Worst. IPA. Ever.

[mrduna01]

Worst ipa ever... its probably still fermenting in my spare room

So many beers... so little time.

 

[Amick780]

Smuttynose finest kind IPA has become my least favorite. Tried it a few times and everytime has been all bitter no dimension with a lingering metalic aftertaste.

 

[smcinco]

So I know there are obviously a lot of hop heads here (myself included), but I want to know the worst IPA you've ever tasted.

For me it has to be Sierra Nevada's Torpedo: a hop bomb that was way too bitter for me. I actually returned the sixer I bought back to the store.

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Maybe chilled a bit too much? I tried this from the fridge and also at cask temp and it was a whole different experience. Went from your reaction to one of the best beers I have had. Pure bitterness to nice fruity, floral up front with bitterness way on the finish. YMMV.

 

[zardozap]

Had a Stone Arrogant Bastard two days ago. I've had it before and I enjoyed it, but I've had better IPA's.

This one was about as nasty as it could be. I managed to drink half and poured the rest.

HOWEVER... Upon checking out the bottle, I noticed the lightly imprinted notice near the base of the bottle neck. "Enjoy by 8/15/13 or some such. Yep, I had bought an "old" IPA, and we all know how tasty an old IPA can be.

So, Arrogant Bastard isn't bad, just make sure you don't pick up an old one. Those are nasty.

 

[AT-JeffT]

Had a Stone Arrogant Bastard two days ago. I've had it before and I enjoyed it, but I've had better IPA's.

This one was about as nasty as it could be. I managed to drink half and poured the rest.

HOWEVER... Upon checking out the bottle, I noticed the lightly imprinted notice near the base of the bottle neck. "Enjoy by 8/15/13 or some such. Yep, I had bought an "old" IPA, and we all know how tasty an old IPA can be.

So, Arrogant Bastard isn't bad, just make sure you don't pick up an old one. Those are nasty.

Arrogant Bastard isn't an IPA. Its an American Strong Ale. Similar IBUs but not an ipa.

 

[zardozap]

Arrogant Bastard isn't an IPA. Its an American Strong Ale. Similar IBUs but not an ipa.

LOL! Well don't I feel silly. At any rate, it was an old bottle, and it clearly tasted way different than a fresh one. Aging does nothing good for it, that's for sure.

 

[gometz]

Old IPA's truly are the devil. I was so excited to find Rhizing Bines from Dogfish Head, when I opened it it was just nasty. Checked the bottle, it was a year old. $14 for a year old bottle.

 

[ChuBru]

Had a Stone Arrogant Bastard two days ago. I've had it before and I enjoyed it, but I've had better IPA's.

This one was about as nasty as it could be. I managed to drink half and poured the rest.

HOWEVER... Upon checking out the bottle, I noticed the lightly imprinted notice near the base of the bottle neck. "Enjoy by 8/15/13 or some such. Yep, I had bought an "old" IPA, and we all know how tasty an old IPA can be.

So, Arrogant Bastard isn't bad, just make sure you don't pick up an old one. Those are nasty.

I bought a bottle of avery's maharaja and did not relize it was 1 year old til i got it home and started drinkn.. it was disgusting...no hops present only caramel malts and it was syrupy..those old IPA's man, dont wish them on my enemies

 

[m3n00b]

I bought a bottle of avery's maharaja and did not relize it was 1 year old til i got it home and started drinkn.. it was disgusting...no hops present only caramel malts and it was syrupy..those old IPA's man, dont wish them on my enemies

That IPA isn't even good fresh IMO.

 

[binkleybloom]

Probably for me, the worst was a Shipyard Monky Fist IPA - tasted like hopped soapy dishwater.

I gave the remains of the 6 pack (5 beers) to a hophead friend of mine. He liked it. But then, this is the same guy who HATED Two Hearted, so I think he may be a little off in the head.

 

[savannahbrew]

I dunno why but Ranger IPA always tastes like wet cardboard and I've had it several times. I love new Belgium because it was what turned me on to craft brews so I keep giving ranger chances and it always tastes bad

 

[beinert]

Lompoc Brewing - C-NOTE IMPERIAL PALE ALE....
Not a fan.

