Interesting - always have conversations with people who decry paying 17 bucks a 4 pack of craft beer but chug 5 dollar tappers of Busch Light at the bar all night.
I hate IPA's. Taste like grapefruit or skunkpiss. Guinness is good beer.
That one isn't in my inventory of things I've tasted.
I grew up farming. Been a trapper since I was 7. I've been a nuisance wildlife guy for 25 years. I guess there isn't much I haven't seen, smelled or tasted. But if you've drank an IPA you know what I mean...lol.
Don't know IPA but in my youth I probably drank enough Milwaukee's Best Light to buy a house.. bought lots of it for 99 cents a six pack .. Same time frame the local little grocery store had a generic aisle just black and white can said beer it was like 49 or 59 cents a six pack. Never was brave enough to try it
I used to like the occasional IPA back before the wokies got ahold of it. Now all the "craft" breweries seem to be in some kind of competition to see who can over-hop their IPA's the most. Most you get now is hopped to the point that it most nearly resembles Listerine....the original kind, not the flavored, low/no alcohol sissy schitt sold today.
I used to like the occasional IPA back before the wokies got ahold of it. Now all the "craft" breweries seem to be in some kind of competition to see who can over-hop their IPA's the most. Most you get now is hopped to the point that it most nearly resembles Listerine....the original kind, not the flavored, low/no alcohol sissy schitt sold today.
See if you can find some Anchor Liberty Ale or Harpoon IPA. Those are classic American IPAs that are not overdone.
I don't think I have ever seen a "cheap" IPA unless it was a brewery mistake. In regard to bang-for-buck, San Tan "Moon Juice" was the reigning champ for a long time but prices have now matched the competition. So now, the best values to me are Coronado "Never Better", Belching Beaver "Phantom Bride", and for a little bit more Stone "Arrogant Bastard".
I like the higher ABV versions because of the more malty taste. But at 7% to 9% a couple is it for me. Sierra Nevada Torpedo is fairly priced and good. New Belgium Voodoo Ranger and VR Imperial are each very good. The Imperial preferably but a little goes a long way. Probably my favorite. Lagunitas Maximus is another good one. Southern Tier 2X IPA is nice. Unita IPA is in the 7% range and is very fairly priced.
None of these have the pure grapefruit juice twang to me. And there are many more out there. IPA has turned into a horse race for brewers.
Adding to the above sentiments “cheap” and “IPA” are mutually exclusive. Maybe Busch will come out with a 12 pack for $7.99 Or a Natty IPA. I’d give it a shot. Anybody ever try the PBR American IPA that was out for a while??