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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

That's an example of a "been chewing a wad of pine sap" aftertaste beer I mentioned earlier. I like hops, but that one is just too much for anything but an occasional hop infusion when really in that mood.

I agree on the Sculpin and the Green Flash IPA. But Ballast Point's Habañero Sculpin just didn't do it for me at all. And I LIKE spicy and IPAs. Another fusion attempt that did nothing for me was New Belgium's attempt at a Belgian IPA. Can't remember the name, but it was bleh....

Hmmmmm.... I can't recall being overwhelmed by "pine", but I'll pay close attention when it's available again this spring.

And I don't drink more than one at a time, and a four pack will last me a couple of weeks... Usually, that time of the year, I'm a two Torpedo a day man. The 12 oz variety...

Bhagwan's Best IPA from Big Time Brewery and Alehouse would be my favorite.

In the mid 80's I had a friend that owned a pub and one afternoon he called and said "I've got a new beer that I want you to try". It turned out to be Redhook's Ballard Bitter and although it's not the best it was my first. I ordered a keg for my New Years party when they were still in the old brewery in Fremont.

Boulevard brewing out of Kansas City makes 3 good ones, pop-up, single wide and double wide. From a can, got love the Modus Hoperandi!

Southbound Brewing Co. of Savannah GA makes a couple of good ones. The Hoplin' IPA and Secrets Shared IPA, a one off batch, are both good to me. They have a cool web site too. www.Southboundbrewingco.com

Boulevard was good shtuff when I had to live there. They make a good wheat too, unsurprisingly.

I saw that new seasonal brew in the store, and thought I'd try it.

It's very fruity hops gives a sort of sweetish tasting finish to it. After the first one, I wasn't sure I liked it, so I tried another. It seemed a bit better, so I tried one more.

That one was so good that I had 'just one more', and by golly it was fantastic!

It seems to be an acquired taste.

My step-daughter and SIL often bring me something new to try when they come for dinner. Last time they brought Infidel - Belgian style IPA from Selkirk Abbey brewing co. in Post Falls. A bit different than most IPAs and pretty good. At 8.2%, it gets your attention...

Here's a couple of Cigar City IPA's that were quite tasty on the white sand of Okaloosa Island...

And one more:

You have impeccable taste in beaches. But IPAs on the hot white sands would knock me out!!