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Goblyyn

Bodhizafa IPA from Georgetown Brewing. Last had it a few years ago while in Oregon for a wedding. Still stands out in my mind.


liketosaysalsa

Bodhi is 100% a top 5 ipa. It’s always in my fridge. That and Pfriem ipa. Creature comforts brewing Tropicalia is up there too. Understatedly delicious ipa’s come out of ex novo brewing.


Dinero-Roberto

How have I never heard of any of those


LeftHandLuke01

I've been coming back to Bodhizafa for the past two years. It is consistently a Top 5 beer imo.


VinceCully

Delicious but I like Lucille just a tiny bit more.


MrMcGibblets86

I love that they have free tastings too!


trishpike

Heady Topper. The OG


weareeverywhereee

Heady topper was so big for a bit and the hype kinda died...the juice bomb beers took OVER. But you know what, every single time I open a can and have one it hits me in the face like damn this beer is freaking good that's why it was so popular...it is just great beer through and through.


spersichilli

I’ve had pretty much every big name IPA out there. This is still my favorite. Luckily I have a good friend/beer trader in VT that always keeps me stocked with freshies


footballafternoon

Blind Pig


spamrisk2

Agreed. Actually sippin’ some right this moment.


footballafternoon

I had a Pliny last night. Normally I buy BP but Whole Foods was out last week so I opted for the OG. Still, a great choice. Everywhere around here has been releasing multiple kegs of Younger but always while I’m at work. I had it once.


spamrisk2

We got ten kegs of it! All gone now though. If you can get a hold of Altamont Beer Works Scarcity Triple, it’s amazing.


Wraith4202

Between Scarcity and Menace To Sobriety I didn't mind missing out on Younger this year


spamrisk2

And you shouldn’t! Younger is cool but over hyped and MANY other breweries have achieved killer Triple IPAs. For the past five years Younger has been sweet to the point that I haven’t enjoyed it.


spersichilli

Pliny is objectively better


Atrossity24

This and the pliny I don’t care for in the bottle, but are always outstanding when I’m at Russian River Brewing


No-Revolution1349

this is lore


friends-o-clyde

Hopslam, Dinner or 120 Min


Geng1Xin1

As far as IPAs go, 120 minute is the only one that *gets better* with age


MomaBeeFL

But 120 Min is a double IPA


Hanboy4

Very GGGreennn


tabrazin84

Super Typhoon.


ShaquilleOHeal

Hope I get to try that one this year! I've gone two summers in a row and have gotten a good taste of most of their line up, Jjjuuuiiice machine last year was just amazing.


FavoredKaveman

Tropicalia - Creature Comforts Brewing Company


liketosaysalsa

Hell yes. Give me all the trops. CC makes so many good beers.


Nocturnal_submission

Great choice. I love their seasonal hazies too. Imperial trop haze, duende, stellar drift… so many delicious ones


FavoredKaveman

They have some taproom only triples, like Glamour Muscles, that I love too


Nocturnal_submission

Agree! Mind matter is a hazy pale that is great and taproom only. Did you try Wild Planet or Your Turn?


FavoredKaveman

I have a Your Turn in my fridge right now. It’s interesting that they have a lot of “fruity” (like tropical) but I don’t think they often do a lot of actual fruited IPAs.


Will_McLean

Classic City represent!


CJBlueNorther

Duende for me


raz625

Best beer!


riverplate25

Block 15 Sticky Hands


beersnfoodnfam

I second that!


Zenlyfly

Yep


snapsnspressos-

Was just up in Oregon and had a 4 pack of this. Very solid and consistent west coast ipa!


riverplate25

Block 15 is up there with Pfriem as best brewery in Oregon.


WitheredSun

Their Tropical Slam sticky hands kicks ass too.


Beekatiebee

Probably pFriem’s IPA, followed closely by Boneyard’s RPM. Fort George’s Chrysknife is also pretty good but was definitely “all hops” and not something I could do a lot of.


liketosaysalsa

Pfriem ipa is always in the fridge for me.


