Worst. IPA. Ever.

[centralpabrewer]

I've had 2 that I thought were really bad

Goose Island IPA
Ragged Ass IPA

 

[FarmerTed]

Devil's Backbone's Cattywompus, used to be called Congo. They label it as a Belgian inspired IPA. Absolutely horrible. Like drinking a marginal IPA strained through dirty gym socks.

Congo is the only Belgian IPA I've ever had that I liked. I thought it was pretty great, actually.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

Ranger

 

[bleme]

Ranger

Well, their commercials certainly suck...

 

[Patrick87]

Redhook Longhammer IPA. Cool name, cool little stubby bottles or 16 oz cans... terrible taste! Onion and skunk. Even out of the cans.

 

[bobeer]

Redhook Longhammer IPA. Cool name, cool little stubby bottles or 16 oz cans... terrible taste! Onion and skunk. Even out of the cans.

Redhook longhammer used to be decent a long time ago when it first came out. Before Redhook was bought out. Now all redhook's beer suuuuuuucks.

For me it's whatever the hell I bought at Trader Joe's. It was a 22 of an imperial IPA. It was only 4 bucks so I thought I'd give a shot but it was awful.

 

[kev211]

Victory Moving Parts (v.2). Tasted like yeast and water. Pretty gross, actually dumped the thing.

 

[z-bob]

I like Torpedo, but I would hardly call it a "standard" (it's too strong and heavy, almost a double IPA)

Surly Furious is supposed to be great but I don't like it. Maybe it was just served too cold the one time I had it, but it was one-dimensional. Bitter, with no maltiness or sweetness or body for balance.

Ranger isn't bad, but it's not very good either.

 

[Psylocide]

I tried a clone of Billy-Klubbs "Darwin's Favorite IPA."

Was terrible... mouthfeel was all over the place and just wasn't quite fresh enough for my tastes.

 

[BierGut]

I've never thrown/poured out a beer except this monstrosity of an "ipa"

First post! Been lurking a bit and finally decided to post!

I couldn't agree with you more. I couldn't stand it, gave it to my dog (who really enjoys drinking beer) he literally threw up after drinking this IPA.

 

[bobeer]

I couldn't agree with you more. I couldn't stand it, gave it to my dog (who really enjoys drinking beer) he literally threw up after drinking this IPA.

Oh I've had this one too and thought it was way too bitter. It tasted like battery acid. Their pork slap pale ale isn't very good either. The Moo stout is just ok too.

 

[user 141939]

I couldn't agree with you more. I couldn't stand it, gave it to my dog (who really enjoys drinking beer) he literally threw up after drinking this IPA.

If you think that's bad you should try their stout. No seriously though, IDK which ones worse cause I haven't had the IPA. And I won't.

 

[matchrocket]

Well, their commercials certainly suck...

Ranger..

Won't buy again. Was pretty bad.

 

[Bobcatbrewing42]

I had to send back a double IPA at the Bear Republic pub in Healdsburg Ca. They do nice beers but I think that one spoiled or got exposed to O2. It is the only draft beer that I have ever sent back.

 

[Bobcatbrewing42]

There are some Breweries that think that they are in some kind of Hops-Arms- Race. Anyone can put more stuff in but making it good is more of an art.

 

[smizak]

The best are the fresh ones from the likes of Hill Farmsted, Boneyard, Barley Browns, Firestone Walker and Half Acre. It's not an easy style to make phenomenally well. I know every brewer thinks they can make one, but once you have one that is transcendent, it'll make you rethink what you're brewing!

+1,000

I have to consciously be aware of how I talk about beer. I can come across as snobby but I consider myself a student of beer, won a lot of medals, and at one time thought I knew most of what it took to be a great brewer of American styles....then I had a Hill Farmstead beer on a business trip in Vermont. Ephraim Double IPA. A huge slap in the face of pure humility. Totally changed my perception of what hops can be completely. Just a mountain of flowery, perfumy, tropical flavor that was simultaneously so soft and smooth and drinkable.

 

[clint404]

Ranger...really? Dang I love it...its got an toasty oat/malt and hop balance thats good to me.

