What's with the fucking Pacific Northwest's IPA boner?

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glowstick party tonight: Oct 4, 2003; by zen death robot

I like all the beers and obsessing over one type is pretty much on the same tier as people who only eat chicken nuggets and doritos and poo poo because they are scared of real food

# ? Jul 18, 2015 17:21

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 13:02

Philthy: Jan 28, 2003; Pillbug

IPAs dont taste like pine sol you morons, gin does.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 17:23

GORDON: Jan 1, 2006; by Fluffdaddy

I also don't care for IPAs. Give me a Kolsch any day.

I like eating hay.

I just may.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 17:25

hawowanlawow: Jul 27, 2009

just gimme a buttwiper or a LITE

# ? Jul 18, 2015 17:26

Bread Dragon: Apr 7, 2012

hops and weed are both from the genus Humulus, hth

# ? Jul 18, 2015 17:47

Thegrul: Oct 27, 2013

IPAs taste like poo poo. I only drink danish pilsners.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:29

raton: Jul 28, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

I don't like IPA but the PNW had better beer than the rest of the country anyway

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:32

Pitdragon: Jan 20, 2004; Just another lurker

Philthy posted:

IPAs dont taste like pine sol you morons, gin does.

Seriously, at least try a fuckin IPA before ranting about how much you hate them

Beer is good, there are lots of different beers that are good, I don't understand the hate-boner for IPAs

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:34

Hollis Brownsound: Apr 2, 2009; by Lowtax

Cymbal Monkey posted:

Why is it that every brewer from Washington to San Francisco makes 30 IPAs ranging from unpleasantly hoppy to weapons grade pure triple hop extract with some alcohol I guess (invariably called Total Ultra Domination Super IPA)? Trying to find a porter or Stout over here is a loving quest. I've given up on finding Dubbels or barley wines.

OP, I bet your parents were pretty disappointed in themselves when they figured out how bitch-made you were and it was all their fault.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:50

City of Tampa: May 6, 2007; by zen death robot

oh look it's a bunch of babies that can't handle bitter flavors.

IPAs are the poo poo, the more bitter and cirtusy the better. Porters are OK too especially hoppy porters. pilsners smell and taste like beer farts.

I'm drinking this right loving now and it's great, but you probably can;t get it so whatevs: http://coppertailbrewing.com/our-beers/free-dive/

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:51

gleebster: Dec 16, 2006; Only a howler; Pillbug

Hops are like northern kudzu. These people are just trying to carve out a little breathing space for their children to play in. Think of the children, OP.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:51

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

I enjoy Ales more than anything.

Just tried a Black IPA and gotta say I like those more than standard Hops bomb IPAs.

Saisons are good as well.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:54

Seaniqua: Mar 12, 2004; "We'll see how the first year goes. But people better get us now, because we're going to keep getting better and better."

holy poo poo if you don't like a style don't loving drink it you idiot

# ? Jul 18, 2015 18:59

Seaniqua: Mar 12, 2004; "We'll see how the first year goes. But people better get us now, because we're going to keep getting better and better."

get over it dude and enjoy a nice fresh IPa

the more indian the butter

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:00

raton: Jul 28, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

Pitdragon posted:

Seriously, at least try a fuckin IPA before ranting about how much you hate them

Beer is good, there are lots of different beers that are good, I don't understand the hate-boner for IPAs

There's no balance in them, you might as well just drink tea made out of hops.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:03

Dirt McGuirk: Oct 21, 2010; brave

&

strong

Dr Cheeto posted:

The only country that does beer right is Belgium

ipas suck for the most part

sour belgiums and ryes all day

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:03

actionjackson: Jan 12, 2003

I only like ciders because I'm a giant human being

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:04

Blazing Zero: Sep 7, 2012; *sigh* sure. it's a weed joke

i have really serious opinions about IPAs and i will murder you if you disagree

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:06

Seaniqua: Mar 12, 2004; "We'll see how the first year goes. But people better get us now, because we're going to keep getting better and better."

this thread is an annoying reminder that I haven't had a beer today gently caress you op

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:07

Nefarious: Sep 26, 2000; by XyloJW

Sheep-Goats posted:

There's no balance in them, you might as well just drink tea made out of hops.

i've done this and it isn't as good so suck my sweaty hog, op

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:07

dee eight: Dec 18, 2002; The Spirit
of Maynard

Bread Dragon posted:

hops and weed are both from the genus Humulus, hth

I'm pretty sure you can graft hops to weed roots and grow hops with thc.

also, if you put lemon in hefeweisen you are too stupid to live and should be shot in the face and buried in a shallow unmarked grave.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:12

raton: Jul 28, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

dee eight posted:

I'm pretty sure you can graft hops to weed roots and grow hops with thc.

also, if you put lemon in hefeweisen you are too stupid to live and should be shot in the face and buried in a shallow unmarked grave.

