Name Your Favorite Overhopped IPA

[Rhoobarb]

And this was the second one that came to my mind. It has to be tried. That said, for over the top hops, it won't touch the Hopsickle.

Forgot about that one. Cheese and I had it at Lunar Brewing awhile back and it does have a real hop wallop. So much so that we gently peeled the label off the bottle so we would remember the name!

 

[brewt00l]

Troegs Nugget Nectar. Mmmm, only 2 more weeks...

it's already out yo

 

[PeteOz77]

WOW! SO many options!

Correct me if I am wrong (of course you will!) but 10 years ago, you couldn't FIND hops in beer in USA. I left Minnesota, headed for Australia in 1998, and while there were quite a few GREAT beers on the market, the American palate had not yet accepted STRONG hop flavours and aromas. I remember drinking a bottle of St Pauli Girl and being astounded by the fantastic flavours and aromas! I'm not sure when, how or why the USA palate changed to super bitter, but I suppose it's the same reason that HOT chilies weren't the popular 10-15 years ago, and now they are everywhere and most of us like them the hotter the better! Maybe it's just a case of chasing those extreme flavours.

Now keeping that in mind, the Aussie palate doesn't care much for hops either. It's starting to mature, but it's still not very easy to find a domestic with much bitterness or hop aroma. Some of the micro breweries are very nice, but no one dreams of making an over hopped beer here... It just wouldn't sell.

So, with that off my chest, I can say that I have never had the opportunity to taste any of these SUPER HOPPED beers that you are raving about. My one and only experience with a beer that I thought was too bitter and too strong, (keeping my uneducated tastebuds in mind) is one sent to me from a mate in Texas about 3 years ago.

http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/salvation


How does this compare to the brews you guys are talking about?

It blew me away!

I couldn't understand how anyone could drink it!

I only wish I had another bottle, so I could try it again now that I am making stronger hopped beers myself.

 

[BrooZer]

WOW! SO many options!

Correct me if I am wrong (of course you will!) but 10 years ago, you couldn't FIND hops in beer in USA. I left Minnesota, headed for Australia in 1998, and while there were quite a few GREAT beers on the market, the American palate had not yet accepted STRONG hop flavours and aromas. I remember drinking a bottle of St Pauli Girl and being astounded by the fantastic flavours and aromas! I'm not sure when, how or why the USA palate changed to super bitter, but I suppose it's the same reason that HOT chilies weren't the popular 10-15 years ago, and now they are everywhere and most of us like them the hotter the better! Maybe it's just a case of chasing those extreme flavours.

Now keeping that in mind, the Aussie palate doesn't care much for hops either. It's starting to mature, but it's still not very easy to find a domestic with much bitterness or hop aroma. Some of the micro breweries are very nice, but no one dreams of making an over hopped beer here... It just wouldn't sell.

So, with that off my chest, I can say that I have never had the opportunity to taste any of these SUPER HOPPED beers that you are raving about. My one and only experience with a beer that I thought was too bitter and too strong, (keeping my uneducated tastebuds in mind) is one sent to me from a mate in Texas about 3 years ago.

http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/salvation


How does this compare to the brews you guys are talking about?

It blew me away!

I couldn't understand how anyone could drink it!

I only wish I had another bottle, so I could try it again now that I am making stronger hopped beers myself.

Are you sure it was the hops you were tasting that beer is only 25 IBU?

 

[shbrewer]

Paper City Brewery, Blond Hop Monster....NUFF SAID

 

[PeteOz77]

Well, it WAS 3 years ago, and I realise 25 IBU isn't that much, but this beer definitely assaulted my senses... I found it difficult to drink. Like I said, I wish I had one to try again

so what is the IBU rating on some of these beers being mentioned?

 

[PeteOz77]

I know it was Avery.. Maybe it was this one!

http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/hogHeaven


I still have the bottle, I'll check it tonight when I get home

 

[brewt00l]

Paper City Brewery, Blond Hop Monster....NUFF SAID

To be honest, I thought it fully deserves it's 67% overall rating on ratebeer.com.

 

[BierMuncher]

Bud Select







With a splash of water.

 

[Brewtopia]

All the IPA's from Russian River are heavily hopped
Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, Blind Pig and Russian River IPA.

I also really like Moylan's Hopsicle, Boundary Bay Imperial IPA, Big Time Decade IPA, Silver City Whoop Pass IPA, Ninkasi Tricerahops Double IPA, to name a few.

 

[missing link]

You all are WAY off

You need to find Dark Horse Brewing Co. Crooked Tree IPA and Double Crooked Tree IPA.

By far the best IPA & DIPA I have ever had. Story behind the Double is the head brewer doubled everything in the batch but the amount of water. Talk about slam you in the face with hops.


Cheers

I've had the Dark Horse IPA and to me it was like drinking hop oils with no malt or water added. It was to much for my delicate taste buds!!

Bell's two hearted ale is just a damn good beer, not over hopped.