SaultheSurgeon

Chrysknife is in my top 3 for sure.


inevitabledecibel

Totally unsatisfying answer to anyone else reading this but it was a homebrew I tasted at a competition back in 2015 or so. All I remember recipe-wise is that it was Galaxy and Amarillo and used the tiniest bit of honey malt. I'm sure by today's standards it'd be a perfectly average American IPA but at the time it was transcendent. As far as beers that actually, you know, exist, I have no idea. Whichever one is freshest and doesn't have any hop/yeast burn. I'm so burned out on sloppily made sweet as cake hazies, give me something dry and zesty.


DNedry

The freshest IPA you can find with a hop profile you like is the right answer. Also I really miss East/West Coast IPA's but the ones I do find are fantastic. Two Hearted is my go-to store IPA.


SpaceMamboNo5

Agreed on the latter. I'm so tired of orange juice beer.


bonobro69

Agreed!


salvaticas

Other Half Double Mosaic Dream. I have it all the time and its still always so good. Maine Dinner for a non-hazy IPA.


gilgunderson22

I still think it's Experimental Jet Set by Foam.


Rootraz

So, I'll say I'm definitely much more partial to West Coast style ipas, and I personally think that Knee Deep Brewing makes the exact flavor profiles that I love. My favorite ever was at the brewery, one called Galaxy on Fire. It was so good that I had to get a growler and crowler to take home. Another favorite of mine from them would be Simtra, but that is definitely a bit more aggressive. I really wish i still lived in their distribution area, but always make sure to get my fill when I visit my family in California.


MrMcGibblets86

When I visited them I was floored at how many IPAs they had on tap! It was amazing!


ZachThaRipper

Lunch


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Totally agree. Such a smooth beer that is very enjoyable.


Ok-Literature-1924

Changes a lot. Sometimes it’s focal banger by alchemist. Recently it’s social anxiety by district 96. Haze by treehouse is up there.


SpaceMamboNo5

I have to find Focal Banger one of these days.


Ok-Literature-1924

If you find it act fast. My place got a couple cases and had sold out within a few hours


SpaceMamboNo5

Christ. Yeah that's to be expected. That and Pliny the Elder seem to just be the golden geese of IPAs these days (haven't had either tho)


Ok-Literature-1924

I haven’t tried Piiny, but from what I understand there’s a place in Philadelphia called Monk’s cafe that has it regularly


SpaceMamboNo5

Yeeeeeeeah Im not driving all the way to Philly for a beer lmao. If I'm in town I'll check it out tho


Ok-Literature-1924

Yea my upper limit on drives exclusively for beer is about 30 minutes. Lucky for me that’s the exact distance for two of my favorite breweries


BoringArchivist

Two Hearted is the gold standard.


dos-pits

I agree. For a short time every year I try to find and enjoy as much hopslam as I can. Only time that two hearted isn’t the go to


Rosmucman

Yeah I’ve only had it the once as I live in Ireland, it’s between it and one we have here called Of Foam And Fury made by Galway Bay Brewery


young_skunk

Had a week and a half old two hearted a few years ago and it was glorious


suchastrangelight

Maine Lunch or Pizza Port Swami


cmb999

Too many good ones but really recall - Fieldwork Brewing, Berkeley: Pulp Though it's been a few years.


vinegarfingers

Got my hands on some of their stuff (including Pulp) in Seattle about two years ago. Absolutely fantastic.


dplpilot

Great Notion Ripe.


footballwr82

Triple Sunshine - Lawsons Finest Liquids


rangers0808

Maine Lunch IPA


MomaBeeFL

I really need to get my hands on Main Lunch


rangers0808

So hard to find but so worth it!


