Wow, a lot of IPA drinkers and 99% of us probably hadn't heard of it 10 years ago!
I'm a 1%er!!!!!
Brewed my first batch of IPA over 20 years ago, and had been drinking Anchor's Liberty Ale for a good while before that.
So, there are four good IPA variants that I've not seen mentioned as yet:
Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter - while not really a "session" IPA, it's on the low end of what I normally like. But, SN uses hop oil in its brewing, and it's amazingly floral and aromatic for only 60 IBUs. Not sure if this is going to be year round or seasonal, as I've only seen it in the past month, and I've been to SN in Chico half a dozen times over the past couple of years.
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum - 100 IBUs and all that entails. Only available seasonally. DO NOT pass this by if you're a big IPA lover.
Alpine Pure/Exponential Hoppiness - May only be available in the San Diego area, but man, goooood stuff if you like big IPAs.
O'dell's Mountain Standard Time - Sure, "Double, black IPA" is perhaps a misnomer, but another one to at least try, again, if you like double/imperial IPAs.
Scott
