IPA Fans?

[tsmba]

I was wondering if anyone else favors this brew (or other craft beers), and might want to share locally available favorites.

I have never cared for spirits, but I did develop a taste for beer at an early age. After years of college guzzling, I stopped drinking alcohol altogether. However in the past year or so, I had the chance to try a few craft brews and found that I really enjoy them. These days, 1-2 is my limit, so I try to find the best that is available.

Some old favorites are: Anchor Steam Beer, Bass Ale, and Guiness. I have also enjoyed some of the newer brews, namely Sam Adams Boston Lager, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and Victory Prima Pilz. The one type I seem to like most are the various India Pale Ales, though I haven't found many in local stores. I have tried O'Dell's, Thunderhead, and Smuttynose, all different, but all enjoyable.

Any suggestions?

 

[xillion]

One of my long time favorites is Piraat.

 

[jkh]

Ninkasi Total Domination IPA and Tricerahops Double IPA are pretty tasty

 

[Leche]

Stone IPA is one of my favs. Pretty hoppy.

 

[Commander Quan]

Dogfish Head 60 Minute & the 90 Minute IPAs

 

[Gruder]

Avery makes my current favorite IPA. The Dogfish Head versions are nice, too (up until 120, which gets too barleywine-esque for my taste).

 

[clubman]

The aforementioned Pyraat is awesome, if a bit heavy duty! I have about a dozen of the big bottles hanging out in the pantry - a grocery store nearby was clearing them out for $2.49(!!) each, and I couldn't let them go to waste .

I'm quite fond of Racer X (and its little brother Racer 5), as well as the Lagunitas IPA.

I was skeptical about Sierra Nevada Torpedo at first, since over the last 20 years or so since I first had SN in college, all you could get were the good old Pale, Porter, and Stout, and then suddenly there's all these newfangled varieties cluttering up the beer shelf (well, sure there was always Bigfoot and Summerfest if you want to get all technical about it). Plus, they changed the colors on the labels, which is as disturbing as all get out. But anyway, back to Torpedo - it rocks! Nice and hoppy, and it still has the great Sierra foundation underneath. Seeing as how Friday afternoon is already here, I think I might be enjoying one soon!

 

[arghblech]

As long as it isn't Fat Tire, I'm an IPA fan.

 

[OldAF]

Mostly a dark beer fan but have tried a couple of IPAs lately.

Bouldvard Brewery (Kansas City) makes some nice IPAs. Single-Wide IPA is widely available.

Goose Island IPA (Chicago) is also very good and easy to get.

 

[EvilGobi]

Here in Canada we have the nationally available "Alexander Keiths IPA" and it is definatly one of my favorite Beers (mostly I'll take their Dark Ale or Red Amber Ale over the IPA but I still enjoy it).

 

[Derek_V]

New to IPA's, but this is tonights offering. Very Citrus'y....

Red Racer IPA

 

[Frank7580]

Bell's Two Hearted... hard to choose a favorite IPA but this is at the top of my list.

 

[johnmrson]

When I used to drink, I was a big fan of IPA. A really great tasting beer.
There is a very good boutique brewery in Australia called James Squires who make a number of truely great beers. They did a fantastic Porter which I copied when I was homebrewing. I also used to homebrew a very nice Honey Porter and a pretty good Brown Ale.

 

[invizable]

Harpoon is a great IPA you should be able to find in most states.
My favorite is Founders IPA, although I'm not sure about the supply outside the midwest.

 

[Alacrity59]

I like India Pale Ale at this time of year in particular. Somehow that extra hoppiness (is that a word?) refreshing. On a hot summer day one is refreshing . . . and a second pretty much removes all desire for one to mow the grass or paint the front porch or . . or . . or.

Take care.

Mike

 

[Uncle Erik]

Oh hell yes. See if you can track down Bridgeport IPA from Portland, Oregon. It's distributed a bit these days. Quaffing IPAs on cask at the Bridgeport Brewery in the Pearl District up there was what really sold me on the style. I also love the IPAs from Stone, Deschutes, Bear Republic (Racer 5 is a real favorite), DogFish Head, and the Raging ***** IPA.

I used to be very much into various porters and stouts (and I still love them), but the super-hoppy IPAs have snuck into my favorite column.

 

[moonshine44]

I've developed a taste for hoppy beers in the last year or so. Locally (Oregon) Barley Brown's Tumbleoff Pale is great, as is Terminal Gravity's IPA. Widmer Brothers Drifter is probably the most widely available...

I also had a superb IPA at the Sockeye Grill and Brewery in Boise, Idaho back in May...

 

[GentlemanEstes]

I noticed that you are from Middle of MO. If that is the Columbia Area, try Broadway Brewery they have a Double IPA that is decent. They also have a APA that is good. I was out there about a month ago. Disappointed in the selection in Missouri. I hit Flat Branch Brewery also. Not a lot to choose from.

 

[DFrancis]

I normally go for darker beers, but Wildrose makes a nice IPA. (an even nicer stout though)

 

[OldAF]

My favorite is Founders IPA, although I'm not sure about the supply outside the midwest.

I never tried the IPA but Founders makes a superb Porter.