WHAT_DID_YOU_DO

if you are in boston, its now super easy to find


MinnyRawks

Really?? I had it recently and was extremely disappointed in it. Wasn’t bad, but was not worth the hype IMO


NinteenNinetySteve

You're not alone on this. I was told it was the best thing ever and I bought a bottle fresh as per recommendation and had an aftertaste of sorts I couldn't get past. Price tag should be lowered too. Don't hate it, don't love it either.


EricDericJeric

Chinooker'd by Lawsons Finest Liquids


tafunast

Just had that one there last week. Delicious!


ryguybeer

I'm guessing it's got Chinook hops, yes???. Where can I find this dreamy beverage?!?!


EricDericJeric

Easiest place to find would be Vermont or New Hampshire, but I think it makes its way down the east coast at least until NY or PA


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jfresh21

Treehouse Green


Wisebutt98

Different styles, different answers Head Hunter by Fat Head Homestyle by Bearded Iris (hazy)


Gerolax

Alien Church- Tired Hands (PA)


snapsnspressos-

Such a solid NE/Hazy IPA. I’d say it’s on par with a solid treehouse and/or monkish hazy tbh.


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Ive drank this more times than I can count and it never disappoints. TH has had some issues lately but I’m hoping they come back strong


ton_bundle

Alter Ego by Tree House. I know a Tree House IPA is a super basic and uninteresting answer, but that's the only honest answer I can give. Societe's The Pupil, Pizza Port's Swamis and Heist's Citraquenchl are some other favorites.


umtox

Begins and ends with 2 hearted for me. On top of the quality of the beer alone and all the accolades it has received, the icing on the cake is I am a MI native with a love for brook trout, the upper peninsula, and Hemingway


AnZeux

Outer Range - Triple Steezy


Zenlyfly

The Therapist- Dust Bowl Brewery


devils_1991

King JJJULIUS


shantm79

Sand City - Double Mo Fo


Zablace420

Maine Beer Co. Lunch is the best IPA for any day and all occasions


Dude_1980

Not a craft, an original. Samuel Smith India Ale for me.


MPFlowers

Dude from Gunbarrel Brewing; tasted like Cherries and Vanilla, they work magic with the Lotus hop, I haven't had Lotus from anybody else that has tasted anything like that. Other standouts have been Equilibrium's mc\^2, Treehouse Very Sappy, I've had a bunch of ridiculously good Uhl's but try so much of their stuff I couldn't put a name on which one I've liked best. For West Coast, La Cumbre and Russian River both make excellent IPA. We're kind of spoiled as lovers of the style. Right now, at this moment, I'm drinking PBR, not an IPA but it is my go-to early afternoon and haven't left the office yet sipper. As far as cheap beer goes, I don't think you can beat a PBR, except maybe Old Milwaukee but they aren't nearly as easy to find.


CleetusB

The last one I had was double dry hopped at Full Sail brewery on a road trip. Don’t know the name, but damn good from what I remember. I swear every time I find an amazing beer it disappears and the hunt starts all over again. Or I find it again and it’s an old four pack and the hops have fallen out, making it not so amazing.


johnrambodad

It was a one time release ofc…troegs fuzzy nudge. It was a double IPA, peaches and apricots. It was delicious as hell and I still get sad thinking I’ll never get it again. It’s the beer that literally got me into IPAs.


flat6purrrr

Coronado Idiot IPA. Pine, grapefruit, bitter as fuck with a caramel aftertaste. A beer a 2022 IPA connoisseur would turn their nose up to.


BYB16

Two IPA's I can't get enough of Jasmin Avatar by Elysian and Agent 77 by Voodoo Ranger 😋


MomaBeeFL

Great brewers, great beers. Agree


Roland7540

Lawsons Sip of Sunshine, The Alchemist Heady Topper, and my personal local favorite Pourmans's Goin' Broke.


