What's your favorite IPA?

landhoney · 04-30-2009, 12:07 PM

My favorite......my own. There are 1001 reasons to homebrew, but you IPA lovers have an extra reason. The ability to dry-hop and bottle(or keg) and drink relatively fresh makes for an amazing IPA. I think this was the reason Pliny was not bottled until recently, had to be pretty fresh to maintain that huge fresh hop aroma and flavor. That, and the ability to put you favorite hops and hop combinations into your brew. I like making larger, later hop additions to get more of the flavor/aroma and less of the bitterness. And it's gotta be fairly dry, high final gravity IPA's

My favorite combo: Amarillo and Simcoe, 30min/15min/Flame-out/DryHop.

SeanGAR · 04-30-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

My favorite combo: Amarillo and Simcoe, 30min/15min/Flame-out/DryHop.

Hopbursting ... I like it.

Add CZT in there and you're gold.

kugie · 04-30-2009, 12:34 PM

Harpoon IPA, DogFish 90 and 60, MayFlower IPA
Who am I kidding any of them i think I might have an appointment on The deck tonight.

D. Generate · 04-30-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

My favorite......my own. There are 1001 reasons to homebrew, but you IPA lovers have an extra reason.

Could not agree more. Aside from things like the Bill of Rights and being able to find a public space to smoke in, homebrewing is what I have missed the most since moving to London.

04-30-2009, 12:07 PM	#1
landhoney Mr. Charisma Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Seth Location: In the forest Posts: 2,639 Trading: (32)	Re: What's your favorite IPA? My favorite......my own. There are 1001 reasons to homebrew, but you IPA lovers have an extra reason. The ability to dry-hop and bottle(or keg) and drink relatively fresh makes for an amazing IPA. I think this was the reason Pliny was not bottled until recently, had to be pretty fresh to maintain that huge fresh hop aroma and flavor. That, and the ability to put you favorite hops and hop combinations into your brew. I like making larger, later hop additions to get more of the flavor/aroma and less of the bitterness. And it's gotta be fairly dry, high final gravity IPA's My favorite combo: Amarillo and Simcoe, 30min/15min/Flame-out/DryHop.

04-30-2009, 12:34 PM	#3
kugie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Billerica, Ma. Posts: 1,376 Trading: (3)	Re: What's your favorite IPA? Harpoon IPA, DogFish 90 and 60, MayFlower IPA Who am I kidding any of them i think I might have an appointment on The deck tonight. __________________ "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" Dr. P. Venkman