I swear, I just blew out a cloud of hops after the first sip. I was wondering, if so many breweries have varieties of IPA, why would you call an IPA IPA? Well, friends, its because this is quite the

In an effort to dethrone the Peak Orangic Ipa's status as number one (in my book), I grabbed another organic ipa this time by Green Fog Brewing / Mendocino Brewing Company. On the first sip, I get a slow

This is Hoppy Hour's first tasting away from home! It is nice to get fresh air! My travels have landed me in Acadia in Town Hill, ME at the Atlantic Brewing Company. I got to try two IPAs here: New Guy

From the hills of Pennsylvania, Victory Brewing brings us it's Hop Devils to excorcise. In the name of malt... And yeast... And heavenly hops... Let's sip! Have you ever eaten a circle like a donut or

The beer we are sampling tonight is called Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA. The first sip has a strong pitbull-jaw hops bitterness that stands out. Each sip is consistent. A light floral hops scent/flavor

I cracked this IPA open and smelled for strong hops scents. Goose egg. The first sip was like a velvet bite. The next three sips had a dominating ale flavor that I'm not fond of. I sniffed the brew and

I am preparing dinner, but thought I would sneak in a little hoppy hour. This brew comes from Two Roads Brewing Co. based out of Stratford, CT. Lets tip the glass and see! If the IPAs I've dislike taste

From the fermentors in Middlebury, VT comes splendor in a bottle labeled Backseat Berner. I poured this brew into a glass sitting in the freezer for a few days. The first sip yielded a very sweet hoppy

I have set this brew aside for a week and finally got a chance to crack it open. I was very generous on the head since drinking through foam definitely enchances he experience. The first word That comes

It hasn't been since the Peak Organic where I could smell the hops right after cracking open the bottle. It happened again with the Goose Island IPA! This brew is very peculiar. I can smell the hops much

I grew up on Sam Adams ales and their Oktoberfest. After a while, I departed from the company until tonight. The Rebel IPA borders on a sweet caramel ale flavor and Und rwheing hop flavor I long for. On

"It is too late to drink", says the angel on my left shoulder. "What if you crack open the best beer you've ever had?", says the devil on my right shoulder. Angel: "You know you

The bitterness sweet balance leans more towards the bitter. It even has tart qualities like granny smith apples that can't find their sweetness. The second sip yields another mouth full of bite. I am getting

I poured this after a moderate day at work. The Peak Organic bottle still had a few sips and I pulled that out to have a comparison. The Brooklyn Brewery Defender IPA tastes a lot like amber ale with hops

I drank iced hops tea all day. I had a Peak Organic IPA. Who am I kidding? I am addicted to hops!!! Hell, I'll even change his series name to Hoppy Hour so you get my point. Well this beer, my friends,