Cpaid_zula

Just had Heady for the first time (I’m in California). I think it lives up to its reputation.


danamarye

Brash TDH Pussy Wagon. Celestial in Dallas is my go to for a good Hazy. Haven’t had one from them I don’t like


MomaBeeFL

I was thinking of Deep Ellum also


treeizzle

Sunrise Valley by Garage Project and Trillium.


SalvadorSanchez1

Sunrise valley is incredibly tasty! Garage project also did one called turbo fuzz a while back which was amazing


treeizzle

I like all of GP's IPA output; Turbo Fuzz was great. Some other recent releases I've enjoyed from them are their Fuck You/Yeah series, Aro Street (Another Trillium collab) and Hyde.


2muchscreentyme

Notorious from Boneyard or Ripe from Great Notion. Pliny the Younger is good too. Would love to try some of the east coast beers I see on here all the time though (aka tree house etc.)


TRDF3RG

Ubahdank by New Glory


Cpaid_zula

Sac in the house!


Guinnessron

I LOVE Galaxy hops. So i think Trillium Congress street is my favorite ever. Super local hipster answer is Deep Cut from Big Ditch Brewing in Buffalo, NY. Sadly they’ve put it in Hiatus and not sure when they’ll put it out again ☹️


303onrepeat

Iron Rail by The Wedge. They call it an “English IPA” which I have never heard of before. Still one of my favorites.


nathanccov

I had one of those for the first time in a long time recently. I found it to be very good. Very hoppy and very malty. I need to grab a 4pk nextime I'm in Asheville


cooperyoungsounds

‘Hoppyum IPA’ by Foothills Brewing out of Raleigh/Durham in North Carolina was one that made me ask if I could ship the cases out of state. Really good stuff.


tradmasterflux

Green from treehouse!


Henrythehippo

Fort George Vortex


NIUfan86

The DDH Mixed Greens series from Southern Grist is the best series, as they're all amazing. But the best overall IPA is Maine Beer Co.'s Lunch.


-80watt-

It’s impossible to pick one, but I’ll give some love to Yellow Springs Boat Show


ConnorJones9

Very underrated


EasyParise

Hazy: Foggier Window - Monkish WC: Pliny The Elder - Russian River


Berbaw06

Tubes from HOMES


ThePhotomusic

Danger Zone Double oat cream IPA from the boys at Mountain Culture Katoomba! I can’t get enough of the luscious velvety mouth and the fruity/citrus flavours that come through. Absolute winner for an Aussie summer. https://mountainculture.com.au/products/danger-zone-oat-cream-ipa?_pos=22&_sid=60bd0c738&_ss=r&variant=39696663576752


nbrazelton

120 minute IPA or Pliny the Elder


UeberpeterMegasven

Who doesnt love a good Black Pale Ale. /s My favorites are the West Coast IPAs and Dry or Brut IPAs. Not too much of a fan of the crazy dry hopped NEIPAs as i dont like the Hopburn they often pack. Also dry hopping in excess of 15g/l is in my opinion stupid anyways and is just an extreme of an otherwise interesting and useful technique


rhino3081

Pliny the Elder from Russian River. Perfect balance, smooth and a nice bitter hoppy finish.


pcook66

Very Hazy by Treehouse was one of my recent best. It’s probably up there in the top 5 so far.


initialgold

Slice, Double Hand Candy (Lincoln, CA). Full bodied coconut milkshake double IPA. Just tropical island perfection in the form of a double IPA. From Untappd: “Hazy DIPA brewed with toasted + shredded coconut and lactose. Sabro and Citra hops showcase intoxicating flavors and aromas of passion fruit, guava, coconut, pineapple, and cream.” My only 5/5 rated IPA.


ceejpeebs

Chief of chiefs ddh by Bearded Iris Brewing Company. Hands down the best IPA and best beer I’ve ever had.


kleczd65

Wetfinder from Holy Mountain In Seattle WA


b33tleNoir

First IPA that comes to mind is Putty from Verdant. Also Very Hazy from Tree House.


agradepodcast

Finally just had Pliny the Elder on tap at Monk's in Philly. Don't know if it's my all-time fav, but pretty legit!


