Agree, in bottles it can be very inconsistent as it needs to be had very fresh.Originally Posted by Wittenden
Agree, in bottles it can be very inconsistent as it needs to be had very fresh.
The updated list:
The Good
Marble - Lagonda IPA
Blue Monkey - Ape Ale
Brew Dog - Punk IPA
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA
Art Brew - Monkey and Spanked Monkey
Acorn - Scorachi IPA
Bingham - Space Hoppy IPA
Tryst - Raj IPA
Moor Pacific IPA (OB)
Kirkstall Dissolution (OB)
Penzance Brewing IPA (BF)
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA (PoH)
Kernels Simcoe IPA (PoH)
Wadsworths Henrys IPA (A1)
Buxton Axe Edge Double IPA (PSM)
Summer Wine Diablo IPA (PSM)
Redemption Big Chief (PSM)
Thornbridge Seaforth IPA (RobC)
Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA (Wit)
Old Dairy Blue Top (Wit)
Acorn Santiam IPA (O Blue)
Brains IPA (Mil)
Tring XL IPA (Mil)
Fernandes Motueka IPA (A&H)
Summer Wine Kahuna (A&H)
Ilkley Lotus IPA (TP)
Brewdog Hardcore IPA (Sp)
Stone Ruination IPA (Sp)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Sp)
Rat King Rat (Sp)
Orkney Wayfarers IPA (A1)
Marble Dobber (OB)
Oakham Green Devil IPA (O Blue)
The Bad
Greene King - IPA
Caledonian - Deuchars IPA
Marlow - Rebellion IPA
Brains - IPA
Wells - Eagle IPA
McMullen's IPA (BF)
Tring XL IPA (TP)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Wit)
The Nostalgic
Charringtons IPA (ND)
"IPA as it used to be"
Some interesting thoughts on IPA from the Pub Curmudgeon blog:
http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/showt...-it-used-to-be
http://pubcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/20...sed-to-be.html
A good one I've had was Dancing Duck Abduction IPA from Derby. My favourite is Thornbridge Jaipur, cannot beat it!
Another from me with Fullers Benghal Lancer. A valiant attempt and very quaffable ale.
The updated list:
The Good
Marble - Lagonda IPA
Blue Monkey - Ape Ale
Brew Dog - Punk IPA
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA
Art Brew - Monkey and Spanked Monkey
Acorn - Scorachi IPA
Bingham - Space Hoppy IPA
Tryst - Raj IPA
Moor Pacific IPA (OB)
Kirkstall Dissolution (OB)
Penzance Brewing IPA (BF)
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA (PoH)
Kernels Simcoe IPA (PoH)
Wadsworths Henrys IPA (A1)
Buxton Axe Edge Double IPA (PSM)
Summer Wine Diablo IPA (PSM)
Redemption Big Chief (PSM)
Thornbridge Seaforth IPA (RobC)
Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA (Wit)
Old Dairy Blue Top (Wit)
Acorn Santiam IPA (O Blue)
Brains IPA (Mil)
Tring XL IPA (Mil)
Fernandes Motueka IPA (A&H)
Summer Wine Kahuna (A&H)
Ilkley Lotus IPA (TP)
Brewdog Hardcore IPA (Sp)
Stone Ruination IPA (Sp)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Sp)
Rat King Rat (Sp)
Orkney Wayfarers IPA (A1)
Marble Dobber (OB)
Oakham Green Devil IPA (O Blue)
Dancing Duck Abduction IPA (Dan B)
Fullers Benghal Lancer (TP)
The Bad
Greene King - IPA
Caledonian - Deuchars IPA
Marlow - Rebellion IPA
Brains - IPA
Wells - Eagle IPA
McMullen's IPA (BF)
Tring XL IPA (TP)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Wit)
The Nostalgic
Charringtons IPA (ND)
Another for the Good list is Red Squirrel Redwood American IPA which featured as my BOTW and is, so far, my pint of the year;and another winner from Red Squirrel.I was still getting an aftertaste five locks further up the Grand Union after a lunchtime in The Riser.
A couple more from me: Phipps NBC IPA, which I've since found is brewed by the Grainstore Brewery in Rutland and bottled Cornish IPA by St. Austell from M&S. The Phipps IPA at 4.2% bears very little resemblance to what I think of as an IPA. It's a decent drink but doesn't cut it as an IPA so it's going in the bad column while the Cornish IPA is an excellent bottled ale for both drinking and cooking with.
