I fell in love with IPA's when my brother-in-lay turned me on to a Pliney the Elder. Down here we have Green Flash Imperial IPA which is very close in flavor. Its' my home town favorite
If you get Ninkasi try their double hopped IPA, not gonna lie, its amazing. Hit up Ninkasi's Red, their IPA, their Double IPA, they are all amazing. So I live in oregon, their brewery is a whopping 40 mins away from me. If you dont get their beer in your area I may be able to help you out, just PM me. Their BIC has filled a few cornies for me before, its a great company and even better beer!!!!!
I'll second the vote for Ninkasi. GREAT IPA's. Used to live in Portland and it was widely available on tap and in stores. Sadly... not distributed where I live now. I've taken to bribing friends to hand-carry cases back from Portland when they visit
Another vote for Deschutes too. Their Bond Stree Series seems to be pretty widely available (I can get it here in Wyoming!) and both the Hop Henge, and the Red Chair are great!
Just got my hops and grain to brew Pliny the Elder from the recipe in this months Zymurgy... can't wait to taste it!! (Note: The grain bill in the recipe is apparently scaled incorrectly for a 5 gallon batch, so make sure you increase the grains if you want a bigger batch. There is going to be a lot of hop loss on this HUGE beer!! 236 IBU's according to BeerAlchemy!)
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Secondary: Apfelwein
Kegged: Bee Cave Pale Ale, Belgian Dubbel, Apfelwein
Bottled: Vinnie's Blind Pig IPA
Next up: Pliny the Elder, my own IPA, Sake, homemade ginger ale
Your life may never be the same. I find that I am now increasing the amount of hops in each brew. I can't get enough hops these days and my wife is now the same way. Welcome to the hop head world.
I'll second the vote for Ninkasi. GREAT IPA's. Used to live in Portland and it was widely available on tap and in stores. Sadly... not distributed where I live now. I've taken to bribing friends to hand-carry cases back from Portland when they visit
Another vote for Deschutes too.
This Ninkasi stuff intrigues me. I wonder if I can find it anywhere in Spokane.
+1 on Deschutes. They make nothing but great beer.
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Heading back to the store... I got 1 Sweetwater IPA left. I made a grocery list (of beer) to see if any of your suggestions are available. My wife thinks I am crazy.
[QUOTE=rico567;1413494]I love a good IPA. Lagunitas is very good if you're drinking more than one. DFH 90 min is very nearly the epitome of the IPA art.QUOTE]
OK,
Just had a Longhammer. Good, but I like the bitterness of the Sweetwater.
I also bought a 6 pack of DFH 90 min. Will let you know what I think shortly.
I fell in love with IPA's when my brother-in-lay turned me on to a Pliney the Elder. Down here we have Green Flash Imperial IPA which is very close in flavor. Its' my home town favorite
I finally tried the Green Flash IIPA last week. unfortunately, it may have ruined all other IPA's for me forever. It's quite possibly the best beer I've ever tasted. I still haven't tried Pliny though. As close as Russian River is, you'd think I could find it in my town, but no.
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I also bought a 6 pack of DFH 90 min. Will let you know what I think shortly.
Dude, 90min is going to rock your face off. I can't wait to hear how much you love it!
But where did you find a 6-pack? I can find 60min in a 6er, but 90min only comes in 4-packs here *pout*
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This Ninkasi stuff intrigues me. I wonder if I can find it anywhere in Spokane.
Check Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheck!) if you have one. In Portland and Seattle hey stocked both Ninkasi Total Domination (my personal favorite) and Tricerahops (an IIPA). Ninkasi Brewing Company
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Primary: Pliny the Elder, Smoked Porter
Secondary: Apfelwein
Kegged: Bee Cave Pale Ale, Belgian Dubbel, Apfelwein
Bottled: Vinnie's Blind Pig IPA
Next up: Pliny the Elder, my own IPA, Sake, homemade ginger ale
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