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Robb Mann

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I've been attempting to try them all, sometimes more than once, but there are so many.

Sep 10 14 04:47 pm Link

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Nat has a username

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Oakland, California, US

My friend from high school recently started working at whole foods and it's amazing how much training they receive. Maybe stop in there and ask? He recommends the sam Adams whateverthehell IPA they have out. Alas I can't drink beer and am not much help. (waiting for the person who will inevitably come in here saying sam Adams is piss beer lol)

Sep 10 14 05:05 pm Link

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Monad Studios

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Found it!

https://ezangler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/LagunitasMaximus6Pack-380x380.jpg

Sep 10 14 06:39 pm Link

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Wicked Photos

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yea are you a fan of sam adams beer? their rebel ipa is pretty kick ass. it kicked my ass after i had like 2. i am in no way a light drinker but i am not use to the heavy ones so it has more of an effect.

Sep 10 14 08:02 pm Link

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Erin Holmes

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Come to New Mexico.

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Sep 10 14 09:50 pm Link

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Dea and the Beast

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Good thing I'm moving soon.

Sep 11 14 08:16 am Link

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Mr Banner

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Hayward, California, US

1.  find nearest microbrewery
2.  order IPA
3.  get a bottle opener -open beer
4.  drink

repeat 2-4

i don't like them all that much, but there are some I've enjoyed by using the steps above.

Sep 11 14 12:29 pm Link

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sdgillis

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Portland, Oregon, US

There's probably 180 different IPA's on tap here, so I can't help ya. It's honestly just too many to pick from now.

The top rated for some is Piny the Elder, Dogfishhead 90 120, Ruination.

Sep 11 14 02:50 pm Link

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Mr Banner

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Hayward, California, US

sdgillis wrote:
There's probably 180 different IPA's on tap here, so I can't help ya. It's honestly just too many to pick from now.

The top rated for some is Piny the Elder, Dogfishhead 90 120, Ruination.

my coworkers talk about Piny a bit.

I think I've had ruination...

Sep 11 14 02:53 pm Link

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Robb Mann

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Baltimore, Maryland, US

Stone has been rocking the IPA world lately, with their 'Enjoy a By' series taking the cake. It's a super-hoppy beer that basically looses it's flavor after aboyt 3 weeks in the bottle. Limited distribution.

Sep 11 14 04:59 pm Link

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BillyPhotography

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Chicago, Illinois, US

Check beer ratings sites

Sep 11 14 08:10 pm Link

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GK photo

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Laguna Beach, California, US

you hipsters are killing everything that was holy and good about microbrews. i think the rise in popularity of ipa's was the doing of the big three, so that the uninformed would drink shit tons of it, and not even branch out into all the other truly great beer styles.

once they get sick of all the hops, they'll go right back to bud/coors/miller lite.

ipa's always were a niche--dare i say, aberrant--style. now you can't go into any place with more than five taps and not be surrounded by beer noobs claiming that beer A's ipa is the best ale ever made. plenty of places i know of have had to stop stocking otherwise great beers, because all these nudnicks demanding thirty taps of ipa's.

when i saw that anchor has an ipa, i gave up. the war is over.

meh....

proceed.

Sep 11 14 09:33 pm Link

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Robb Mann

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Baltimore, Maryland, US

Yes, Torpedo is an awesome IPA. Love that stuff.

Sep 13 14 04:28 am Link

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Paolo D Photography

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San Francisco, California, US

Couple weeks ago a friend brought some 'Racer 5' over, ....best IPA I've ever had.

Sep 13 14 07:59 am Link

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FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US

Try a Seneca from Mountain State Brewing Co

Sep 13 14 09:51 am Link

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sdgillis

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Portland, Oregon, US

GK photo wrote:
you hipsters are killing everything that was holy and good about microbrews.

meh....

proceed.

You're an idiot. Hipsters drink Pabst.

IPA's aren't micro brews anymore, the macro breweries make them. tongue

Sep 15 14 10:00 am Link

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sdgillis

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Portland, Oregon, US

dp

Sep 15 14 10:23 am Link

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Koryn

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a raw muse wrote:
(waiting for the person who will inevitably come in here saying sam Adams is piss beer lol)

<---- That would be me.

Sep 15 14 05:29 pm Link

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Robb Mann

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Baltimore, Maryland, US

a raw muse wrote:
(waiting for the person who will inevitably come in here saying sam Adams is piss beer lol)

Koryn wrote:
<---- That would be me.

Sam Adams doesn't make great beer, they make safe, uninspiring beer. To me, they are the 'Starbucks' of craft beer. You can get them almost everywhere, and its better than McDonalds.  But if you put in a little effort you can find something much better.

Sep 17 14 03:11 am Link