India Pale Ale (IPA) Beer Reviews

Originally brewed with more hops to preserve the beer on its voyage from Britain to India. Hoptastic!

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Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass | 3 comments

I sampled this beer back in 2008 just a few months into my craft beer journey.  It was tough to enjoy let alone taste.  The extremely high alcohol content made it hard to identify anything else.  Fast forward a few years to now.  This beer is not overwhelming at all....

Founders All Day IPA

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Founders Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Michigan, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 1 comment

I knew this beer was hitting stores near me the second week in February 2012 and I still had a hard time finding it.  I was not able to get to the store the day is arrived and two days later I ended up visiting 4 different locations in search for Founder’s...

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, California, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 1 comment

4 lbs of hops per BBL go into this beer.  It is dry hopped 3 separate times with Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Cascade.  The bittering hops are Warrior and Simcoe which are both high alpha acid hops that lend a resinous punch to the finish which I will...

New Holland Rye Hatter IPA

by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA), Michigan, Mug, New Holland Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Rye Beer / Roggenbier, United States | 0 comments

Dang!  This beer has some giddy up.  Both in the malt and hop categories.  Allow me to explain. Once you get past the great color this beer has, an orange-copper hue, you are in for a treat.  The plume of delicate foam that laces invites you to waft in the hoppy sweet...

Epic Armageddon IPA

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, New Zealand, Pint Glass | 5 comments

Armageddon.  This future apocalyptic battle will be nothing shy of epic as Good and Evil duke it out.  A couple thinks stuck out to me right away.  First, the abv is an eerie 6.66% which is the mark of the Beast.  Interesting, the book of Revelation explains that evil...

Port Brewing Anniversary Ale

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, California, Imperial / Double IPA, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, Port Brewing Company, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass | 0 comments

Had this beast of a beer last year at the Bavarian Lodge and loved it.  I’ll tell you right now, this thing might as well be a double/imperial IPA even thought Port calls it a Strong APA.  The ABV is definitely up there and it is hoppy as all get out.  Released...