass

    beerindaglass Zealot (645) Feb 20, 2013 Florida
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    Trade for some Alpine Nelson or CCB Jai Alai. Problem is, once you taste those two, you'll be ruined.
     
    #16 beerindaglass, Aug 27, 2013
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  17. RussBeercier

    RussBeercier Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Illinois

    Sidekick is great on a hot day......and at 5% you can drink it all day long.
     
    #17 RussBeercier, Aug 27, 2013
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  18. scottser32

    scottser32 Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2013 Ireland

    yes i think ill have to give odells IPA a go iv heard and read some great things about it i was gonna get a bottle the other day but a lot of the reviews on here kept mentioning "piney" so i left it
     
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  19. quindog

    quindog Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2010 Colorado

    Odell IPA and Myrcenary - both amazing. Neither screams citrus, but they are both rather floral and not overly bitter or piney. Myrcenary definitely has some tropical notes, as mentioned above. Odell IPA is one of my favorites.
     
    #19 quindog, Aug 27, 2013
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  20. scottser32

    scottser32 Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2013 Ireland

    mycenary sounds great looking forward to that
     
    #20 scottser32, Aug 27, 2013
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