Ohio IPA face-off - my rankings

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  1. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Made a great trade with an Ohio BA and had these 4 beers. For what it is worth, this is how I ranked them:

    1) White Rajah - clear winner. Awesome smell, vibrant taste.
    2) Head Hunter - very good, but notches below WR
    3) Columbus IPA - Solid
    4) Mystic Mama - Solid
     
    #1 jrnyc, Jan 17, 2014
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  2. a1369864214864

    a1369864214864 Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2011 North Carolina

    I found White Rajah to be delicious, but a lot less balanced than Head Hunter. So I'd probably switch the top two, but I'm not a huge fan of West Coast style IPAs.
     
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  3. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    I love West Coast IPAs, so good observation.
     
    #3 jrnyc, Jan 17, 2014
  4. eyeenjoybeer

    eyeenjoybeer Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2011 Seychelles

    Ohio cranks out some real IPA goodies. Try Bodhi DIPA from Columbus Brewing whenever you get the chance.
     
    #4 eyeenjoybeer, Jan 17, 2014
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  5. williamDbar

    williamDbar Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2012 Ohio

    This. 10x
     
    #5 williamDbar, Jan 17, 2014
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  6. MichiBrew

    MichiBrew Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2010 Michigan

    White Rajah and Headhunter are def top of the line IPAs...I make regular runs to Andersons Mkt in Sylvania from Ann Arbor to get it...Headhunter much more widely avail than White Rajah...again both are world class IPAs IMO...
     
    #6 MichiBrew, Jan 17, 2014
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  7. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    I just have to say this. Ohio is doing it right!
     
    #7 Ri0, Jan 18, 2014
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  8. RyanMcFly1985

    RyanMcFly1985 Savant (1,222) Oct 20, 2007 Ohio
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    BODHI BODHI BODHI. So delicious I named my dog after it. Best double IPA in the world IMO.
     
    #8 RyanMcFly1985, Jan 18, 2014
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  9. Cynic-ale

    Cynic-ale Pooh-Bah (1,967) Feb 21, 2013 Texas
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    I love Bodhi, Head Hunter and White a Rajah. We should toss in The Truth, PsyscHOPathy, Galaxy High, and Amarillo Brillo into the discussion. The Truth is outstanding.
     
    #9 Cynic-ale, Jan 18, 2014
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  10. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    I would go

    1. Columbus IPA
    2. Head Hunter
    3. White Rajah
     
    #10 nickapalooza86, Jan 18, 2014
  11. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    IMHO...

    IPAs
    White Rajah
    Head Hunter
    Columbus IPA

    DIPAs
    Great Lakes Alchemy Hour aka Chillwave
    Fat Head's Hop JuJu
    Columbus Bodhi

    ... there are many others..
     
    #11 BB1313, Jan 18, 2014
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  12. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I hear The Truth is really good, but I haven't tried it.. Amarillo Brillo is great..
     
    #12 BB1313, Jan 18, 2014
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  13. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

    I'd say reverse order, but with White Rajah and Columbus tied, and that'd be my list. Bodhi fresh is better than anything in America, INCLUDING Heady. Columbus, fresh, IMO, is only able to be equaled, which WR is the only one I've had that has equaled it.

    Then you have Creeper... :wink:
     
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  14. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    Really can't go wrong with any of them. All fantastic. My rankings would go:

    Bodhi
    Rajah
    Columbus ipa
    Head hunter
     
    #14 JM03, Jan 18, 2014
  15. MajorBuckeye

    MajorBuckeye Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Ohio

    I'm anxiously awaiting cans of Hop Ryot to make their debut (CC: @beace) :slight_smile:
     
    #15 MajorBuckeye, Jan 18, 2014
  16. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    Id also include Citra Mandala very high on my list if it was around more often. Drinking it about once per year is not nearly enough for me
     
    #16 JM03, Jan 18, 2014
  17. beace

    beace Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2007 California

    Mid February, waiting on the blue toppers to arrive, brewed a batch this week and will package early February, then it goes into distro.
     
    #17 beace, Jan 18, 2014
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  18. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    I have had some inconsistent experiences with White Rajah, but when it is at its prime I put it on at the top of the IPAs from Ohio. Head Hunter is a solid second. Columbus is one I just cannot get my head around. I believe it is a solid IPA but I have never had that "oh wow" experience that many people speak of.
     
    #18 kzoobrew, Jan 18, 2014
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  19. beace

    beace Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2007 California

    M
    mandala citra is currently statewide on draft, just for a brief moment though. Look for it on draft.
     
    #19 beace, Jan 18, 2014
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  20. mcomben

    mcomben Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2008 Michigan

    Unfortunately I've never had White Rajah but I picked up some Head Hunter on a recent trip down to Cleveland and it blew me away...so solid.
     
    #20 mcomben, Jan 18, 2014
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