Best IPA

RasTa wrote: »

I prefer Gammy Ray over Bloody ell from Beavertown.

Also fantastic. Neck oil is worth a too even though its not an IPA.

What three pages in and no one has mentioned Heady Topper and John f***ing Kimmich, call yourself beer nerds !!!

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

We're realistic beer nerds. No point talking about IPA's that are for the most part unattainable unless you know someone in the area near the brewery.

But you don't ever have to try it, just belive in it :P:D

oblivious wrote: »

What three pages in and no one has mentioned Heady Topper and John f***ing Kimmich, call yourself beer nerds !!!

oblivious to my posts it would seem :D:D


I mentioned I managed to procure a 4 pack of cans of Heady Topper straight from the Brewery. Beautiful beer. Always torn between drinking it from the can or pouring it into a glass.

Alchemist have collaboration with Dieu Du Ciel called Moralite which is also incredible but you would need to be in Quebec to source it.

Does that site still work? Tried to add some items to basket there to no avail

Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA is really nice.

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My personal preference is to stick with Irish breweries for IPAs at least, UK IPAs are usually good too, and at a push, European IPAs. American IPAs, while they are fantastic (cans of Founder's stuff have always delivered, Lagunitas was wonderful when I tried it on draught, same with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale), they can suffer from their long journey, as people have mentioned. They're at their best when fresh, otherwise they're not necessarily THAT much better than anything you can get here anyway. Which can be annoying when you're paying for the privilege of drinking an American beer.

8 Degrees make lovely IPAs, The Full Irish is worth trying anyway. Other than that my advice would be just go mad! And most importantly, ignore online advice. Even this post. It might not apply to your tastes at all. You'll notice there's a massive range of opinion on here when it comes to beer (for example, some posters mentioned the O'Hara's Double IPA, and that is really one of the only beers I could not finish), and tbh there's none of us wrong.

If you don't find something satisfying your specific taste, you could always have a go at brewing your own (assuming you don't already). It's a lot easier than you might think.

willabur wrote: »

Alchemist have collaboration with Dieu Du Ciel called Moralite which is also incredible but you would need to be in Quebec to source it.

I thought it was ok but not great. Very heavy grapefruit hop flavour with a bitter finish. Could probably have done with being a bit sweeter imo. One of the weaker beers I've tried from that brewery, most of their stuff is pretty amazing. Their Corne du Diable IPA was pure perfection.

Herb Powell wrote: »

American IPAs, while they are fantastic (cans of Founder's stuff have always delivered, Lagunitas was wonderful when I tried it on draught, same with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale), they can suffer from their long journey, as people have mentioned. They're at their best when fresh, otherwise they're not necessarily THAT much better than anything you can get here anyway. Which can be annoying when you're paying for the privilege of drinking an American beer.

Thing is though, you're generally not paying for the privilege when you consider that a lot of the core ranges of US beers are still cheaper than their Irish equivalents.

Considering it hasn't been mentioned once on the thread I'll stick up for Proper Job. Widely available, very hoppy. Maybe it isn't the best of the best, but it has it's own definite qualities.

Galway Hooker is perfectly passable too.

Guinness releasing a Nitro IPA - 40IBU which is at the extreme low point on the BVCP definition of an English or American IPA.
Will give it a go but it screams Blandness much like everything else from that brewery

Naparbier - Aker IPA & Aotearoa (really hoppy pilsner)
Brooklyn Blast is also a great beer.
Siren - Soundwave IPA
Weird Beard - Mariana Trench

A super interesting one (yet extremely difficult to find) is Stone's Dayman coffee IPA. If you ever see it, buy it! From anywhere in the world. I couldn't get enough of the Porterhouse Hop Head when I was home last. Its just too easy to drink (although I say that about most IPAs :P).