In Germany there's a drink that's half Coke and half beer and it costs more than just beer.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:21

LGD: Sep 25, 2004

Sheep-Goats posted:

In Germany there's a drink that's half Coke and half beer and it costs more than just beer.

Radlers are ok though imo

Refreshing on a hot day

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:24

raton: Jul 28, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

LGD posted:

Radlers are ok though imo

Refreshing on a hot day

Everything except for hot maple syrup is refreshing on a hot day.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:27

Cymbal Monkey: Apr 16, 2009; Lift Your Little Paws Like Antennas to Heaven!

I know most breweries have Stouts and poo poo, Black Butte is great, Old Rasputin is better. The problem is trying to find not-IPA in a bar in Seattle is borderline impossible. If you're lucky you might find Blue Moon. You go to pretty much any bar that isn't a dedicated craft beer bar and it's just a row of IPA taps. I end up having to drink gin and tonics.

Dr Cheeto posted:

The only country that does beer right is Belgium

A largely true statement.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:38

Bip Roberts: Mar 29, 2005

Cymbal Monkey posted:

I know most breweries have Stouts and poo poo, Black Butte is great, Old Rasputin is better. The problem is trying to find not-IPA in a bar in Seattle is borderline impossible. If you're lucky you might find Blue Moon. You go to pretty much any bar that isn't a dedicated craft beer bar and it's just a row of IPA taps. I end up having to drink gin and tonics.

Have you ever been to a bar in Seattle before?

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:42

Justin Godscock: Oct 12, 2004; Listen here, funnyman!

Burn the Pacific Northwest down and start over.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:44

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

Justin Godscock posted:

Burn the Pacific Northwest down and start over.

Sherman's march to the Pacific?

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:46

Dirt McGuirk: Oct 21, 2010; brave

&

strong

Justin Godscock posted:

Burn the Pacific Northwest down and start over.

earthquake oughta take care of that soon

we're on the precipice of an acid reflux apocalypse with all this ipa drinking

you're all gonna die of esophageal cancer, hipsters

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:46

angerbot: Mar 23, 2004; plob

lol if u aren't just eating a giant bucket of hops all the time just lol

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:50

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

angerbeet posted:

lol if u aren't just eating a giant bucket of hops all the time just lol

I pack my bowels full of hops as my daily cleansing ritual.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:53

Lowtechs: Jan 12, 2001; Grimey Drawer

You should all boycott IPA's since they were a result of imperialism and colonialism by Britain of India. Don't make ghandi cry you NW hipsters.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:56

PokeJoe: Aug 24, 2004; hail cgatan

Cymbal Monkey posted:

I know most breweries have Stouts and poo poo, Black Butte is great, Old Rasputin is better. The problem is trying to find not-IPA in a bar in Seattle is borderline impossible. If you're lucky you might find Blue Moon. You go to pretty much any bar that isn't a dedicated craft beer bar and it's just a row of IPA taps. I end up having to drink gin and tonics.

This isn't true at all

# ? Jul 18, 2015 19:57

MonkeyHate: Oct 11, 2002; Dance, monkey, dance!; Taco Defender

Cymbal Monkey posted:

Why is it that every brewer from Washington to San Francisco makes 30 IPAs ranging from unpleasantly hoppy to weapons grade pure triple hop extract with some alcohol I guess (invariably called Total Ultra Domination Super IPA)?

I said this out loud in a Portland bar one time and I poo poo u not but a guy with a waxed handlebar mustache then lectured me on how hops can impart a wide variety of flavors and the bitter nature of most ipas is a function of the recipe and not attributable to the excess hops and that hops get an unfair rap as a result and blah blah blah. I thought he'd go on forever but he left probably to practice playing the accordion on his penny farthing or something.

But yeah it sucks when you go to a restaurant and they have only five or six local beers from different breweries on tap and it's like four ipas and a really heavy porter. Get your poo poo together.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 20:00

Terrorist Fistbump: Jan 29, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

cool people discover that bitter does in fact taste good in some contexts, everyone else remains palette-poor and angry because one day they may be challenged to drink something "icky"

# ? Jul 18, 2015 20:02

Hobohemian: Sep 30, 2005; by XyloJW

Red hook and sierra Nevada both have ales as their most popular beers. Stop getting your dumb gently caress opinions from people on the internet and try actually going outside once in a while.

# ? Jul 18, 2015 20:03