Favorite hoppy pale ale?

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  1. rondufresne

    rondufresne Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Pennsylvania

    After my original post, I had my first bottle of MBC MO... I agree with your assessment. It's wicked good.
     
    #61 rondufresne, Mar 7, 2012
  2. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    I haven't.
     
    #62 denver10, Mar 7, 2012
  3. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    Dale's is a no brainer and the best going. Smuttynose Isle of Shoals and obviously Sierra Neveda. Kona's Pale Ale isn't shabby either.
     
    #63 SawDog505, Mar 7, 2012
  4. WeisGuy

    WeisGuy Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2006 New York

    More votes for Hoppy Birthday and Zombie Dust.
     
    #64 WeisGuy, Mar 7, 2012
  5. JoolyGoodFellow

    JoolyGoodFellow Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012

    and available to a select few in this country.
     
    #65 JoolyGoodFellow, Mar 7, 2012
  6. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Hoppy birthday, great smell and taste. I loved it and I am not even a fan of pale ales.
     
    #66 jrnyc, Mar 7, 2012
  7. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    At 7.5%, I would put that in the (failed to deliver enough hops) IPA category - and more abv than the OP is looking for.

    Another vote for Victory Headwaters - imo the best beer that came out last year.
     
    #67 Longstaff, Mar 7, 2012
  8. EddieB23

    EddieB23 Devotee (375) Nov 26, 2008 Minnesota

    Zombie Dust & Red Chair
     
    #68 EddieB23, Mar 7, 2012
  9. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    You want a Pale ale or a IPA that is called a APA ?
     
    #69 azorie, Mar 7, 2012
  10. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    Add one more for Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale. Damn good stuff.
     
    #70 MADhombrewer, Mar 7, 2012
  11. rondufresne

    rondufresne Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Pennsylvania

    As I alluded to in my OP, I don't care what it's called. I'm interested in discovering ales that are hoppy, flavorful, and in the vicinity of 5% ABV. As I understand the conventions of categorization, this would be either a hoppier-than-usual ABA or a lower-alcohol-than-usual IPA.

    BTW, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll be sure to check out Victory Headwaters, which is a lot easier to get here than HF Edward.
     
    #71 rondufresne, Mar 7, 2012
  12. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Hoppy Birthday
    Zombie Dust
    Pale 31
    Dales Pale Ale

    Cheers!
     
    #72 FosterJM, Mar 7, 2012
  13. jscottku21

    jscottku21 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 Pennsylvania

    The OP cannot easily get Three Floyds, Alpine or Half Acre, so no Zombie Dust/Alpha King, Hoppy Birthday or Daisy Cutter
     
    #73 jscottku21, Mar 7, 2012
  14. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
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    A go to for me has always been smutty shoals pale ale,when I get a hold of maine peeper I enjoy that one.Just snagged some Maine brew. MO in portsmouth/kittery on sunday night,wow,thats one tasty brew.

    Cheers All........
     
    #74 smutty33, Mar 7, 2012
  15. Giovacchini

    Giovacchini Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 California

    ZD
     
    #75 Giovacchini, Mar 7, 2012
  16. bismarksays

    bismarksays Savant (1,194) Dec 7, 2008 Iowa

    Right now, it is Widmer Drifter. I used to be on the Dale's Pale Ale train, but after I had it recently, it just did not really do it for me. I mean, it was still very good, but was not in the same class for me as Drifter or Alpha King.
     
    #76 bismarksays, Mar 7, 2012
  17. Rochefort10nh

    Rochefort10nh Pooh-Bah (1,840) Sep 30, 2005 New Hampshire
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    It doesn't get any better than Edward and Zombie Dust!
     
    #77 Rochefort10nh, Mar 7, 2012
  18. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I don't know if it's considered "hoppy" or not, but I absolutely love Long Trail's Pale Ale. It's aw
     
    #78 Providence, Mar 7, 2012
  19. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Zombie Dust or Daisy Cutter. I just dont know
     
    #79 dsal89, Mar 7, 2012
  20. willseph

    willseph Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2011 Illinois

    Aside from the obvious choices local to me in Chicago (ZD and Daisy Cutter), I'm a big fan of Emmett's Pale Ale. The hop profile reminds me of ZD, although not on the same level.
     
    #80 willseph, Mar 7, 2012
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