Why is everyone only into IPA's

[Spartan300man]

Haven't a clue.. never been into the fruit in beer thing.

You realize I was kidding, right?

 

[Roadliner]

You realize I was kidding, right?

I stopped picking up on internet sarcasm before it was cool..

 

[Spartan300man]

I stopped picking up on internet sarcasm before it was cool..

Just wondering, is wearing one of those cheese triangle hats still cool? :fro:

 

[Roadliner]

Just wondering, is wearing one of those cheese triangle hats still cool? :fro:

pshh.. that is so yesteryear. I'm all about the holey cheese cowboy hat I got lol.

 

[PlexVector]

If I had a micro-brewery, I would have dishes of hop pellets sitting out like peanuts.

Chocolate covered hop pellets!

 

[chuckthebutcher]

i wish i had an ipa in my hand right now

 

[Roadliner]

Chocolate covered hop pellets!

With a caramel drizzle!

i wish i had an ipa in my hand right now

and ^ this. O'douls can barely scratch the itch

 

[Spartan300man]

Chocolate covered hop pellets!

and why not dried yeast in the salt shaker, and powdered hops in the pepper shaker? Imagine that on your popcorn.
Dang, I shouldn't have put that idea in writing, those hipsters will steal it!

 

[Roadliner]

and why not dried yeast in the salt shaker, and powdered hops in the pepper shaker? Imagine that on your popcorn.
Dang, I shouldn't have put that idea in writing, those hipsters will steal it!

Next thing you know every one of them will be sprinkling it all over their meals while discussing how uncool it is to do something that someone else likes to do.

 

[PlexVector]

and why not dried yeast in the salt shaker, and powdered hops in the pepper shaker? Imagine that on your popcorn.
Dang, I shouldn't have put that idea in writing, those hipsters will steal it!

Chocolate covered DME ball with a hop pellet center...and maybe soften the pellet with a little peanut butter porter. I thinks i'm a culinary genius

 

[lolcats]

Because IPAs are the best that's why

 

[normonster]

and why not dried yeast in the salt shaker, and powdered hops in the pepper shaker? Imagine that on your popcorn.

Dang, I shouldn't have put that idea in writing, those hipsters will steal it!

Ever try dry yeast, butter and cayenne pepper on popcorn? Friggin excellent!

 

[jmpreiks]

Ever try dry yeast, butter and cayenne pepper on popcorn? Friggin excellent!

No butter.... just krausen.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I have a more refined pallet...

Tastes like plastic to me. Check your fermentation temps.

 

[normonster]

Tastes like plastic to me. Check your fermentation temps.

That's the new hip deal bruh....India Plastic Ale....

 

[charles]

As for the issue of clairity, when I rack to the secondary most of the sediment will be in the primary. As I'm typing this I'm drinking an adirondack pale ale.

 

[jmpreiks]

As I'm typing this I'm drinking an adirondack pale ale.

I found the elusive recipe for that one:

 

[charles]

I found the elusive recipe for that one:

Nice recipe, where is the holder for your beer?

 

[schematix]

I'll make myself the target here... because they are absolutely delicious. Who doesn't love hop juice?

 

[day_trippr]

lol! guess who skipped to the end of the thread?

trust me, it's been a target-rich opportunity from the jump...

Cheers!

 

[1977Brewer]

I'll make myself the target here... because they are absolutely delicious. Who doesn't love hop juice?

Me. I don't. Only 70% of my beers have been IPAs, or APAs that most breweries would call IPAs because beer consumers are suckers.

Ps I love hops. Loooovvvveee.

 

[Trail]

I love IPAs but I've only ever brewed one. Fact of the matter is, if I want an interesting IPA I've never tried before, I only have to walk to the beer store because every new brewery has 2+ IPAs before they've even made the first payment on their business loan. Meanwhile, it's virtually impossible to put my hands on all the weird English and Belgian beers I adore... which is why more often than not my kettle is full of Maris Otter and Goldings.

 

[day_trippr]

Drama.

There's a Beverage Factory in Burlington - and it's not totally about Heady Topper, either...

Cheers!

 

[sd_brewbie]

Chocolate covered DME ball with a hop pellet center...and maybe soften the pellet with a little peanut butter porter. I thinks i'm a culinary genius

My 3 year old niece likes to eat the grains after the mash, I gave her and my 6yr old nephew some hop pellets to chew on... They did not like.

I am really loving the IPAs loaded with late hop additions and dry hops but light on the bittering hops.

 

[avillax]

I used to hate IPAs and didn't understand why Americans were crazy about it but then here in Czech Republic I found out the best beers they brew and the ones everybody wants are IPAs, PA. Still not convinced until summer came and found out that an Imperial Stout or something dark was unbearable for the summer and the IPAs were refreshing and light.

Also IPAs are really easy to brew. I can have a fresh supply of good beer for 50c each, while if I try to make Imperial Stouts or Trappiste Beer I found out you need more equipment, more investment, more materials, more time and you can screw everything up easily.

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

ai laik ðə ɪntərnæʃənəl fənɛtɪk ælfəbɛt

 

[kombat]

As for the issue of clairity, when I rack to the secondary most of the sediment will be in the primary.

Pssst... same thing would've happened if you'd just racked to the bottling bucket/keg instead of another fermenter.

 

[kombat]

Chocolate covered DME ball with a hop pellet center.

Isn't that basically what a Malteaser is (well, minus the hop pellet center)?

 

[PlexVector]

Isn't that basically what a Malteaser is (well, minus the hop pellet center)?

I had to look that one up. Never seen one of those before. I love malted milk shakes, and chocolate malted balls. I'll have to keep an eye out for those.

 

[GHBWNY]

I just think its good to try something different and brew other styles to get your skills and pallet expanded.

Then just do it. Others will follow. The IPA trend is exactly that: a trend. It will not go away, but it will peak like every other trend.

For some really unique spins on some traditional styles, check out Brooklyn Brew Shop's "Beer Making Book" (52 recipes). I have their Cardamom Ale in ferm right now --- looks promising as a nice early fall quaff. Cheers!