The 34 Hottest IPAs in America Right Now
Exciting collabs, one-offs, mainstays, and everything in between.https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/best-ipas-in-america
“IPAs are so hot right now!” That sentence is so 1996. And 2019. And probably 2030, if we make it that far. As long as craft beer has been a thing, IPAs have dominated, bringing drinkers in flocks to their favourite beer bars, turning naysayers into beer snobs, and sending rabid collectors across state lines. That makes picking the best IPAs quite a task, especially in the summer: The best at any given time can be mainstays, one-offs, and everything in between. To keep our bead on this ever-moving target, we’ve assembled beer experts to name what they deem to be the most attention-worthy IPAs at this very moment. We will revisit the list in the months to come to add new beers and subtract the ones lost to time, so that you always have your finger on the proverbial IPA pulse. Raise a glass. It’s a good time to be an IPA lover. It always is.
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and near it, so it all balances out.
Beergium is great, as their prices are fair, we pay no duty (EU and all that) and they are one of the few places where you can regularly find one of the old school holy grail breweries, Westvleteren (The Belgium Trappiste monastery), that you normally have to go to i person to buy their ales. They also do not price gouge with it (unlike 90% of outlets who get it).
https://www.beergium.com/en/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=Westvleteren&autocaptcha=3267796108
They usually have the granddaddy of the all, Westvleteren 12 (XII)
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/313/1545/
The Westvleteren 12 has always been rated high on beer reviews, and is by some considered to be the best beer in the world.
Just as the other Westvleteren beers, it can only legally be purchased at the monastery (on appointment) or in the bar across the street. However, it often finds its way on the grey market where it's sold at high prices.
I do not, as a general rule of thumb, like blends. That said, one of the single malts that goes into the better Ballantine's blends is from a little-known Speyside distillery called Glenburgie.
Ballantine's bottles in as single malt and the 18 year old iteration is one of the best values out there. Only 699Kr (around 80 usd) here at Systembolaget (our state liquor monopoly). That is a steal for an 18yo single malt. Only thing is I wish the ABV was tad bit higher, as its 40%, and it could use a wee boost to maybe 43-45% or so to further bring some structure to the elements.
https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/sprit/glenburgie-47001/
I can't find quick a picture of the old bottles, but here's the label.
The bottles were a green glass, the usual shape. It was an India Pale, and about the only such thing around, at least here, when I was young. I gather the Pabst people have revived it, but I doubt it's the same. Pabst was poor stuff back then.
Not much for Scotch, myself. I like Irish, but after a while noticed it made me quick to quarrel, and gave it up.
