Top 10 Imperial IPAs

No particular order;

Bell's- Hopslam
Russian River- Pliny the Younger
Odell- Myrcenary
Lagunitas- Sucks
DC Braw- On the Wings of Armageddon
Three Floyds- Permanent Funeral
Great Lakes- Chillwave
Speakeasy- Blind Tiger
Cellarmaker- Dank Statement
Drake's- Hopocalypse

 

Good to know! I've been holding it up with the big boys! I had my last yesterday, but snagging more tomorrow.

 

1. Unsessionable (Revolution)
2. Dirt Wolf (Victory)
3. Hopslam (Bell's)
4. Pliny the Elder (Russian River)
5. Scream (New Glarus)
6. Nelson Sauvin (Pipeworks)
7. Permanent Funeral (Three Floyd's)
8. Ca$h Money (4Hands)
9. Citra (Pipeworks)
10. Abrasive (Surly)

Honarable Mention's: Enjoy By, Dreadnaught, Double Jack, Sucks, Marilime Law...

I must say I haven't had Heady, any of Lawson's, The Crusher, Kern Double Citra, Dinner, any Lawsons, any Hill Farmstead, any Fatheads... So this is my list that will change I hope cuz I always want to have something better.

 

Usually, but not always, DIPA is 8+%. There are exceptions but they're at least upper 7% whereas Sculpin is exactly 7%.

It's a hoppy amber. Troegs calls it an "Imperial Amber". It's on the fine line between amber and IPA, just like Blazing World.

 

HT
DS
Abner
S&S 5
S&S 6
Hi Res
Enjoy By
Hopslam
Elder
Rocky Point Crom

 

1) Dreadnaught
2) Double Jack
3) Arctic Panzer Wolf
4) Unsessionable
5) Double Daisy Cutter
6) Two Captains
7) Permanent Funeral
8) Dripa
9) 90 minute IPA
10) Pliny the Elder

I've had Heady Topper a few times, it's great and would probably put it on the list, if i lived in Vermont and could get it as fresh and often as I can get the Chicago Il/Munster IN beers on my list.

 

Not in order but here goes:
Hi-res
Hop Juju
Permanent Funeral
Hopslam
Ruinten
Hoptimum
Sucks
Oracle
Apocalypse Cow
Palate Wrecker
There may be others but it's late and I've had a few.

 

Abrasive
Heady
MBC Dinner
Bodhi
Hop Ju Ju
Neshaminy Creek The Shape Of Hops To Come
Permanent Funeral
Trillium Congress st


About as good as it gets.

 

Sucks
dirtwolf
resin
hi res
chillwave
double trouble
nighttime (black but it counts to me)
Galactica
hoptimum
flying dog imperial citra

 

King sue
Abner
HF double citra
Toppling goliath david
Kern double citra
Double sunshine
Heady
Dirtwolf
Bells two hearted

 

Not in any special order:
Double Sunshine
Pliny the Elder
Dreadnaught
Artic Panzer Wolf
Dinner
Second Fiddle
The Crusher
Mastermind
Heady Topper
Sucks

 

Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack, Double Jack. I don't believe I've tried ten dipas so I have a top one.

 

As some others have mentioned, 4 New York beers that are on the list:

Other Half All Green Everything
Other Half Green Diamonds
Rushing Duck War Elephant
Peekskill Higher Standard

 

Toppling Goliath - Sosus
Toppling Goliath - King Sue
Surly - Abrasive
New Glarus - Scream
Lagunitas - Sucks
Fat Heads - Hop JuJu
Pipeworks - Mosaic Ninja
Bell's - Hopslam
Victory - Dirtwolf
Three Floyds - Dreadnaught

Sure my list will change.. once I go on my brewery tour later this month
..and get to try Lawsons, Heady, Hill Farmstead and Tree House

 

Agree with most on the lists here, but shocked that nobody has listed Burton Baton. One of my favorites!

 

The first one that came to mind is Dreadnaught.

 

kneedeep on top ten list for sure


1. Heady Topper
2. Pliney the Elder (never had the younger)
3. Hopparillo
4. Double Sunshine
5. Dinner
6. Be Hoppy
7. Hop-de-ranged
8. Enjoy By
9. Mastermind
10. Substance
11 . Hoptologist
12. Calcutta Cutter

OK.. I will stop at 12.. LOL.. I love IPA's

 

you ever had the limited release beers from the San Diego area (Knee deep, russian river, Alpine) or anything from up here in the NE area?

 

wow .. heady 10? ;-)