tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post7872725847224472418..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Decided: West Coast IPA is ...Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-19059779424431506842016-02-16T13:50:41.751-08:002016-02-16T13:50:41.751-08:00I think you could narrow the style down to San Die...I think you could narrow the style down to San Diego county. There not a single brewery of the 144 that doesn't have at least 2 'hop bombs on their menu at any given time Padre Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-11771968957078999362012-01-26T15:59:25.432-08:002012-01-26T15:59:25.432-08:00Oh, yes. I never meant to suggest that "West ...Oh, yes. I never meant to suggest that "West Coast IPA" should be considered a separate style from "American-style IPA" by GABF or in any other formal setting. It's just a descriptor with a useful connotation.Soggy Coasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646016892555782239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-80643193903122411222012-01-26T09:31:43.856-08:002012-01-26T09:31:43.856-08:00An important element from a brewer's perspecti...An important element from a brewer's perspective that noone has mentioned is that, in my opinion, West Coast IPAs must be dry-hopped.Zach Beckwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798980935016591740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-23070928733327019062012-01-25T18:09:12.294-08:002012-01-25T18:09:12.294-08:00I still think a west coast IPA can be perfectly ba...I still think a west coast IPA can be perfectly balanced without the caramel malt. i just don't like my IPA's tasting like a barleywine, or a light version of it. <br /><br />Glowing orange beer, frothy foam, glorious hops, and a wonderful biscuit and bready touch to the grain. Also I believe most of my favorites are brewed with wheat malt as well. We've got the hops, and we've Brewmancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046122596566950185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-17468744076936790392012-01-25T14:31:55.685-08:002012-01-25T14:31:55.685-08:00I'd call 'em IPAs, Stan, but then, I'm...I'd call 'em IPAs, Stan, but then, I'm the odd man out here. <br /><br />Tim, I think the constant repetition of WCIPA as its own thing suggests that there is a lot of energy around defining it as a style. That's how styles evolve.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-46063399610718655732012-01-25T12:50:55.580-08:002012-01-25T12:50:55.580-08:00it not an East Coast / West Coast rivalry until so...it not an East Coast / West Coast rivalry until someone goes down in a hail of gunfire.<br /><br />*pours a Black Top IPA on the ground. drops mic.*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05517937508601507605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-41160217576819941432012-01-25T12:45:13.674-08:002012-01-25T12:45:13.674-08:00I would change the "no" caramel malts to...I would change the "no" caramel malts to "very low" or "low". A lot of those beers do in fact have caramel malts, just less than 5% usually.Seanywontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142253930096998849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-51301186696958900172012-01-25T12:40:10.415-08:002012-01-25T12:40:10.415-08:00I think you boiled it down just right Jeff. There...I think you boiled it down just right Jeff. There seemed to be two groups: One taking the term west coast ipa literally and applying it to all ipas produced on the west coast, and therefore the low malt/way out of balance desription made no sense. The other group referred to a specific segment of unbalanced bitter hop bombs proliferating out of California (san Diego County, really) regionally timdoggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-41719773312616042422012-01-25T09:21:39.691-08:002012-01-25T09:21:39.691-08:00Please tell me where these fit:
Firestone Walker ...Please tell me where these fit:<br /><br />Firestone Walker Union Jack<br />Russian River Blind PigStan Hieronymushttp://www.appellationbeer.com/blognoreply@blogger.com