I want to say the tides are turning away from malt and bitter IPA bombs but I was just reading an article about a local brewery (santa Fe) who has the best selling IPA in the state (30% growth is big for them. They've been around awhile. I find them mostly mediocre. But someone's drinking them). It just so happens to be more of an English style IPA. Just straight malt and pine. Some West coast influence. But it's shocking how many still like that style.
Even my favorite local IPA is losing some luster for me. Elevated IPA. More malty and bitter over the years. My senses still can't get used to it if I take more than two weeks off from it. Some batches juicier than others. I love it when the batches have the fruit edge. Why can't they always do that?
I too revisit them often but I'm gradually scoffing at the prospect of overly bitter beer. Like I just don't get it anymore. I sometimes ask how or why I even liked bitter bombs to begin with.
Two hearted even feels too malty. But hopslam just feels like an amped up two hearted. So the price point was a no go for me.
You know an IPA is old school or mediocre when it's less than two weeks old and has zero aroma. A lot of beers still aren't dryhopped enough or at all
Released around this time every year (and in October sometimes) , a local brewery Bosque released their Scale tipper IPA this past week.
Usually in bombers, since they are expanding to a new location, no bottles this time. Went with what almost seems like an overly priced growler. $28 for 64oz. 6.5%. Two time national IPA challenge winner. Brewed and dry hopped with some of my favorites all together! Bombers used to range from $10 to $12. 13 oz pours were $6.50. So in the smallest sense, I'm saving $4-$7 bucks.
West coast meets NE. Juicy aromatics from El Dorado, Simcoe, citra, and mosaic. Beastly costly lineup right there.
Dry finish and slightly bitter backbone has the roots of a west coast style IPA with some newer hops. I'm quickly reminded why I like West coast ipas.
I do wish they went 8% and smoothed out the beer and made it hazy. But I'm also reminded that clear beer can be juicy.
A true gauntlet of flavors. Slightly grassy,piney,berry like fruit flavors, and sort of dank. Berries come out the most to me.
crumps brother
for the recommendation.Visited Aslin today for a release, picked up two of their new offerings and they had some of this sensei ddh triple ipa left over from a recent release. For 11.1% it drinks like an 8-8.5%, very impressed so far. Looking forward to trying the others. Going to the new Bruery location that opened up here tomorrow. Cheers everyone.
) during the conversation. It got him thinking and he told me that he was gonna suggest that as a name for their next IPA. I suggested a hop bill of Citra, Simcoe, Galaxy, and Motueka. I'm not sure if this is actually gonna come to fruition, but I'll **** bricks if it does 
