Newer Go-To IPAs

Victory Harvest Ale while it lasts.

 

I am right there with you, $14.99 is/was a road block & then I had Grapefruit Sculpin & busted right thru the road block which is rare. I really gotta try the regular, and more of their standard offerings. No sooner did I get sucked in to Grapefruit then came Victory @ Sea & Calm Before the Storm in sixes @ the same price point. IMO, Victory is worth the splurge. Calm though interesting as a cream ale, isn't $14.99 interesting next to the other two.

 

Surly Overrated seems like the bargain IPA here in MN. $7.49 for a four pack at the mecca. I love the Sculpin too - just can't always pry the wallet open to buy it.

 

SN Hop Hunter and Real Ale Lost Gold. Hop Hunter is now more available, Lost Gold not so much. Both great!

 

Ballast Point Grunion is my new favorite, and not just because I am tired of paying big bucks for their Sculpin, Grunion is a very unique IPA.

 

Have to make a deal with the devil for a 4pk lol. then I try to "make it last". I'll grab a Peak Organic IPA as an easy one for me to access regularly. (and try it before you judge lol) it's not about it being organic or anything, it's just really good!!

 

Last 6-12 months, I've been mostly going back and forth with Ruination 2.0 (although a double), Two Hearted (finally sold in MD), Stone Pale 2.0 (pale), FW Union Jack (when I can find fresh), and FW Pale 31 (I call it Two-Hearted Light, because of the floral notes). Also alot of the assortment of Otter Creek/Brewmaster Mike stuff. When I've traveled down to VA, I also try to find Fresh Squeezed to mule home. That is probably my new favorite shelf IPA I can acquire fairly easily (albeit not on MD shelves).

 

Another vote for Oskar Blues IPA.

 

Still a lot of Two Hearted, Centennial IPA, and All Day IPA Maybe even more now that 2H and Centennial are in 12 packs of cans. Never tire of Stone IPA either, and always pick it up when I see fresh 12 packs. I really like SN Hop Hunter too.

Schlafly TIPA is here so I am buying a lot of it, and Celebration will be here soon A lot of Deschutes Hop Trip too when it gets here, but their newer Pine Drops is an excellent substitute IMO out of season.

 

New IPAs - The Calling from BLVD and Easy Jack from Firestone Walker.

 

You know, I am almost constantly rotating special release/seasonal pale ales/IPAs/DIPAs and don't drink a ton of shelf IPA (not bragging, more like confessing).

But when I do, it's Revolution Anti-Hero, Goose Island IPA (this is often the best choice at sporting events, street fests, etc in Chicago), or GF Sculpin.

 

These latest batches from Singlecut (NYC) have been stupid delicious:
Mo' Shuggie
Billy Full Stack
Bon Bon

Latest recipe for Divided By Zero from Rushing Duck (Chester, NY) features Galaxy and Mosaic and is super tasty, as is IIPA War Elephant.

 

Newest is Great North Aleworks IPA. It's an excellent IPA. $10 for a six pack of cans. Can't go wrong.

 

I wonder what the next 100 ipa's will be. The list should grow four fold.

 

Karl Strauss Mosaic Session IPA has become my Go-To. I like it better than Lagunitas, Stone, Ballast Point, Port, Racer, Uinta, Deschutes, Avery, Oskar Blues... basically it's my favorite six pack going around now.

 

Soul Style by Green Flash is my new favorite

 

Grey Sail Captain's Daughter

 

Firestone Union Jack.

 

I don't usually go to IPAs but when I do I choose founders redankulous. Grapefruit sculpin is also great

 

"Modis Hoperandi" from Ska Brewing Co. in Durango, CO. Best canned beer I think I've had - EVER!