There’s a reason this has been one of the most popular IPAs in America for decades. It ends with a very crisp finish filled with pine and citrus and ends with just a hint of hop bitterness. On the palate, you’ll find flavors of crisp, bright grapefruit, bready malts, and a hint of herbal, subtly bitter, resinous hops. On the nose, you’ll be treated to aromas of lemon zest, ripe tangerines, lime juice, and a whole forest of fir trees. The result is a highly flavorful, subtly sweet, almost indescribable beer with bold notes of citrus and pine.
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That’s because they continuously hop the beer while it boils for a full 60 minutes. Part of the appeal of Dogfish Head 60 is the fact that while it’s intensely hopped using Northwest hops, it doesn’t have much bitterness. You’ll get a great deal of resin, but it’s tempered by juicy tangerine and grapefruit. This is one of the most well-rounded beers on this list, in terms of citrus to pine ratio. The finish is dry, crisp, and ends with a nice final kick of bitterness. Juicy grapefruit, ripe pineapple, orange peels, and soft pine flavors are prevalent when you take a drink. The aromas on the nose are those of lemon, lime, fresh flowers, and resinous pine. It’s known for its healthy dose of citrus and pine aroma and flavor. For those unaware, Centennial hops were first released in 1990 and have become one of those most popular varieties for IPAs. Founders Centennial FoundersĬentennial IPA touts itself as an IPA based solely on its use of (you guessed it) Centennial hops. Somehow, this beer remains well-balanced. While you might enjoy subtle pine flavor in your favorite IPA, this beer is for those who want bold, in-your-face pine flavor. It all ends with a nice combination of rich malts and bright, spicy pine. The palate is swirling with dried orange peels, subtle cooking spices, floral hops, and bold spruce tips. Take a moment to breathe in the scents of bright citrus, sweet malts, and a healthy dose of pine. It’s also loaded with Cascade and Simcoe hops to give it a bright, bold, hop flavor and aroma.
While many of the other IPAs on this list get their pine flavor from selected hops, this beer gets it from actual hand-selected Colorado spruce tips. You definitely know what you’re getting into when you drink this beer. This makes Ruination a unique craft beer drinking experience. You’re more likely to find a hazy, unfiltered IPA made in the New England style (rather than the West Coast style). The finish is sweet and fruity with a nice wallop of bitter hops at the end.
The palate is filled with flavors of ripe guava, sweet mango, fresh flowers, and resinous pine. On the nose, you’ll find aromas of a Christmas tree forest, citrus zest, and sweet malts. The newest iteration is unfiltered, hazy, and filled with all the fresh-hopped flavors drinkers expect from a bold West Coast IPA. It evolved over the years to add dry hopping in 2015. This 8.5 percent double IPA was the first West Coast double IPA, bottled and made available year-round in the entire country when it launched in 2002. Stone Ruination StoneĪverage Price: $13.99 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans For the rest of you, a few of these picks might taste like carbonated bong water. To be clear, these are beers for hop heads who have no fear of bitterness and resin. Primarily found in West Coast IPAs, certain Northwest hop varietals impart massive doses of dank pine flavor into beer. That’s the flavor profile we’re going to emphasize today. They genuinely find the aromas and flavors of citrus zest, fresh-cut flowers, and notes of sometimes skunky/ occasionally even weed-like Pacific Northwest pine trees alluring. On the flip side, you have IPA loyalists - who have been insisting for the better part of a decade that it’s not simply bitter beer to them. In fact, the IPA, particularly the West Coast IPA, has a lot of haters right now - folks who are tired of IPAs dominating taps or can’t understand why someone would inflict this kind of bitterness upon their taste buds. But the classic, bitterly hoppy IPA, made famous by brands like Firestone Walker and Stone, isn’t for everyone. The IPA is the undisputed champion of the American craft beer scene.
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