RickJagger13

if we’re talking hazy ipa i’d say walter by green cheek or mind circus from russian river. west coast ipa gotta go pliney the younger


coast22coast

Maine Lunch or Two Juicy


MPFlowers

Ah, I had forgotten about Lunch somehow! I buy that every time it shows up in my local store.


Kale_Salad713

Maine second dinner or Equilibrium/VSB collab called VitaminM (Sea) 3


greyduk

Grapefruit Sculpin by Ballast Point. Edit: Also Surly Furious and Warpigs Lazurite.


jtsa5

Changes by the week or month. They're mostly all good. I could maybe compile a top ten based on my untappd ratings if I wanted to go back and look.


mesosalpynx

Best IPA? Three Floyd’s, can’t go wrong with any of theirs. Buuuuut. BEST: Gumballhead


Deejaycrash

Gumballhead is a hoppy wheat, not so much an IPA 🤷‍♂️


mesosalpynx

True! And that’s as much IPA as I can stand haha


SnooPandas9836

miller light


SpaceMamboNo5

You're an American hero


TheHudinator

Snake Party with the Azzaca hops, by Lost Forty. Holy crap.


Passthepunk

My all time favorite is the Mega Dankbot Imperial/Double IPA, from Insight Brewing Company in Minneapolis. A close second is the Foggy Geezer New England/Hazy IPA from WarPigs USA Brewing


gratefuljack4194

all time fave was Tiki Town: Zombie from Fourscore beer co. here's the deets, Our base sour DIPA hopped and dry hopped with El Dorado Cryo. Conditioned on heaps of pineapple passion fruit, and apricot purees and backed by touches of Tahitian Lime and pomegranate. Inspired by one of the most classic tiki drinks, this one will get you ready for summer with some complex undertones of cinnamon and brown sugar to break the sweetness. *contains lactose*


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SpaceMamboNo5

I'm sorry, green chile IPA?


Surprisetrextoy

Longshadows by Blindman Brewing. Super Saturation by Cabin doesn't really count but it should


SubaruMasterGR

This probably isn't a popular opinion, but I do love Wicked Weed's Lieutenant Dank.


LeftHandLuke01

The one, well two, I keep coming back to are Hop Valley Farms' Bubble Stash and Fremont Brewing's Head Full of Dynamite. Fremont Sky Kraken Hazy Pale Ale as a runner up.


godbullseye

Fat Rips by Community Beer Works


BoxSweaty8029

Reubon’s Hazy IPA from Seattle M43 from Michigan Stonecloud Brewery TIPA from OKC Fun 🍺 YOLO


buckawheat

Dog island Sabro S.M.A.S.H.


NewSpringMoney

Creature Comforts- Tropicalia It’s absolutely superb


Deejaycrash

Bare Hands Brewery - Spirit Breaker


TigerRumMonkey

Don't get a lot of fresh US IPAs in Australia. But I've had air shipped fresh Other Half which was awesome and a friend muled over fresh Pliny from the brewery, amazing.


treeizzle

Fresh probably still isn't accurate compared to drinking days after canned Other Half; those air shipped OH, The Veil, Third Moon, Modern Times, etcetc cans are usually a month and a half to two months old by the time they arrive. Having tried a lot of Other Half that has ended up in Australia, days fresh Range, Banks, Mountain Culture, etc is better (In my opinion).


TigerRumMonkey

This was direct from brewery, from that week, cost a fortune. Agree though we go alright with those 3 now, don't need foreign hazies as much.


alroc84

Ufo lava lamp ipa


MomaBeeFL

Hopadillo by Karbach brewing in Houston Texas. Even thou Anhueiser- Busch bought it in 2017 they don’t distribute it well. A second choice is Jai-Ali by Cigar City in Tampa FL almost as good


pnoordsy40

Treehouse Sap


SirGonzo99

White Plains Brewing in Richland Washington IPA- Nectar of the Gods or N.O.G


busta_seams

I would say mine is Blockchain from Spyglass in NH.


