Favorite IPA 6% or under

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  1. Bonis

    Bonis Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

    Gotta be a session IPA...
    Fat Heads Sunshine Daydream (4.9%) or Stone Go To IPA (4.5%)
     
    #21 Bonis, Jan 31, 2015
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  2. H0ppyB33r

    H0ppyB33r Aspirant (273) Jun 2, 2012 Connecticut

    DFH 60 Minute is delicious.
     
    #22 H0ppyB33r, Jan 31, 2015
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  3. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,033) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Tough to find a quality IPA at 6% or under.

    I think my answer is DFH60.
     
    #23 57md, Jan 31, 2015
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  4. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Hmmm I thought I had more 6% or under before looking through my lists and notes :grinning:

    I'll have to go with Lagunitas Day Time
     
    #24 hopsputin, Jan 31, 2015
  5. CorporalKarel

    CorporalKarel Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2014 Nebraska

    Boulevard Mid-Coast IPA.
     
    #25 CorporalKarel, Jan 31, 2015
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  6. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I'm not a fan of Founders All Day, but I haven't tried Stone's Go To IPA. Is this available in cans? Or only bottles on the East Coast? For those of you who've sampled All Day and Go To, what do you like more?
     
    #26 Beertsipper, Jan 31, 2015
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  7. Anaxagoris

    Anaxagoris Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2014 Washington

    I'm going Easy Jack all the way. Firestone KILLS hoppy beers.
     
    #27 Anaxagoris, Jan 31, 2015
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  8. MittenBrews

    MittenBrews Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2015 North Carolina

    <----- Shorts Hopstache is a go-to beer for me. 5.7%
     
    #28 MittenBrews, Jan 31, 2015
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  9. Bonis

    Bonis Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

    No cans, only bottles.. I don't even think Stone cans their beers?? It is (a little steep at) $11 a sixer, but it's an amazing beer for being so low in alcohol. I definitely prefer Go To over All Day by quite a lot.. I know others will disagree. Go To is more of a dank hop bomb compared to All Day, as is Sunshine Daydream (but Fat Heads always kills IPAs).
     
    #29 Bonis, Jan 31, 2015
  10. CorporalKarel

    CorporalKarel Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2014 Nebraska

    I prefer the body of All Day, and the hop presence (both flavor and aroma) of Go To. Go To is a tad watery for my taste. I prefer Lagunitas Daytime over both of them.
     
    #30 CorporalKarel, Jan 31, 2015
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  11. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    SN Hop Hunter 6.2% and 60 min
     
    #31 jakecattleco, Jan 31, 2015
  12. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Thanks everyone. Has anybody seen Hopstache and Easy Jack in the NYC or upstate NY area?
     
    #32 Beertsipper, Jan 31, 2015
  13. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    My fingers are crossed that this year's new version of it, "Heavy Lifting" lives up to it.

    Firestone Walker Easy Jack
    Founders All Day
    Stone Go To, I like Levitation (dry hopped 4.4% red) more so was very sad to hear it is discontinued :slight_frown:
    Lagunitas Daytime
    Anchor Liberty Ale
    Dogfish Head 60min IPA

    Cheers! :slight_smile:
     
    #33 StLeasy, Jan 31, 2015
  14. LordCrabapple

    LordCrabapple Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2006 England

    Most IPAs in this country are under 6%. To say there aren't any good ones below this strength is absurd.
     
    #34 LordCrabapple, Jan 31, 2015
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  15. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    Short's is MI only. Easy Jack won't be back for a couple of months, but I have had good luck with Firestone Walker's Beer Finder on their website. Cheers!
     
    #35 StLeasy, Jan 31, 2015
  16. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
    In Memoriam

    Boulevard makes a fine IPA called Pop Up, that clocks in under 4%abw. Coop makes a totally fabulous pale ale called Spare Rib, also at 4% abw. You don't have to be alcohol-centric to be good.
     
    #36 kingofhop, Jan 31, 2015
  17. Denver_Beer_Guy

    Denver_Beer_Guy Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2013 Colorado

    Epic Brainless IPA
    Boulevard Pop Up Session IPA
    River North IPA
     
    #37 Denver_Beer_Guy, Jan 31, 2015
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  18. stingley

    stingley Crusader (467) Sep 21, 2013 Pennsylvania

    My favorite IPA's are Southern Tier and SN Torpedo... both of which are well over 7%. I guess I didn't realize DFH 60 Minute was 6%, I would have guessed it was higher, but that one is pretty good.
     
    #38 stingley, Jan 31, 2015
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  19. DemoniChris

    DemoniChris Pundit (952) Jun 4, 2013 Nebraska

    Zeelander for sure.
    Mid-coast IPA is pretty good
    Fresh Squeezed isn't quite low enough, but it drinks like 5% at least
     
    #39 DemoniChris, Jan 31, 2015
  20. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
    Pooh-Bah

    Oakham Citra
    DFH 60 minute
    Highland The Duke and Orkney IPA
    Marble Lagonda
    Really like Williams Bros Joker IPA cask but it's probably an APA, but called IPA
    Harbour IPA
    Tryst Raj IPA
     
    #40 Hanglow, Jan 31, 2015
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