The updated list:
The Good
Marble - Lagonda IPA
Blue Monkey - Ape Ale
Brew Dog - Punk IPA
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA
Art Brew - Monkey and Spanked Monkey
Acorn - Scorachi IPA
Bingham - Space Hoppy IPA
Tryst - Raj IPA
Moor Pacific IPA (OB)
Kirkstall Dissolution (OB)
Penzance Brewing IPA (BF)
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA (PoH)
Kernels Simcoe IPA (PoH)
Wadsworths Henrys IPA (A1)
Buxton Axe Edge Double IPA (PSM)
Summer Wine Diablo IPA (PSM)
Redemption Big Chief (PSM)
Thornbridge Seaforth IPA (RobC)
Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA (Wit)
Old Dairy Blue Top (Wit)
Acorn Santiam IPA (O Blue)
Brains IPA (Mil)
Tring XL IPA (Mil)
Fernandes Motueka IPA (A&H)
Summer Wine Kahuna (A&H)
Ilkley Lotus IPA (TP)
Brewdog Hardcore IPA (Sp)
Stone Ruination IPA (Sp)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Sp)
Rat King Rat (Sp)
Orkney Wayfarers IPA (A1)
Marble Dobber (OB)
Oakham Green Devil IPA (O Blue)
Dancing Duck Abduction IPA (Dan B)
Fullers Benghal Lancer (TP)
Red Squirrel Redwood American IPA (BF)
St Austell Cornish IPA (TP)
The Bad
Greene King - IPA
Caledonian - Deuchars IPA
Marlow - Rebellion IPA
Brains - IPA
Wells - Eagle IPA
McMullen's IPA (BF)
Tring XL IPA (TP)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Wit)
Phipps NBC India Pale Ale (TP)
The Nostalgic
Charringtons IPA (ND)
You can add Ironbridge IPA (4%) to the good list , pity they dont brew it more often .
Theres a Man with a Mullet going Mad with a Mallet in Millets !
Another addition to the good list, although this one really belongs in outstanding. Ridgeside Southern Cross, brewed in Leeds from NZ hops and fantastically drinkable.
The updated list:
The Good
Marble - Lagonda IPA
Blue Monkey - Ape Ale
Brew Dog - Punk IPA
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA
Art Brew - Monkey and Spanked Monkey
Acorn - Scorachi IPA
Bingham - Space Hoppy IPA
Tryst - Raj IPA
Moor Pacific IPA (OB)
Kirkstall Dissolution (OB)
Penzance Brewing IPA (BF)
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA (PoH)
Kernels Simcoe IPA (PoH)
Wadsworths Henrys IPA (A1)
Buxton Axe Edge Double IPA (PSM)
Summer Wine Diablo IPA (PSM)
Redemption Big Chief (PSM)
Thornbridge Seaforth IPA (RobC)
Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA (Wit)
Old Dairy Blue Top (Wit)
Acorn Santiam IPA (O Blue)
Brains IPA (Mil)
Tring XL IPA (Mil)
Fernandes Motueka IPA (A&H)
Summer Wine Kahuna (A&H)
Ilkley Lotus IPA (TP)
Brewdog Hardcore IPA (Sp)
Stone Ruination IPA (Sp)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Sp)
Rat King Rat (Sp)
Orkney Wayfarers IPA (A1)
Marble Dobber (OB)
Oakham Green Devil IPA (O Blue)
Dancing Duck Abduction IPA (Dan B)
Fullers Benghal Lancer (TP)
Red Squirrel Redwood American IPA (BF)
St Austell Cornish IPA (TP)
Ironbridge IPA (OT)
Ridgeside Southern Cross (TP)
The Bad
Greene King - IPA
Caledonian - Deuchars IPA
Marlow - Rebellion IPA
Brains - IPA
Wells - Eagle IPA
McMullen's IPA (BF)
Tring XL IPA (TP)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Wit)
Phipps NBC India Pale Ale (TP)
The Nostalgic
Charringtons IPA (ND)
Had a Kirkstall Dissolution IPA at The Whitelocks in Leeds. Great pub and great beer, already in here courtesy of OB. Also tried an Off Beat Out of Step IPA in Veritas in Leeds. Excellent so into the Good list it goes.
The Good
Marble - Lagonda IPA
Blue Monkey - Ape Ale
Brew Dog - Punk IPA
Thornbridge - Jaipur IPA
Art Brew - Monkey and Spanked Monkey
Acorn - Scorachi IPA
Bingham - Space Hoppy IPA
Tryst - Raj IPA
Moor Pacific IPA (OB)
Kirkstall Dissolution (OB)
Penzance Brewing IPA (BF)
Dark Star Green Hopped IPA (PoH)
Kernels Simcoe IPA (PoH)
Wadsworths Henrys IPA (A1)
Buxton Axe Edge Double IPA (PSM)
Summer Wine Diablo IPA (PSM)
Redemption Big Chief (PSM)
Thornbridge Seaforth IPA (RobC)
Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA (Wit)
Old Dairy Blue Top (Wit)
Acorn Santiam IPA (O Blue)
Brains IPA (Mil)
Tring XL IPA (Mil)
Fernandes Motueka IPA (A&H)
Summer Wine Kahuna (A&H)
Ilkley Lotus IPA (TP)
Brewdog Hardcore IPA (Sp)
Stone Ruination IPA (Sp)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Sp)
Rat King Rat (Sp)
Orkney Wayfarers IPA (A1)
Marble Dobber (OB)
Oakham Green Devil IPA (O Blue)
Dancing Duck Abduction IPA (Dan B)
Fullers Benghal Lancer (TP)
Red Squirrel Redwood American IPA (BF)
St Austell Cornish IPA (TP)
Ironbridge IPA (OT)
Ridgeside Southern Cross (TP)
Off Beat Out of Step IPA (TP)
The Bad
Greene King - IPA
Caledonian - Deuchars IPA
Marlow - Rebellion IPA
Brains - IPA
Wells - Eagle IPA
McMullen's IPA (BF)
Tring XL IPA (TP)
Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA (Wit)
Phipps NBC India Pale Ale (TP)
The Nostalgic
Charringtons IPA (ND)
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