Maltiest Imperial IPA

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  1. MaltMilkshake

    MaltMilkshake Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2011 California

    When drinking PtY I noticed a very heavy malt backbone (which I loved). This seems to be the case with many of the so called "triple IPAs". Which imperial IPA's do you find the maltiest?
     
    #1 MaltMilkshake, Apr 9, 2012
  2. bum732

    bum732 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2008 Lesotho

    2 year old keg of PtY.
     
    #2 bum732, Apr 9, 2012
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  3. BeerShman

    BeerShman Zealot (615) Dec 14, 2010 California

    Maharaja
     
    #3 BeerShman, Apr 9, 2012
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  4. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    120 Minute, although technically I don't think that's a DIPA. (Don't ask me what it is.)
    After that, Avery Maharaja and Burton Baton come immediately to mind.
    Be warned though: None of these beers taste anything like Pliny the Younger.
     
    #4 Orca, Apr 9, 2012
  5. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Not that I find PtY to be a particularly malty TIPA, but if you're looking for an over the top, sweet, malty TIPA, Devil Dancer from Founders should do the trick. I absolutely hate the stuff and for exactly that reason (sweet and malty).
     
    #5 John_M, Apr 9, 2012
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  6. Aml42000

    Aml42000 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 Washington

    Any of the DFH (Immort Ale, 90/120 min or Burton Baton), but the Immort and 120 are more Barleywine than anything else.
     
    #6 Aml42000, Apr 9, 2012
  7. BigCheese

    BigCheese Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2009 Massachusetts

    If you count 120min then that one, its super malty. Really a barleywine though.
     
    #7 BigCheese, Apr 9, 2012
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  8. GardenWaters

    GardenWaters Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Illinois

    The last time I had HopSlayer, it was alot maltier than I last remembered it, perhaps a little too malty for my liking!
     
    #8 GardenWaters, Apr 9, 2012
  9. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    90 Minute from DFH would be on the list of maltiest imperial IPAs.
     
    #9 Hophead717, Apr 9, 2012
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  10. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    Bootleggers Knuckle Sandwich is sticky sweet with a beautiful hop bloom. Probably my favorite IIPA
     
    #10 Thickfreakness, Apr 9, 2012
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  11. Rempo

    Rempo Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Indiana

    Devil Dancer, Double Crooked Tree, Maharaja
     
    #11 Rempo, Apr 9, 2012
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  12. TheFlern

    TheFlern Initiate (0) May 9, 2009 Idaho

    120
     
    #12 TheFlern, Apr 9, 2012
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  13. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Arcadia Hopmouth. More malt forward by design, an Imperial English IPA which displays a tremendous balance between the Maris Otter and the American hops. This is not usually what I reach for with the style but I enjoy it as a change of pace DIPA.
     
    #13 kzoobrew, Apr 9, 2012
  14. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Firestone Walker Double Jack.
     
    #14 ledzeppelin4, Apr 9, 2012
  15. NoLeafClover44

    NoLeafClover44 Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2011 Delaware

    These are exactly the three that came to mind.
     
    #15 NoLeafClover44, Apr 9, 2012
  16. wcintula

    wcintula Initiate (0) May 2, 2010 New York

    Anderson Valley Imp IPA was disappointingly malty.
     
    #16 wcintula, Apr 9, 2012
  17. ummswimmin

    ummswimmin Pooh-Bah (1,693) Mar 28, 2011 New Jersey
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    I had Palate Wrecker last night, and they used a ton of malt to offset the 150 IBU's. They did a good job of making it drinkable.
     
    #17 ummswimmin, Apr 9, 2012
  18. khiasmus

    khiasmus Savant (1,143) Jun 12, 2006 South Carolina

    Echoing some earlier posts, 90 minute, Maharaja, and Unearthly are all nearly undrinkably sweet and malty to me...
     
    #18 khiasmus, Apr 9, 2012
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  19. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Manzanita Chaotic.
     
    #19 evilc, Apr 9, 2012
  20. Juror3

    Juror3 Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2007 Washington

    Um, how has no one said Southern Tier Unearthly yet?!? My sweet tooth loves malty DIPA/imp IPA, and that one is one of the maltreat I have had. But if you don't get one that is decently (2-3 months) Fresh, you won't get enough hop love.
     
    #20 Juror3, Apr 9, 2012
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