Double blind IPA/IIPA taste testing

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  1. Sauce

    Sauce Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2005 Ohio

    #61 Sauce, Mar 16, 2014
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  2. RussBeercier

    RussBeercier Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Illinois

    Nobody is talking about the Pipeworks. Ninja vs. Unicorn is a DIPA that will stand up to any of those beers. I've had all but 7 of those beers. (gotta get me some double sunshine)

    I wish I was at the tasting.
     
    #62 RussBeercier, Mar 16, 2014
  3. drmcleod10

    drmcleod10 Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Missouri

    Too bad you don't have a growler of King Sue…. think overall that would wipe the board
    But… what a great tasting
     
    #63 drmcleod10, Mar 16, 2014
  4. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Good luck figuring out what you are drinking beyond beer four. This looks more like an excuse for a shitshow to me.
     
    #64 MostlyNorwegian, Mar 16, 2014
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  5. FanofHefe

    FanofHefe Pooh-Bah (2,217) Feb 13, 2010 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Looks like a very fun event. Congrats.
     
    #65 FanofHefe, Mar 16, 2014
  6. bstave

    bstave Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2008 Washington

    Have had all but 5. This looks like a lot of fun. Surprised Ruination didn't make an appearance.
     
    #66 bstave, Mar 16, 2014
  7. wheelzntoys

    wheelzntoys Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2013 California

    Can you tell us currently what are their favorite top 3 IPAs? How about your current top 3?
     
    #67 wheelzntoys, Mar 16, 2014
  8. Can-In-Hand

    Can-In-Hand Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2013 New Jersey

    I bet Hop Stupid gets one of the highest scores...... and you can find it in the fridge of most stores for $5..... All the time.
     
    #68 Can-In-Hand, Mar 16, 2014
  9. DinoFight

    DinoFight Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Arizona

    Nice line up! Lots of personal favorites in there. Right now though I am on a serious Fresh Squeezed bandwagon. Damn that delicious citrus in that brew!
     
    #69 DinoFight, Mar 16, 2014
  10. smanrob

    smanrob Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2014 California

    I appreciate everyone's feedback thus far! A few comments got me thinking about the bottled on dates for all of these. As much as I tried to receive them all as fresh as possible, when I actually tracked them all, I was forced to make a couple of changes. Racer X and Hop Henge had to go. Racer X has a bottled on date in November and Hop Henge had an enjoy by date of 3/13 (close, but no cigar). Since I had to take them both out, I was forced to update the seeding with two alternates which naturally altered the flights. To fill the two openings, I've included Green Flash's West Coast IPA and Moylan's Hopsickle. Below are the the updates. The tasting is tomorrow and I'll be sure the update the thread with the results by EOD.
    I hate that the first flight is crazy stacked and that Hopslam's flight looks far less challenging! Regardless, the seeding is what it is.
    Someone asked what my personal favorites were... Batch 138 is probably my favorite right now (the only reason it's in this set). Apex, Heady, BP, and Hoptologist would round out my own top 5. Of course... I'm dying to know how they all pan out in the blind tasting!!

    Cheers!
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    #70 smanrob, Mar 16, 2014
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  11. smanrob

    smanrob Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2014 California

    THE RESULTS ARE IN...
    Below are the results from each flight and each round. In the end, it was a great day of tasting and there were a lot of VERY difficult flights to judge. Props to @BearRepublic @RussianRiver @Lagunitas and Knee Deep for clinching the top spots.
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    #71 smanrob, Mar 17, 2014
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  12. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Totally meaningless, LOL.

    Looks like a great time with friends. Cheers!
     
    #72 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Mar 17, 2014
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  13. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    So you wouldn't let these guys on your side of the bar either right?
     
    #73 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Mar 17, 2014
  14. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    A lot of love for Nor Cal.

    Awesome job and well documented.
     
    #74 TheeWalrusHunter, Mar 17, 2014
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  15. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    Interesting that Steve picked Pliny over Apex in Round 2, but did the opposite in Round 3.
     
    #75 TheeWalrusHunter, Mar 17, 2014
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  16. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Apex is a fantastic beer and it is super fresh right now.

    Sculpin didn't do so well

    Looks like it was a very good time.
     
    #76 KevSal, Mar 17, 2014
  17. shook81

    shook81 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2014 Oregon

    Great idea...and looks like a ton of fun! I find it very interesting that the top three winners are all brewed within 20 miles of each other.
     
    #77 shook81, Mar 17, 2014
  18. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    Heady was canned in the future?!
     
    #78 TheeWalrusHunter, Mar 17, 2014
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  19. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    And you could tell that the hops had already fallen off, especially when comparing it to the batch brewed on 4/26/14.
     
    #79 opwog, Mar 17, 2014
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  20. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Wow Double Sunshine didn't even place. Big surprise for me. Of course, I can't help thinking it sort of makes the results less meaningful to me, as I have had the other three beers in its round 1 matchup numerous times, and none are even close to its quality IMHO.

    Yeah, our different opinions make the world go around.

    Looks like I need to get some Apex and Batch 138, 2 of the only 3 beers in the comp. I haven't tried.
     
    #80 cavedave, Mar 17, 2014
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