Your IPA Preference: Citrusy or Dank?

You're right; this poll was inherently flawed. I grossly underestimated people's need to have ten options instead of two. I mean, who can choose between only two options, right?!? How foolish of me. Lesson learned.

 

The reason that I chose two categories is that there has been a trend lately -- at least in California; so I probably should have limited this post to my region -- of IPAs being produced with the descriptors of either "citrus" or "dank." For example, when I want a citrus bomb, I go for Sculpin, Grapefruit Sculpin, Booming Rollers, Beachwood Citraholic, Noble Ale Works Citra Showers (you getting the Citra idea, here?). When I am in the mood for something that is not a citrus-forward IPA, I go for anything from Oskar Blues or Lagunitas (because they both openly admit that they brew their beers to be somewhat marijuana-ish in their aroma and flavor) or a Stone Enjoy By, which boasts all over the label about how "dank" it is. I figured that people have been picking up on this trend, but I guess not. All of the snarky comments on here are unwarranted; I'm asking for people to choose one of two dominant characteristics: "citrusy" (orange, grapefruit, lemon, bitter citrus rind, bright, refreshing, a little piney, etc.), or "dank" (weed, fresh-cut floral, also a little piney, sticky, musty, mild onion, earthy, standing in a forest after a rain storm, etc.). Is that so difficult to handle? Yes, those two flavors can overlap. Yes, you all have finely-tuned palates that can detect the subtle nuances in hop-forward beers. Yes, there are more than two flavor and aroma characteristics in a well-brewed IPA. I am going for contrast here; hence the two options. Every time I post on BA, it reminds me of why I took a break from this site for a few years.

*Cue moderator to delete this thread already.*

 

Thank you. I apologize for getting riled up, but it's a little odd that a harmless poll gets met with a rather high level of condescension. I'll dial it back with a nice IPA tonight. Cheers.

 

Christ, spare me with this "not enough poll options, broad style" BS. Good for you for bringing English styles into this. My original post was perfectly well thought out. People on here choose to be assholes with the whole "Actually, citrus and pine notes are often found in the same IPAs and there are more than two hop profiles and I prefer both at the same time because I like to lift myself up and display my superior taste and vast knowledge of beer styles and your poll is flawed because you only allowed for two options and you didn't factor in English varieties… *As said a-hole pushes his glasses up.* Just answer the damn poll: Citrusy, or dank. Is that SO out of the realm of possibility; that you would be asked to choose from one of two characteristics that are somewhat different from each other?? Now go ahead and state that you don't even know what dank means.

 

I just call 'em like I see 'em. I meet people like you and others on here at local beer events, and I sometimes leave wanting to punch myself in the dick for liking craft beer.