Podcast · Episode 3
DIPA Thoughts
On today's show we stack up four Douple IPAs against each other in a blind taste test including Pliny the Elder. We play a closely contested round of Beer Trivia. For our Strange Brew we sample another beer from New Belgium's Lips of Faith Series. And we get to try one of the most bitter beers in the world!
Beers from this Episode
Double/Imperial IPA
Hoptologist DIPA
Knee Deep Brewing Company
Pours a golden color, similar in color to most Double IPAs. However, it's a little more cloudy than most. The hops are intense and aromatic right from the start…
Double/Imperial IPA
Pliny The Elder
Russian River Brewing Company
There are many, especially on the West Coast of the U.S., who consider Pliny the Elder the best beer in the world. It's so popular and scarce that few stores ca…
Double/Imperial IPA
Saint Archer Double IPA
Saint Archer Brewing Co.
Saint Archer Double IPA is one of the best tasting beers of its class. It has a refreshing, citrus-like hop flavor. The hops here are extreme but somehow manage…
Rye Ale
The Devil Went Down To Oregon
Ninkasi Brewing Company
This is a collaboration between Ninkasi Brewing in Oregon and Devil's Backbone from Virginia. The beer pours a color somewhere between dark copper and light bro…
Porter
Lips of Faith - Gratzer
New Belgium Brewing
New Belgium has brewed this beer in collaboration with 3 Floyds from Munster, Indiana. Gratzer is a long-buried Polish style of beer that they have unearthed fo…
Double/Imperial IPA
Firestone Double Jack
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
An incredibly flavorful Double IPA, this is sure to be a highly rated beer in this category. The color is dark golden with high clarity and little carbonation.…
Double/Imperial IPA
1000 IBU
Mikkeller
BITTER, sweet!
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great show.... Double IPA blind tasting is classic! Amazing how interesting it gets when you can't see the label.