The CA IPA/IIPA Lineup, What am I missing?

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  1. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    I've made consuming the best CA IPAs and IIPAs a priority during the past year and am looking for what I'm missing. This is what I've had:
    Sculpin, Dorado
    Pliny, Blind Pig
    Simtra
    Denogginizer
    Double Jack
    Racer 5
    The Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, lineups.

    I have the big three currently from Alpine on the way and am waiting for Citra to be produced.

    I know I'll have to to to GABF or the RR brewery at the right time to get Pliny the Younger. What do I need to find next? Does Pizza Port bottle/can?
     
    #1 mnbuffalo, Jun 13, 2013
  2. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Pizza Port will start canning fairly soon. Port Brewing does bottles.
     
    #2 UCLABrewN84, Jun 13, 2013
  3. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    A lot of people like Tap It, though I haven't gotten to try it yet. There are a lot more very good IPAs from Bear Republic, but they're either not bottled (Apex, Cafe Racer) or rarely so (Racer X, Black Racer).

    Also very missing: non-Denogginizer Drake's stuff, all of which I like more than Denog.
     
    #3 drgarage, Jun 13, 2013
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  4. SaigonDaze

    SaigonDaze Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 California

    If you can find them, Port Brewing has some good ones.

    Wipeout
    Mongo
    Hop 15 (most likely losing its hop character by now)
    Anniversary

    You might also want to try Hanger 24 DIPA.
     
    #4 SaigonDaze, Jun 13, 2013
  5. ScottO

    ScottO Zealot (722) Mar 4, 2012 California
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    I'm a huge Alpine fan, but Societe Pupil is maybe my favorite San Diego beer right now. It's freaking awesome. Going to cost you a bit to get hold of, as the growlers are $25 stainless steel jobs & a fill is $17.
     
    #5 ScottO, Jun 13, 2013
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  6. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    Is Pizza Port also Port Brewing?
     
    #6 mnbuffalo, Jun 13, 2013
  7. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    Do the growlers hold up if shipped?
     
    #7 mnbuffalo, Jun 13, 2013
  8. SaigonDaze

    SaigonDaze Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 California

    No. They have some shared ownership, but are operated independently.
     
    #8 SaigonDaze, Jun 13, 2013
  9. BlakeSmith

    BlakeSmith Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2012 California

    Maybe try some Green Flash (Imperial IPA, Palate Wrecker, West Coast IPA)
     
    #9 BlakeSmith, Jun 13, 2013
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  10. BlakeSmith

    BlakeSmith Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2012 California

    You can't really miss on any Stone IPAs/IIPAS
     
    #10 BlakeSmith, Jun 13, 2013
  11. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    Forgot to add that I've had GF and Stone.
     
    #11 mnbuffalo, Jun 13, 2013
  12. BlakeSmith

    BlakeSmith Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2012 California

    Haha, okay those ones are kind of a big deal, as far as California IPAs go.
     
    #12 BlakeSmith, Jun 13, 2013
  13. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    So Port and Societe if the growler ships in the near future and Pizza Port and Citra when available. I hope you appreciate how good you have it out there. People tell me how lucky I am having access to Surly, New Glarus, Central Waters, Town Hall, and Toppling Goliath, but CA is #1 in a league of its own and I don't know who's #2 and how far behind they are because its significant.
     
    #13 mnbuffalo, Jun 13, 2013
  14. LegalBrew87

    LegalBrew87 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 California

    Unfortunately (for you), many of the best IPAs in CA are draft only.
     
    #14 LegalBrew87, Jun 13, 2013
  15. SageO

    SageO Pundit (825) Jul 13, 2010 California

    Everything in this post is 100% on the nose.
     
    #15 SageO, Jun 13, 2013
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  16. ScottO

    ScottO Zealot (722) Mar 4, 2012 California
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    That's going to change when Bad Boy comes out again.
     
    #16 ScottO, Jun 13, 2013
  17. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    some that come to mind (availability be damned):

    Union Jack (fresh on tap at brew pub)
    PP Carlsbad Poor Mans, Attrition
    Mother Earth Kismet
    Something new and hoppy from Holister I have not had yet
    Rip Current Lupilin Lust
    Hangar 24 IIPA
    Alesmith IPA
    Hop 15 (on tap, best bet)
    Exponential
    PP Solana Beach Aggie IPA
    Kern River Just Outstanding
     
    #17 peteinSD, Jun 14, 2013
  18. Iriepirate21

    Iriepirate21 Initiate (0) May 2, 2012 California

    Alpine is the king of IPAs. Have never tasted anything better. Fresh Nelson/ Keane Idea cannot be topped. With that being said, Societe might be the second best IPAs I've ever tried. Although I like the Apprentice and the Bachelor more than the Pupil. (All are outstanding.).
     
    #18 Iriepirate21, Jun 14, 2013
  19. jamex

    jamex Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2010 California

    Anyone remember Societe's EveryMan's IPA? I miss that one.
     
    #19 jamex, Jun 14, 2013
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  20. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California


    Nelson and KI are both destroyed by Bad Boy.
     
    #20 evilc, Jun 14, 2013
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