IPA Drinkers...any thoughts?

[xhuskr]

Originally Posted by mechmann

but we will share a Wee Heavy with ya anytime!

a good wee heavy is hard to find...but worth it when it's found......mmmm

[Schecky]

Mmmmmm IPA.
Stone, Hop Ottin', Full Sail.
I tried Lagunitas and was underwhelmed. Based on the reviews here, I guess I'm going to have to give it another go.

[Everett56]

It would take that much in my Wheaties. lol

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

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Here I am standing next to my weekly supply of my favorite double-IPA...Stone Brewing Ruination.

I toured Stone Brewery's new facility last week. If anyone wants a "Ride Report" of that let me know.

KeepsWhatHappens

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by xhuskr

a good wee heavy is hard to find...but worth it when it's found......mmmm

Alesmith Wee Heavy is pretty readily available in SoCal. It's a good one for sure.

Moylan's Kily Lifter is another good one and is usually stocked at local BevMos.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by allison

Those with better developed palates actually drink red wine

I'm with John. A better developed palate drinks good stuff, period.

In the words of the late, great Michael Jackson (the beer writer, not the freak), "Wine is just a grape someone stepped on, beer is hand crafted art."

[Pugz]

Beer and wine both have there own intricacies and nuances that the maker puts in there for you to appreciate. When I was in my sommelier class we spent a couple days talking about beer and food parings with different beer styles. The days of the beer drinker being some slob with no culinary sense is no longer the case. So eat, drink and enjoy.

[LoisMustDie]

Originally Posted by jasonmason

http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/1087113#1087866

Thanks for the resource.

I went to Stone on my B-day. Stone is fabulous at the fine art of hops. Arrogant Bastard should go down in beer history as the best super-hop beer. Their IPA’s are all fabulously hopped too!

Too much hops? For me, I like to have one or two high-hopped beers but then I am done. The day after my birthday-drinking-fest at Stone (where I easily had 12 of their beers), I woke up feeling like I had been chewing on a barrel of hops. The aftertaste stayed with me for two days!

Anywhoo – a fine dry-hopped beer is my favorite treat (anywhere from 50-80 IBUs is awesome).

My second favorite treat, however, is a low hop, heavily malted and candied Blonde Abby. Mmmmmm Blonde Abby.

[soul rider]

my thoughts...don't have too much!!! IPA always make me crash and burn when i have too many vs. other beers, ales, lagers, stouts...

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by soul rider

my thoughts...don't have too much!!! IPA always make me crash and burn when i have too many vs. other beers, ales, lagers, stouts...

IPAs are ales...so are stouts. Just pointing it out, not trying to be a prick or anything.

[soul rider]

TOO MANY IPA's historically make me puke my guts out vs. drinking 12 coors lights or 8 pale ales (i think i have a problem) or anything else, but too much of anything will make you puke.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by soul rider

drinking 12 coors lights

that tastes about the same as puking...