"Here is to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life. " - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hop on in for a Tasty IPA

IPA, or India Pale Ale, finds its signature in one key beer ingredient: Hops. And that can make for strong, bitter taste. Some people aren't fans of these hoppy brews. We don't care that they don't know what they're missing. Just means more for us. 

We have rated one or two. Do you agree with our faves?
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​Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, AK

• Icy Bay IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Arcadia Brewing Co., Kalamazoo, MI

• Arcadia Ales IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Bitter Creek Brewing Co., Rock Springs, WY

• Eclipse IPA ⋆⋆⋆1/2

Colorado Mountain Brewery, Colorado Springs, CO

• Panther IPA ⋆⋆⋆

​Kona Brewing Co., Kona, HI

• Gold Cliff IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
  • A pineapple delight
• Hanalei Island IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma, CA

• Maximus IPA ⋆⋆⋆1/2

New Belgium Brewery, Ft. Collins, CO

• Citradelic Tangerine IPA ⋆⋆⋆

Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene, OR

• Maiden the Shade Summer IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO

• Pinner Throwback IPA ⋆⋆⋆

Sierra Nevada

• Sidecar Orange IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆
  • I didn't want to drink this because the last Sierra Nevada I had made me scrape the excess hop off my tongue. This is a delightful, medium hop, citrusy gift. 

Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe, NM

• Happy Camper IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Snake River Brewing Co., Jackson Hole, WY

• Pako's IPA ⋆⋆⋆⋆1/2

WYOld West Brewing Co., Powell, WY

• WWBC IPA ⋆⋆1/2
• WWBC Native Red IPA ⋆⋆⋆
• WWBC Trapper 2.0 ⋆⋆⋆⋆

Ratings

⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ - Stop what you're doing, grab a pint, a close friend and savor this amazingness.
⋆⋆⋆⋆ - A damn fine specimen of what makes IPA great.
⋆⋆⋆ - A definite go-to for a Tuesday evening. Or a Monday. Or a Thursday. No judgment.
⋆⋆ - Not the greatest but you could do worse.
⋆ - You did worse.