IPA that got you over the hump.

Lagunitas IPA quickly followed by Racer 5

 

Dreadnaught did it for me.

 

Sierra pale ale --> Harpoon IPA --> Racer 5 --> everything else.

 

This a very good question!

I'd have to say is was a DFH of some sort. They were my go-to when I first started. My first few trips to the store, where I bought mixed 6pks, I remember always picking up Two Hearted and Sculpin. Hopslam is in there too.

 

Hopslam as a style guideline followed by judging a local homebrew club IPA contest. Really paying attention to the aroma's and flavors of fresh ass IPA really put me onto them. Prior I was all about Big Stouts and Strong Belgians.

 

Like @CSpoons, it was Racer 5 and his brother Ruination that got me into IPAs.

 

Interesting...my first was also Torpedo, and I thought it had gone bad. I can't quite remember what the first I really, thoroughly enjoyed was, but I eased myself into them and now a good one is one of the best things on earth.

 

Torpedo was my first ever Hoppy Beer. Did not enjoy it at all, actually drained poured most of the 6 pack (was a gift). Thee beer that did it for me was Double Jack. Been mostly into Double and Triple IPA's since then.

 

I liked IPAs right away. Belgian styles took me a little while to appreciate.

 

Got to love all the Options of Beer Styles available to us today. Find one that agrees with our palate, and let it ride.

 

Boulevard Single-Wide

"I don't know what this bitterness is, but I like it" -me about a decade ago

 

It was most definitely Ska Modus Hoperandi.

 

first couple of IPA's that got to me were and i remember thinking how fruity they were and intense with hops
full sail
Liberty
2hearted
hop devil

 

first IPA I had was Dundee India Pale Ale hated it at the time. The hook for me was probably Hopslam

 

Im still trying to get over that hump, ive been getting better and better about it.

My first was DogFish 90min and I couldnt take it, ended up giving the other 3 bottles to my friends.

 

Yeah I drain poured a bunch of IPA's early one because I couldnt handle them. Dont remember the one that got me over the hump though. It was a pretty slow and gradual process so I dont think it was just one.

 

I'm still in infant stage. Hopslam got me going! Still not in love with IPA's yet. I actually don't like PsuedoSue but love King Sue???? Are IIPA's just more enjoyable on the whole? I do like Stouts and some Belgians.

 

I thought hops were the enemy until that fateful day I picked up a sixer of Torpedo just to give it a shot. Good old Torpedo got me over the hump for sure.

 

Ruination. Speaking truth.

 

I would say Stone IPA...it may have been 60 Minute though, but both are pretty similar and perfect examples of the style.