Which 3 IPAs -- gift-giving

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  1. Randallt11

    Randallt11 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2009 Illinois

    Chicago BA here. I'm looking for three local/regional IPAs to bring as a gift for my father and brother-in-law who live in Texas. Looking to buy 22oz bottles in order to share.

    If you were to obtain three gift IPAs, which ones would they be?
     
    #1 Randallt11, Dec 15, 2012
  2. pippys85

    pippys85 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2011 Illinois

     
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  3. pippys85

    pippys85 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2011 Illinois

    Any 3 Floyds, Revolution, Pipeworks, or Half Acre that you can get. All solid.
     
    #3 pippys85, Dec 15, 2012
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  4. ClubberLang

    ClubberLang Crusader (422) Jun 1, 2007 Illinois

    If you're limiting to bombers, you'll probably mostly be looking at DIPA/IIPA, as I think most of the regular IPAs are 6 pack/4 pack beers. Try to grab one of the Pipeworks ones (Ninja vs. Unicorn, Unicorn Galaxy, etc) and 3 Floyds Dreadnaught or Arctic Panzer Wolf. Maybe Revolution Double Fist? I don't know what Half Acre bombers are on the shelf right now, and thinking about the Michigan and Wisconsin breweries that are distributed here I'm not coming up with anything in bombers that I would recommend over the local Chicago-area stuff.
     
    #4 ClubberLang, Dec 15, 2012
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  5. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Three Floyds Dreadnaught, Arctic Panzer Wolf, and Pipeworks Ninja Vs Unicorn
     
    #5 mychalg9, Dec 15, 2012
  6. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Dreadnaught for sure and all the other ones I'd select are both 12oz and out of season anyways.
     
    #6 InVinoVeritas, Dec 15, 2012
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    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

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  8. FrankenBrew

    FrankenBrew Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2009 Wisconsin

    Pipe works citra ninja, FFF rye de tiger, and dreadnaught if you're going with the 22 oz format.
     
    #8 FrankenBrew, Dec 15, 2012
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  9. Randallt11

    Randallt11 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2009 Illinois

    Thanks everyone. I've been a bit out of the loop on large-format IPA/DIPAs. I picked up Unicorn Galaxy at Binny's, and will try to track down Arctic Panzer, Dreadnaught, or another Pipeworks if I see it.
     
    #9 Randallt11, Dec 15, 2012
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