Linc

 

[Beer Snob]

I was going to put my 2 cents in with Dogfish 90 min. I have actually never treid 120... cant find it. But you know....It realy depends. I never was much of a hop head before. Started drinking 60 and man it was good. Few months went by and... eh.... ah.... there is 90 min... FINALLY FOUND IT.... wow it was good.... now... eh..... seems you get used to the stuff quickly and need something more you know what I mean?

 

[HenryHill]

Why, yes, I do.

 

[Brewtopia]

Origianlly posted by Beer Snob
seems you get used to the stuff quickly and need something more you know what I mean?

That's called *****in Threshold Shift

 

[RICLARK]

The place that is the 'from work' hangout has Bells 2 Hearted 33 oz. drafts for 6 bucks and I have grown quite fond of it. Prefer the MBC IPA, but the Bell's is a worthy choice. BTW, the Bells is 7%, too.

Ya gotta love a 2 pint draft....

Where is the 33 oz Draft? I must find it! I knew Two hearted was 7 % I was just trying to describe the beer to people who never heard of it, I think it is quite a bit more hoppy then 2 hearted.

 

[Bromley]

Everyone always talks about Pliny. Is it available in bottles at all or just draft locally around the brewery?

 

[Brewtopia]

Russian River doesn't bottle Pliny. It's available in California, PA and Washington DC.

Oh yeah, and Seattle in March! :rockin:

 

[HenryHill]

Where is the 33 oz Draft? I must find it! I knew Two hearted was 7 % I was just trying to describe the beer to people who never heard of it, I think it is quite a bit more hoppy then 2 hearted.

Leo's Lodge on E. Jolly. I don't own it. Nice place, though.

And yeah, the MBC IPA is....more. Quite a bit more.

 

[AllHoppedUp]

Already been said, but Deschutes Inversion gets my vote.

 

[cpz28]

Three Floyds Dreadnaught IIPA is amazing as is their Broodoo. I am a huge fan of Lagunitas Hopstoopid unfortunatley it isn't distributed here in northwest Indiana, but it is a mind blowingly great smelling/tasting beer ( I would kill for it since I can't find anywhere to buy it around here). I don't have a problem with DFH 90 minute but I think think 60 minute is better (way better), how is that for backasswards. Oh and you can't go wrong with Ruination or Goose Island Imperial IPA (though it's pricey).

 

[EinGutesBier]

eh....it's not the blast of hops that some other beers mentioned in this thread deliver

Their Hop Wallop is definitely more hoppy than hopdevil and could hang but I can't say I am a big fan of either brew.

Seconded, except I am a fan of both of those.

 

[EvilTOJ]

Man, I feel inadequate... I don't really like overhopped IPAs.

Then get out of our thread, blasphemer!!

Arrogant Bastard, Double Bastard and Rogue's Imperial IPA for the win! :rockin:

 

[chthonik]

Lagunitas Hop Stupid 8.3% ABV OH MY IS THIS GOOOD!

I gotta find this, I've been way into Lagunitas the past few months.

 

[HenryHill]

Three Floyds Dreadnaught IIPA is amazing as is their Broodoo. I am a huge fan of Lagunitas Hopstoopid unfortunatley it isn't distributed here in northwest Indiana, but it is a mind blowingly great smelling/tasting beer ( I would kill for it since I can't find anywhere to buy it around here).

'Beer To Kill For IPA' would make a good name....

 

[ShadowWulf]

Oh wow i had a few bottles of Stone Brewery RUININATION IPA and WOW did it rip my taste buds a new one!

Imagine hops, squeezed of juices then having a cup of water added to thin it. Yea, it was powerful.....



....and i want MORE. Ive decided my next brew is gonna be an overhopped IPA

 

[Bigfoot]

Mine's Hop Juice Double IPA from Two Brothers.

 

[PeteOz77]

I know it was Avery.. Maybe it was this one!

http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/hogHeaven


I still have the bottle, I'll check it tonight when I get home

I stumbled across a picture of these beers that my mare in Texas sent me.. and the Overhopped brew that I had trouble drinking was THIS. I would really like to try one now....

 

[Bytor1100]

I remember seeing one micro brewery on the modern marvels brewing episode where they ran the finished beer through a filter container, but instead of the filter they filled it with hops. Don't know if they actually do this or it was just an idea.

 

[chemicalcraig]

It's a toss up between Alesmith IPA and Ninkasi Tricerahops. After moving to the pacific NW my definition of 'hoppy' has been drastically altered. I used to think victory's hop devil and hop wallop were bold.

 

[cronxitawney]

I remember seeing one micro brewery on the modern marvels brewing episode where they ran the finished beer through a filter container, but instead of the filter they filled it with hops. Don't know if they actually do this or it was just an idea.

Was it Randall The Enamel Animal?

http://www.dogfish.com/news/Randall_The_Enamel_Animal/28/index.htm