tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post2604077349025522232..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Assorted Thoughts Provoked by Ranger IPAJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-47536628102631255452010-02-19T09:29:37.272-08:002010-02-19T09:29:37.272-08:00@Matthew - I believe Gordon is an Imperial Red.@Matthew - I believe Gordon is an Imperial Red.Fowl Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203224852960639647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43250664032227602852010-02-19T01:15:28.006-08:002010-02-19T01:15:28.006-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453398946753046873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-31058055431666017282010-02-18T15:10:12.535-08:002010-02-18T15:10:12.535-08:00I just want to point out that Breck has had a stel...I just want to point out that Breck has had a stellar IPA available for at least a couple years: Small Batch #471. The name doesn't scream IPA, but it will turn the head of any NW IPA fan.<br /><br />http://hopsandbarleyblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/breckenridge-brewery-small-batch-471.html<br /><br />- ASGASGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348113012883073844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-13839635153832337612010-02-18T11:51:00.227-08:002010-02-18T11:51:00.227-08:00Yeah, they certainly are different. I really love...Yeah, they certainly are different. I really love Oskar Blues Gordon, but it is far from a Northwest, even West Coast, IPA. The Ska Modus Hoperandi is more of a NW example. It has that citrus, pine, astringent alpha-like bitterness that the hop heads in the NW crave.<br /><br />@ Kevin, I haven't seen the bottles. A six pack of cans was brought to me during the fall. It was a pleasure Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-44610443099393332202010-02-18T10:41:35.736-08:002010-02-18T10:41:35.736-08:00I don't want to oversell the idea that Colorad...I don't want to oversell the idea that Colorado doesn't like IPAs, but you should take a spin through a few of the high-profile breweries there and see the beer lines. They're quite a bit different from our own. The emphasis on hops is definitely constrained. Where IPAs do exist, I still maintain they differ from ours in the main. <br /><br />I should add that I celebrate this. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-12112262642050891062010-02-18T08:26:25.198-08:002010-02-18T08:26:25.198-08:00I think Colorado breweries have a decent number of...I think Colorado breweries have a decent number of IPAs. Maybe not the 1.5 IPA per brewery ration that we enjoy here on the west coast, but still a good deal more than states further east.<br /><br />Besides some of the ones already listed, I've tried Boulder's Mojo (IPA) and Mojo Risin' (IIPA), Odell's IPA and Left Hand's fresh-hopped Warrior (seasonally).<br /><br />I'llKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493321326831765055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-53697229820431961312010-02-18T06:37:05.781-08:002010-02-18T06:37:05.781-08:00Ska Brewing out of Durango has a GREAT IPA called ...Ska Brewing out of Durango has a GREAT IPA called Modus Hoperandi. Also, Oskar Blues Gordon is a stellar imperial IPA. Those are probably the two best examples I can think of. Unfortunately the Modus Hoperandi isn't available in Oregon.Matthew DiTullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468721391447871061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-91894747588471904492010-02-17T19:50:42.133-08:002010-02-17T19:50:42.133-08:00Foxy... read the bottle...Foxy... read the bottle...bob the brewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-8391983546862760032010-02-17T19:49:58.270-08:002010-02-17T19:49:58.270-08:00I have a simple thought too! WHY?I have a simple thought too! WHY?Xavier Xcellentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-77779784008349885882010-02-17T18:58:13.706-08:002010-02-17T18:58:13.706-08:00Whats the deal with 1554? I can't figure out w...Whats the deal with 1554? I can't figure out what it's trying to be.Foxynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-48991128304415466282010-02-17T15:14:11.191-08:002010-02-17T15:14:11.191-08:00I don't think Colorado's breweries are wel...I don't think Colorado's breweries are well-represented in Oregon. They seem to be more interested in distributing to points east than west, probably because the West Coast market is so saturated.<br /><br />One thing about New Belgium: they have never had a typical lineup of English-style ales. Check it out: Fat Tire (a red), Sunshine Wheat, Blue Paddle Pilsener and 1554, a Soggy Coasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646016892555782239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43076587598900256162010-02-17T14:44:11.804-08:002010-02-17T14:44:11.804-08:00I vastly prefer Avery's IPA offerings - their ...I vastly prefer Avery's IPA offerings - their IPA and their imperial, Majaraja are quite good. Their Dugana IPA is a notch above those two though, and pretty clear. Other than that, Stone IPA is pretty darn clear and very hoppy as well. If I'm not mistaken, Breckenridge's small batch double IPA has been made 07 or maybe a bit earlier. The Lucky U is their first regular IPA I think.Fowl Birdwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203224852960639647noreply@blogger.com