I'm gonna say lagunitas.

 

[kadozen]

Latitude 48 from Sam Adams. After reading the description oh the bottle to try to figure out what was happening it became clear, it's just a mess all over.
"Never before have so many regions been in my mouth at once" does that sound like a positive comment about anything?

 

[user 141939]

+1,000

I have to consciously be aware of how I talk about beer. I can come across as snobby but I consider myself a student of beer, won a lot of medals, and at one time thought I knew most of what it took to be a great brewer of American styles....then I had a Hill Farmstead beer on a business trip in Vermont. Ephraim Double IPA. A huge slap in the face of pure humility. Totally changed my perception of what hops can be completely. Just a mountain of flowery, perfumy, tropical flavor that was simultaneously so soft and smooth and drinkable.

Word up. I know everyone loves that heady topper thing but I'd take a hill farmstead IPA over that any day.

 

[Brizzo]

Heady topper is still my go to for an almost perfect ipa- but I gotta say I picked up 12 bissel brothers "swish" the other day in Portland Maine and I gotta say it might be my new favorite dipa out there right now. Amazing- worst ipa? As of late it was tumbledown brewing "devils hop yard ipa". It was just absolutely Terrible


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[fredthecat]

Ranger..

Won't buy again. Was pretty bad.

i honestly can't think of an IPA that i really "hated". but first one that comes to mind is ranger, i remember it being so mediocre. bitter but with almost no flavour. around the same time period i also had avery maheraja which was proibably my favourite of all time.

another ipa i think is mediocre in the same vein as ranger is "mad tom ipa". bitter but seriously one dimensional in flavour.

 

[lurker18]

Funny I read through all the post and the last one is Mad Tom. That is drinkable (barely), but try the Double Mad Tom. Might as well just rip your tongue out, it is faster. All hop, nothing else. Still have 5 of a 6er in the fridge. Also, Brew Dog Hardcore IPA, more like bottled nail polish remover with a little pledge added for smell.

 

[fredthecat]

Funny I read through all the post and the last one is Mad Tom. That is drinkable (barely), but try the Double Mad Tom. Might as well just rip your tongue out, it is faster. All hop, nothing else. Still have 5 of a 6er in the fridge. Also, Brew Dog Hardcore IPA, more like bottled nail polish remover with a little pledge added for smell.

yeah, mad tom was when i realized that the online beer review sites are really kind of meaningless in regards to IPAs. i thought it was so by the book-boring, like a mcdonalds IPA but everyone I knew said it was great.

i know i tried punk ipa and also finding it mediocre, though cant remember anything specific. i dont want to sound like a hater, but i really haven't cared about IPAs as a style in so long.

 

[ReverbDude]

Anything with cascade hops as the main hop focus.

 

[Simps]

Don't feel bad, I think Torpedo is the worst too.

As a side story, I was once judging IPAs at a competition and got one I think really flunked the test. The judge across from me thought it was good.

me - "It tastes like wet socks, something isn't right..."
them - "Maybe it's supposed to taste like wet socks, it could be the kind of hops they used!"

This beer went on to win 3rd place in American IPAs despite the flavor confirmed by others.

My personal opinion - beers that taste like wet socks shouldn't win, and now I avoid judging IPAs. I do like plenty of IPAs though, my goto being Upland Dragonfly.

 

[smizak]

Anything with Mosaic hops as the main hop focus.

I fixt it.

 

[smizak]

My personal opinion - beers that taste like wet socks shouldn't win, and now I avoid judging IPAs. I do like plenty of IPAs though, my goto being Upland Dragonfly.

This. I've been drinking a lot of beers that just have unpleasant hop aromas and flavors. I like juicy, tropical, citrus and pine. Not cat pee, onion, rubber and now apparently socks.

 

[BeerFst]

Victory Hop Ranch.

got a 4 pack yesterday and totally disappointed. its not the bright citrusy amazing that i thought it would be or as described on the bottle. Something is just off

 

[ReverbDude]

I fixt it.

Nah, mosaic hops are awesome dude!!!

 

[sancycling]

Shergill IPA from Minhas Brewery in Monroe WI.