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robtotten · 04-06-2011, 03:52 AM

I'm generally not a fan of hop bombs, but whatever... To each their own I guess! I do love Stone Sublimely Self Righteous, I can't get enough of that stuff. I prefer beer that's a little more subtle, ESBs and Sierra Nevada have a nice level of bitterness for knocking back a six pack, but for session drinking I usually won't even go that hoppy.

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Originally Posted by 40watt

I don't get it. I like a good IPA, but these over the top, hopbomb, I can cram more hops in a beer than you can, offerings are not my cup of tea.

I'm learning that somewhere between an IPA and a Double Super Hops Up Your ass IPA is where I get off the train.

Sometimes I don't see it coming, and that is even more annoying. I drank a 2011 Big foot Barleywine. I know Sierra Nevada loves the hops, but this thing was nearly undrinkable.

Thank you West Coast, for taking a good thing, and taking it too damn far.

ooguyx · 04-06-2011, 05:46 AM

I think that the hops love stems from all the hipsters and the Sam Adams commercials that advertised a whole 1lb of hops!

**luvhopps** · 04-06-2011, 09:47 AM

Watch out that Miller Lite is triple hop brewed, damn I hate those hop bombs.

nymtber · 04-06-2011, 04:38 PM

I'll take PBR over most IPA's any day. I recently had some Saranac IPA and it was balanced at least. But then again I am a brown and darker beer lover, so Hops are not so much a part of my beer love

I have tried an IPA that has 2.5lbs hops/barrel. It was liquid perfume. YUCK!

**GodsStepBrother** · 04-06-2011, 06:06 PM

Chase22 · 04-06-2011, 06:10 PM

before I began homebrewing, I wasn't a fan of hoppy beers. My favorite was Shiner, a relatively hopless bock. But now that I've seen the light, so to speak, I've gained a real appreciation for big hop profiles, and even consider IPAs to be one of my favorite styles.

**EllisTX** · 04-06-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chase22

before I began homebrewing, I wasn't a fan of hoppy beers. My favorite was Shiner, a relatively hopless bock. But now that I've seen the light, so to speak, I've gained a real appreciation for big hop profiles, and even consider IPAs to be one of my favorite styles.

I'm in the same boat. Just ordered a few APA's and an IPA from AHS whit a bunch of extra hops. Maybe I'll tire of the hops someday but no time soon.

**Trace** · 04-06-2011, 11:40 PM

I burned myself out on hoppy beers this winter. So much to the point that I'm just today (since January or so) drinking a Kona Brewing Pale Ale (weak I know). I know I over did it in the sampling of all the great IPA's that made it to the Valley of the Sun this year - next winter I'll pace myself better.

Hopefully my chops will be fully restored in a few weeks since I brewed up 5g of Yoops awesome APA last weekend.

Trace

40watt · 04-07-2011, 12:47 AM

I'll always have something hoppy around in case the mood strikes me.

EarthBound · 04-08-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Airborneguy

Double Bastard actually made me physically sick.

Double Bastard is my favorite beer of all.