Tropical IPAs=Malternative?

jmdrpi · Dec 16, 2015

MrDave said: ↑

back·bon·er

/bakˈbōnər/

noun

a person who views any hop-forward beer with an SRM of 15 or less as "unbalanced" and in need of a malt backbone

SF Neckbeard: What do you think of this new IPA from Cellarmaker?
Torpedo Drinker: Well, it's definitely hoppy, but it needs a little backbone to stand up against the hops.
SF Neckbeard: To "stand up"? WTF are you talking about? Mosaic the hop is not a schoolyard bully!
Torpedo Drinker: Kinda. It's just this whole juicy tropical trend, ya know All these unbalanced beers these days...
SF Neckbeard: I completely disagree. But I get it dude, my father's a backboner too.
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Well then call me a proud backboner.

I enjoy some of the better executed IPAs that are low in bitterness and have a ton of hop flavor/aroma. But I draw the line at "session" IPAs and some "regular" IPAs that have no body whatsoever, and taste like hop-flavored water.

Tropical IPAs=Malternative?

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Tropical IPAs=Malternative?

jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

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