What Was Your Gateway IPA?

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  1. Bgonzo

    Bgonzo Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2014 Kansas

    Ska Modus Hoperandi
     
    #141 Bgonzo, Sep 25, 2014
  2. buyyourfreedom

    buyyourfreedom Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2009 New Mexico

    Marble IPA.
     
    #142 buyyourfreedom, Sep 25, 2014
  3. WesM63

    WesM63 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Nov 6, 2011 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Bells Hopslam. 3yrs ago, i'ts been a slippery slope since.
     
    #143 WesM63, Sep 25, 2014
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  4. Afroman

    Afroman Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2014 Arizona

    Double Jack - still one of my favorites
     
    #144 Afroman, Sep 25, 2014
  5. BarefootRock

    BarefootRock Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2013 California

    Lost Continent Double IPA from Grand Teton Brewing Co. Was not a fan of the style until this one. Good aromatics, balanced bitterness and sweetness from abv. Since then I got into brewing and the awesomeness that is HOPS
     
    #145 BarefootRock, Sep 25, 2014
  6. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA. That's the first IPA I didn't hate.
     
    #146 mrcraft, Sep 25, 2014
  7. Pro_Magnon

    Pro_Magnon Savant (1,037) Mar 25, 2014 Texas

    Stone IPA was one of the first IPA's I experienced. Sculpin, by Ballast Point, was the first IPA to give my liver an orgasm.
     
    #147 Pro_Magnon, Sep 25, 2014
  8. BeerNDoggerel

    BeerNDoggerel Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2011 Illinois

    Ranger. It was right there on my grocery store shelf--became my house beer. Truly a gateway IPA for me...
     
    #148 BeerNDoggerel, Sep 25, 2014
  9. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Never had a PA/IPA/DIPA that I liked.
     
    #149 BMBCLT, Sep 25, 2014
  10. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Stone IPA.
     
    #150 leantom, Sep 25, 2014
  11. southdenverhoo

    southdenverhoo Pooh-Bah (1,567) Aug 13, 2004 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    You know, I was going to google to make sure my memory was correct. Definitely started w Red Hook and in those days drank a lot of Fullers ESB (kegged). Definitely remember Bridgeprt as the IPA I started with, so when would that have been? 1994 or so? Pretty sure I was drinking a lot of Avery IPA by 1995...
     
    #151 southdenverhoo, Sep 25, 2014
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  12. jamis

    jamis Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2008 Massachusetts

    Dogfish 90minute and Founders Double Trouble.
     
    #152 jamis, Sep 25, 2014
  13. nolanz14

    nolanz14 Pundit (827) Aug 31, 2009 Massachusetts
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    This.
     
    #153 nolanz14, Sep 25, 2014
  14. buzzedup

    buzzedup Savant (1,218) Dec 21, 2006 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    Nugget Nectar (even thou i guess it is reallt not classified an IPA )
     
    #154 buzzedup, Sep 25, 2014
  15. target88

    target88 Savant (1,015) Dec 3, 2013 Kentucky

    Torpedo
     
    #155 target88, Sep 25, 2014
  16. cshafer7

    cshafer7 Zealot (720) Jun 7, 2014 Massachusetts
    Trader

    I grew up in Florida, not much IPA drinking in those days, only Coronas.

    Then moved to Mass three years ago, hated IPA's. Then my roommate had heady topper. Then month later for christmas, I had Pliny.

    End of story.
     
    #156 cshafer7, Sep 25, 2014
  17. pmangold

    pmangold Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2014 Florida

    CCB Jai Alai
     
    #157 pmangold, Sep 25, 2014
  18. briang01

    briang01 Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2009 Maryland

    Found DFH 60 and 90 at about the same time
     
    #158 briang01, Sep 25, 2014
  19. ThreeKingdoms

    ThreeKingdoms Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2013 Minnesota

    commodore perry (liked), double simcoe ipa, lake erie monster. the last 2 wrecked my taste buds the first time, and taste much different to me now. oh, and surly furious!
     
    #159 ThreeKingdoms, Sep 25, 2014
  20. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Fresh Squeezed, the mixture of mosaic and citra is what I needed.
     
    #160 shnsajax, Sep 25, 2014
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