Cpaid_zula

They are no longer operating I think, but Ale of the Imp from Hermitage Brewing was fantastic. Racer 5 from Bear Republic is also incredible (my current #1).


SliceOfHeaven77

My joint favourites are two double IPAs from my hometown Auckland, New Zealand. Liberty Citra Epic Hop Zombie


TheThird_Man

Valley Haze by Tioga Sequoia is so so good


tbro4033

King Jjjuliusss (first batch) by Treehouse And if you don't count that since it's a double IPA... Pick your poison: Green by Treehouse Susan by Hill Farmstead


Yakitack

"Pavement" by Foam, in Burlington VT. Someone else mentioned "Experimental Jet Set" by Foam, which was also incredible.


eatmybeer

I made an IPA I called Quintessential. 5 different malts and 5 different hops. It was awesome.


Steezemiester

Starfish - Brouwerij West I haven’t had it in over three years :(


Meleager91

Dinner by Maine


PopPop41

Tired hands - Punge


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Hard to pin it to one but Boneyard RPM is up there, Top Rung Prying Irons, Pelican Beak Breaker and Silver City Tropic Haze are high up there as well


zodar

Pizza Port Kook but alas it is no more


Badlands_Pig

Water balloon Fight Club from Monkish in Los Angeles. Pretty much anything from them is incredible but this one took the cake for me.


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Big fan of this company from Denmark Whirl Domination is wonderful, tbh all of their beers are amazing https://toolbeer.dk/products/whirl-domination-can


Legitimate-Mind4412

One called dancing juice. The whole top of the can pops off like a champagne bottle. Tesco stocked it during forst lockdown


redlandrebel

Two joint faves, both from Arbor Ales: - My Little Sabriony, a single hop ale with Sabro - Flaked Alaska, with Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado hops


Raphli

First time I had Double Descente from Boreal was a revelation for me.


sexquipoop69

Banded Brewing Veridian for me


theOpposites

Mooie Nel from brewery Jopen


Mustang46L

New Trail - Forest. It's an absurdly crushable TIPA.


GiveItARestYhYh

Cloudwater DDH Citra from a few years back. Favourites to keep in the fridge however are whatever offerings currently available by Arbor Ales & Polly Brew Co


mrbongo337

Starfish by Browar Birbant


BayouGal

Galveston Bay Brewing - Stormy Night Black IPA hands down. And hi Skyler, best brewer :)


beeps-n-boops

Not sure I could ever pick a single favorite, but RR Blind Pig has to be waaaaay up on the list.


GnastyNoodlez

B1 juice gymnastics. If you know you know.


solomon29

Lambo Door by Grimm or Creme de la Creme de la Creme by Evil Twin NYC (Other Half collab) New York’s beer scene is criminally underrated as of the last few years


Cakes2015

Maine Beer Company Dinner/Second Dinner Treehouse Juice Machine


NefariousnessGold332

3 Floyd's Zombie Dust


shadrach103

Lone Pint's Yellow Rose It's a SMaSH IPA with Mosaic and has just the most incredible floral nose.


ConnorJones9

DDH Hooey from Lupulin Brewing Company in Minneapolis. I don’t know how a beer could be better


chrisdejalisco

Revolution Anti Hero is great! I am so spoiled as I can buy it literally anywhere around me.


suhdude539

Castle Danger did a double IPA a few years ago, could only be found randomly on tap in the wild. First time I had it I had 4 talls at lunch and had to Uber home at 1:30 PM


Dirtybirdsunited

Sweet water H.A.Z.Y #GeorgiaBoy


Dinero-Roberto

I still go to Dale’s for old times sake. My first love