Top 3 IPAs

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  1. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    This list will always evolve.

    Currently

    IPA - Nelson, Founders Centennial IPA, Jai Alai

    DIPA - Heady Topper, Pliny the Elder, Enjoy By
     
  2. Flip4beers

    Flip4beers Zealot (610) Feb 18, 2014 California
    Trader

    Locally for me is Pliney, knuckle sandwich, and just outstanding.
     
  3. Camjmorton

    Camjmorton Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2013 Virginia

    For me:

    1. Sucks Double Dry Hopped (had it at the brewery last weekend and it was the best beer I've ever tried)
    2. Pliny the Elder
    3. Hopslam

    **If Dirtwolf and Hop Ranch combined into a super beer, that might be the most amazing thing to grace the beer world (go Victory)
     
  4. Sweffin

    Sweffin Pooh-Bah (1,784) Jun 25, 2013 Wisconsin
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    IPA:
    Half Acre Space
    Surly Furious
    Founders Harvest Ale

    DIPA:
    Pipeworks Amarillo
    Pipeworks Galaxy Unicorn
    Surly Abrasive

    Great Lakes Chillwave, Stone Ruination, FFF Permanent Funeral also right in the mix
     
  5. Bonsall_Phil

    Bonsall_Phil Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2014 California

    PtE
    Sculpin
    Duvel Triple Hop
     
  6. amano_h

    amano_h Maven (1,459) Mar 18, 2014 Oregon

    Alchemist Heady Topper
    Maine Brewing Company Lunch
    NoDa Brewing Company Hop Drop 'N Roll
     
  7. bouncepass

    bouncepass Savant (1,138) Oct 3, 2006 California
    Trader

    Heady Topper
    HF Abner
    Pliny the Elder

    Honorable mention: the one time (so far?) Alpine/New Belgian collab Super IPA
     
  8. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    Sculpin
    Pliny
    Sucks

    HM: Enjoy By and Gandhi Bot
     
  9. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    The list almost needs to be by region because of distribution. We have an embarrassment of riches in California:

    Pliny
    Sucks
    Enjoy By
    Nelson
    Double Jack
    Sculpin
    Torpedo
     
  10. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,670) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    the same three i posted in the previous 20 threads concerning my "top IPAs" no matter how you package the question
     
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  11. McStagger

    McStagger Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2005 California

    West coaster here. Haven't had any experience with the New England IPA's that get those insanely high scores.

    Single IPA:
    Alesmith
    Stone
    Union Jack

    DIPA:
    Dirtwolf
    Enjoy By 4/20
    Sucks
     
  12. rickles512

    rickles512 Initiate (0) May 24, 2014 Illinois

    3Floyd's Permanent Funeral
    Solemn Oath Ravaged By Vikings
    Great Lakes Chill Wave
     
  13. CapeCodHopHead

    CapeCodHopHead Initiate (0) Nov 6, 2012 Massachusetts

    I'm starting to like Another One better than Lunch!
     
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  14. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Double IPAs:
    • NEBCO's Gandhi Bot
    • Fat Heads Hop Juju
    • Lawson's Double Sunshine.
    American IPAs:
    • MBC's Another One
    • Ballast Point Sculpin
    • Brew Kettle White Rajah.
    *I've had Heady Topper, not a fan*
     
  15. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    To me, Double Sunshine is better than all 3. And Double Dose is better than Dirtwolf.
     
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  16. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
    In Memoriam Pooh-Bah Trader

    My top 3 that I have tried

    Heady Topper
    Sucks
    Zombie Dust
    Hop Venom
    White Rajah
    Headhunter
    Flower Power
    Notorious
    Boy King
    Bad Boy
    Hoppy birthday
    Nelson
    Kryptonite
    Higher Standard
    Double Sunshine
    Ephraim
    Fuzzy Baby Ducks
    Ghandi Bot
    Pliny
    Enjoy By
    Shotgun Willy
    Head High
    Outrage
    Lunch
    Sosus

    Okay, that was more than 3, sue me
     
    #116 cavedave, May 24, 2014
    Last edited: May 24, 2014
  17. kingston2

    kingston2 Savant (1,049) Sep 14, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Pseudo Sue has to be on the list. Tremendous beer!!
     
  18. Robdn

    Robdn Initiate (0) May 23, 2014 Ohio

    1. CBC Bodhi
    2. Hop Juju
    3. Enjoy By

    Haven't tried Sucks yet but I just picked up a 6 for the weekend, so this list could change given the enthusiasm I see for this one (although I do question the freshness of this particular sixer).
     
  19. raulstotle12

    raulstotle12 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2014 California

    Jai Alai
    Torpedo
    Dirt Wolf
     
  20. OUJayhawk1799

    OUJayhawk1799 Maven (1,266) Jan 25, 2013 Oklahoma
    Trader

    Heady Topper
    Pliny the Younger
    Society & Solitude #5

    Honorable Mention:
    Pliny the Elder
    Double Sunshine
    Abrasive
    Elevated
     
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