Is IPA really that popular?

[Irrenarzt]

IPA is my primary beer. I make 4x more IPA than any other style. We had a recent brew day and I brought 3 kegs of 3 different varieties of IPA's and all were a big hit. IPA's may not be the most popular as they are an acquired taste but amongst "beer people" IPA's are a thriving style...

 

[blackwaterbrewer]

they don't sell ipa's in the mix-your-own, because ipa's are much more expensive than most beers. sometimes, i cheat and grab a few dogfish 60 min.'s out of a sixpack and stick it in with theother ones.

 

[jbambuti]

I've gotten more and more into the hoppy beers in the last couple of years. I love lots of styles, but keep coming back to stouts, IPA's and IIPA's. I walked into delivery day at my local alcohol megamart yesterday and saw Green Flash West Coast IPA. As Chicago has such weird distribution, this was the first time I'd seen it here. I'm still waiting for Stone to come to Chicago.

Drinking a Green Flash right now. Mmmm...95 IBU's. I'll be glad in a week when my homebrewed pipeline is running strong again.

 

[MistyMountainHops]

IMHO you can't go wrong with an IPA. I dont care if it was ever popular, or is never popular again - bc that means more for me! The hoppier the better. I love hops so much I dry hopped an oaked imperial stout. Sounds crazy, but it's money! Imagine a strong hoppy foretaste/aroma with a lingering of oak.

 

[hbomb]

This thread makes me miss Oregon where you could get a great IPA at gas station quicky mart. Here in Texas I have a tough time satiating my hophead tendencies. Even when I can scout out a good IPA, the local ones rarely have the emphasis on aroma of the west coast "imports". They may not appeal to the masses, but the great thing about the craft brew movement is the emphasis on diversity rather than common denominators that manage to simultaneously satisfy everyone and no one.

 

[Dalarast]

See I can't find a good IPA unless I get one from a local HB buddy or brew myself. Hence why my next batch to brew is an IPA. Don't think it will ever go away. Don't care about the people who are all about their coronas or light carb beers.. get a nice full IPA and enjoy.. and then run in the morning.. so worth it

 

[HalfPint]

I've always been a huge porter guy, but I'm really starting to love the refreshing hit you get from an IPA. I only have one Pale ale in my arsenal right now, but I think this is going to be my next brew.