Top 3 IPAs

Of the ones I've tried more than once:

Abrassive
DirtWolf
Hopslam

 

Hopslam
Double Crooked Tree
Chillwave

 

Must be fresh, but in that case:

SUCKS
JAI ALAI
JAI ALAI HUMIDOR SERIES CEDAR

 

Honorable mention:

Enjoy By
Topcutter
Zeelander
Jai Alai
RPM
Sculpin
Odells

 

Just want to mention that fat heads is brewed in Ohio, the original is the one on Carson st in Pitt but the actual brew pup and production facility was technically franchised from the one in Pitt. But regardless of the semantics, those guys make seriously great beers. Bone Head Red is better than Nugget Nectar (the latest batch without the Rye, not the ones before with the Rye)

 

Heady
More Moro - just had it today and for me it's amazing!!
Double sunshine
Flower power
Jai alai

 

I thought the opposite, but then again DirtWolf is just about perfection to me, I love the flavor, goes down nice and smooth and it's fairly suitable year round. Hop Ranch is still a very solid offering though, don't get me wrong

Anyway, I will have to put my top 3 as DirtWolf, the last Stone Enjoy By (I think it was 4.20.14, was much better than most of the Enjoy By's I have had) and Ballast Point's Sculpin IPA at the moment. But next week I may go out and get something, either something new or something I haven't had in a while, and that may change.

Thing is, there are so many great IPAs out there (my favorite style) that if I was stuck on an island and could pick only three, that would be a sad day for me. Someone else may pick three completely different brews, all of which may be fantastic as well.

 

In no order, JuJu, Permanent Funeral, and Jai Alai.

 

Heady Topper
Ghandi Bot
FW Wookeyjack or Double Jack although I'd give the edge to Wookey

 

Abrasive
Heady
Project Dank

 

Bodhi by Columbus brew co is unbelievable!

 

I have had all three of those, and they are all incredibly good. I refuse to try to narrow down my list to the "top X" but I'll mention some that I'll drink at the drop of a hat in no particular order (also including DIPAs and very hoppy APAs).

You can absolutely use this as a "To Do List". These are all fairly easy to come by (some are tough to find/seasonal, but I've ticked them all within the last year so it's doable), at least within their distribution area (ie can do a local for local trade with ease), with the biggest exceptions being PtY (huge pain in the ass to get) and Tired Hands (local only)

Russian River Pliny the Elder
The Alchemist Heady Topper
Victory Dirt Wolf
Bell's Hopslam
Ballast Point Sculpin
Troegs Nugget Nectar (it's an IPA, shut up)
Toppling Goliath Psuedo Sue
Sixpoint Hi-Res
Lagunitas Lagunitas Sucks
Avery Maharaja
Dogfish Head 120 Minute
Alpine Duet
Three Floyds Alpha King
Nebco Gandhi Bot
DC Brau On the Wings of Armageddon
Stone Ruinten
Stone Enjoy By
Ithaca Flower Power
Great Lakes Chillwave
Cigar City Jai Alai
Bell's Two Hearted
Firestone Walker Wookie Jack (Black and Rye, but still damn good)
Russian River Blind Pig
Russian River Row 2/Hill 56
Russian River Pliny the Younger (not worth the hype, but that doesn't make it not good)
Anything from Tired Hands (I've had a half dozen of their IPAs and every one so far was incredible)
edit: left off Fat Head's Head Hunter (and probably a number of others)

 

FW Union Jack
Bear Republic Racer 5
Upslope IPA
(and Uinta Hop Notch, just in case you didn't like the first three.)

 

Dirtwolf
Hop Stoopid
Flower power

Easy beers to get your hands on and great IPAs

 

Up until Wednesday when I tried Dinner my list would have been

1- Double Sunshine
2- Gandhi Bot
3- Heady Topper

But Dinner after 2 different sessions has taken over the top spot for me.

 

If we are just talking single ipas:
1. Bells Two Hearted
2. Stone IPA
3. Maine Lunch

 

Are you me?

 

Im confused OP...you feel these are the top 3... But you haven't tried Heady and it's your number one pick

 

1. Heady Topper
2. Baby Fuzzy Ducks
3. Zombie Dust

 

sucks over dirtwolf