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WCDT Strips 3991-3995 (29 April - 3 May 2019)
Torlek:
--- Quote from: cybersmurf on 30 Apr 2019, 06:49 ---IPAs have a certain hipster reputation, I think.
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^This. IPAs are the hipster beer, and there seems to be a direct correlation between the skinniness of the jeans/waxiness of the beard and the amount of hops said hipster will claim they like. Those of us that like to actually taste grain in our beer "just aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate real beer" (nevermind the fact that IPAs originated from attempts to cover up the fact that the beer in question had gone bad). There's some that can actually be good (New England-style or "juicy" examples can be good with more fruit notes than pine and I'm growing fond of the "brut" trend where they use some champagne enzyme to knock down the bitter flavors while leaving the lovely scent) but most IPAs in America come from the Pacific Northwest-style which has devolved into an arms race to see who can shove the most bittering hops into their wort (I've even tried an example where they smoked the hops over peat, it was NOT a good choice).
RyanPm40:
I love a good NH / New England IPA. But I can also see Bubbles' description as pretty accurate.
I love them most when there are some fruity/floral flavoring to it and not super high in IBU. I wouldn't even say they're really hipster anymore. College kids love them for the high alcohol content.
RyanPm40:
--- Quote from: Torlek on 30 Apr 2019, 07:49 ---
--- Quote from: cybersmurf on 30 Apr 2019, 06:49 ---IPAs have a certain hipster reputation, I think.
--- End quote ---
^This. IPAs are the hipster beer, and there seems to be a direct correlation between the skinniness of the jeans/waxiness of the beard and the amount of hops said hipster will claim they like. Those of us that like to actually taste grain in our beer "just aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate real beer" (nevermind the fact that IPAs originated from attempts to cover up the fact that the beer in question had gone bad). There's some that can actually be good (New England-style or "juicy" examples can be good with more fruit notes than pine and I'm growing fond of the "brut" trend where they use some champagne enzyme to knock down the bitter flavors while leaving the lovely scent) but most IPAs in America come from the Pacific Northwest-style which has devolved into an arms race to see who can shove the most bittering hops into their wort (I've even tried an example where they smoked the hops over peat, it was NOT a good choice).
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I didn't know IPAs were huge in the Pacific Northwest. Isn't a California Common the alternative that they make out there? I remember it being explained to me in a way that a Common style of beer is basically an IPL (lager) while the North east focuses on an IPA (ale).
OldGoat:
--- Quote from: Torlek on 30 Apr 2019, 07:49 ---(I've even tried an example where they smoked the hops over peat, it was NOT a good choice).
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What pervert did that? One reason for drinking beer is to clear the smoke flavors of whatever I'm grilling out to get ready for the next bite.
Akima:
Thanks for the IPA explanations above. IPAs exist in Australia, but "beer culture" is a bit foreign to me.
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