 

[bluehende]

I think freshness might be the issue, SN doesn't do anything for me, any of their beers...blah

I think this is it. I did not like torpedo. It seemed underwhelming in the hops department. Now celebration is fantastic. Since it is seasonal I know it is fresh. We are on the East Coast.

 

[bluehende]

I think another factor is expectations and rightly so. I have heard the Costco IPA put down a lot. I assume it is contracted out. Here in the East I am pretty sure it is Saranac doing the brewing. Now for 18 dollars a case I do not expect it to stand next to DFH 90 minute. What I hope for is a light bodied clean IPA. I get this from it. I also like most Magic Hat IPA's. Again I do not expect anything big at this price point. Nothing is better than a Magic Hat after a day Mountain Biking in the Mad River Valley. Of course I feel beer is like pizza. There is no such thing as a bad pizza; only good pizza and better pizza.

 

[MrNic]

New Belgium rampant for sure.

 

[Nightshade]

Not a fan of Ranger from NB at all.

The only IPA I have ever not finished was a pint of El Dorado from Ninkasi a friend bought for me at the local watering hole. Not a hop I would choose for a single hop brewing.

 

[opticflashback]

For me, the worst IPA I have tried to date is Weyerbacher's Last Chance IPA. A complete hop bomb that was almost too much to finish. The hops were indistinguishable from one another.

 

[Moose_MI]

Wah? Hated two hearted? and is "friend"? Help him...he will thank you for it. cheers!

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[nktsvls]

I can't remember the name of the beer and think it was from Left coast or Lost Coast, but I remember buying a bomber of it and being so sorely dissapointed that I went and bought a beer I normally like. It as just pure hop flavor, which I normally like, but not done well. Wish I could remember the name...

 

[rodwha]

Big Sky's IPA. Way too grapefruity to me.

I've also had a British IPA that I didn't care for, but I don't recall what it was anymore.

 

[dusdau]

Grant's IPA from late 90s, but I think it was more English. Nowadays...NB Rampant (just something weird), tried to embrace Modus Hoperandi (like someone squeezed in some extra garlic or something).

 

[tripplehazzard]

Grant's IPA from late 90s, but I think it was more English. Nowadays...NB Rampant (just something weird), tried to embrace Modus Hoperandi (like someone squeezed in some extra garlic or something).

Agreed!! They should have named rampant,... rancid

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[rodwha]

I like Rampant, but it seems too similar to Ranger.

 

[gometz]

I like Rampant, but it seems too similar to Ranger.

I disagree, ranger tastes pretty good to me, but rampant... not bad, just a weird almost solvent like feel to it. It makes my tongue feel weird.

 

[jessej122]

Had a SKA decadent for first time on tap last year straight rubbing alcohol only time I've had that beer


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[NervousDad]

^

 

[jonmohno]

:smack:

 

[MarathonMurse]

Don't recall the name of the brew, but it was from a local brewery (Shoreline brewery in Michigan City).

I always do the "flights" when I go in, and there's rarely a beer I don't like, but bad IPAs are truly bad beer. This one tasted like somebody was super dehydrated and pissed into a bottle full of hops they dug out of a hobo's butt.

I had to down it like a shot, then do the same to my girlfriend's glass. That was not fun. The next drink was a kickass wee heavy though, so things got better.

 

[tripplehazzard]

Don't recall the name of the brew, but it was from a local brewery (Shoreline brewery in Michigan City).

I always do the "flights" when I go in, and there's rarely a beer I don't like, but bad IPAs are truly bad beer. This one tasted like somebody was super dehydrated and pissed into a bottle full of hops they dug out of a hobo's butt.

I had to down it like a shot, then do the same to my girlfriend's glass. That was not fun. The next drink was a kickass wee heavy though, so things got better.

Funny to me how they couldn't get an ipa right. Which Is a flagship beer for most breweries. .. ill bet the wee heavy did taste great after that.

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[tommyguner03]

KBC IPA i believe you can only buy at trader joes. ppl go crazy over this beer and i figured why not try it 6 bucks for a six pack. and i can see why its cheap. it tastes like spoiled beer thats been sitting out to long.