Great Readily Available Double IPA's

Long Trail Limbo straddles the DIPA/IPA line
Wormtown Be Hoppy for IPA
Wormtown Hopulence for DIPA
Wachusett Larry DIPA
Slumbrew Flagraiser IPA
Stoneface IPA if you are in NH
JA Hoponious Union IPL
JA Kiwi Rising DIPA
Pretty Things Meadowlark
Mayflower IPA if you like them more malty/nutty
Harpoon IPA for every day beer
And many more...

If you include non New England brews:
Victory Dirt Wolf DIPA
Lagunitas Sucks
Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin
Lagunitas Little Sumpin Extra
Stone Enjoy By
Firestone Double Jack
Firestone Union Jack
Boulevard Double Wide
Boulevard Single Wide
Ballast Point Sculpin
Founders Centennial
Need I go on?.....

Good grief folks. Finding an IPA or DIPA around here isn't exactly difficult.

 

Not DIPAs but in terms of readily available MA IPAs, I'm a fan of Greenhead by Newburyport and Flower Child by CBC. If you get them fresh they hold there own with some of the best.

 

Adding to the long list above, Lagunitas Maximus, just make sure its fresh

 

It's like when my girlfriend ask for a good dinner suggestion.

 

Jack's Abbey Hoponious Union (IPL but don't let that stop you)

I wish Be Hoppy was readily available.....

 

Don't sleep on Brewmaster Jack. Ambrewsia is awesome. The single hop series was interesting at it's worst and incredible at it's best. Very, very good beers that fly under the radar. Stoneface has been my recent go to for easy to get hoppiness.

 

Larry. A lot.

 

Since you seem to be speaking in absolutes and not your opinion, I would say you are completely wrong that Double Jack, Ruination, Double Trouble and Sucks are not excellent.

 

you weren't that bad.

 

No offense, but I honestly don't get the point of your question in light of this response. You identified Dirt Wolf as beer you're happy to be able to find locally and asked for other suggestions. All of those beers fit the bill. Are they as good as Heady? I certainly don't think so and many (if not most) feel the same way. But are they excellent shelf IPA/DIPAs to enjoy when you're not in Vermont? Absolutely. If your question is what beers are as good as Heady but sitting on the shelves of my local, the answer is probably "None." If you're looking for an "excellent DIPA I can find fresh without a lot if trouble," then at least some of those options should fit the bill.

 

I see fresh Sucks all the time. The only thing that stops me from buying it regularly is the format. Would love to see it come back to six packs, even if just for the winter.

 

Some of my favorite DIPAs that are relatively easy to get (some have been mentioned already):

Dogfish 90 minute (my go-to)
Wachusett Larry
Sixpoint Resin
Founders Double Trouble
Firestone Union Jack
Jack's Abby Kiwi Rising and Mass Rising (IPLs)

 

To the OP, have you tried Proclamation Tendril? Its only on tap at the moment but looks to be available, I believe in cans, later this year. Of course, you can get growlers at the brewery. You might also enjoy Proclamation Derivative, an APA now available in bottles (bombers). I think both are outstanding.

 

DIPA
Larry
Rebel Rouser

IPA
Finest Kind
Green Head

I am surprised to see how available Night Shift is getting lately. Morph has been dialed in lately and not super tough to find in stores. Plus brewery always seems to have it. In metro Boston, Everett I know, and can be a pain in the ass to get to. But they have a parking lot. And good hours.

 

Cosign. I was very impressed with both of these.

 

+1 on Justin42's recommendation of Mass Rising. Framingham's not that far away! I drive an hour and a half from Keene every month or so to fill my cooler.

 

Is Stoneface available in RI/SE MA? The Stoneface IPA is the hands-down best IPA I've tried for the first time this year.

 

When you are able to find a well kept, fresh bottle of Lil Sumpin Sumpin it's kind of really awesome. I don't find this very often.