14 Imperial IPAs / Double IPAs Ranked

The India Pale Ale or IPA may have originated in England for export to India, but it's America where the style has thrived, particularly on the West Coast, where the region's hops have made for very flavorful beers. California is also where the Double IPA (or Imperial IPA) was born in the mid-'90s and the style has exploded in the States.  read more

Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA (Awesome of the Day)

First off, let me say that I’ve never been a fan of IPAs. If I wanted my mouth to pucker in bitter rebellion, I’d just chew on an orange peel. Breweries trying to out-hop each other with their Hop Nuclear Meltdown quintuple IPAs and Too Bitter for Satan 6 million IBU brews usually leave me wanting to follow it with a pack of Whoppers for a little malt flavor....  read more

Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA (Awesome of the Day)

First off, let me say that I’ve never been a fan of IPAs. If I wanted my mouth to pucker in bitter rebellion, I’d just chew on an orange peel. Breweries trying to out-hop each other with their Hop Nuclear Meltdown quintuple IPAs and Too Bitter for Satan 6 million IBU brews usually leave me wanting to follow it with a pack of Whoppers for a little malt flavor....  read more