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Maverick Goose

A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
This was the best Vocation product according to Son #2

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This is the premium 6.5% IPA. It claims a."smooth malty backbone" and they're not wrong. The others were good. (particularly the 4.4% session ale) but the extra maltyness takes the edge off the bitterness. Definitely one I could drink a few of...but not too many at that strength
I've been very impressed with Them & Us (also Heart and Soul).
 

stephec

Squire
Location
Bolton
Today's ten best in the I.

3, 5, and 6 are a yes, but when it comes to 9 I much prefer Jackhammer.

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smutchin

Cat 6 Racer
Location
The Red Enclave
I had the Axe Edge the other day. It was good but not sure I'd put it in the top ten. Definitely wouldn't put Punk in there either.

Cannonball probably would make my list though.
 

threebikesmcginty

Corn Fed Hick...
Location
...on the slake
Today's ten best in the I.

3, 5, and 6 are a yes, but when it comes to 9 I much prefer Jackhammer.

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I'd put Hook Norton Flagship in there a really good BC IPA, it's excellent and not too mental on the hop front. I'd also give an honourable mention to Worthington White Shield for flying the IPA flag for nearly 200 years, these days it just gets shoved aside as not being enough of an IPA when the IPA market has moved into a super-hop zone and WS has stayed where it is, not literally though as it's been moved twice in the last few years as is now nestled deep in Coors territory. Jaipur is a winner, Lagunitas is very good too. There's lots of good stuff on that list but it's more a hop competition than a list of IPAs, I rec.
 
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User169

Guest
I had the Axe Edge the other day. It was good but not sure I'd put it in the top ten. Definitely wouldn't put Punk in there either.

Cannonball probably would make my list though.

I think it's a list of stuff that is relatively easily available which is fair enough and a bit biased to the modern US idea of IPA. Surprised that Kernel isn't in the list though.

Other than the Bell's, none are anywhere near the Ratebeer top ten, but how the hell do you get hold of Tree House, Trillium or Hill Farmstead IPAs unless you have a US trading partner who lives close by.
 

nickyboy

Norven Mankey
I've asked for Beerthreader advice on Amsterdam and Soho recently and, thanks to you all, I got some really good tips

Next week is....Gibraltar (to attend a wedding). Cursory investigation suggests it's somewhat of a quality beer desert. Does anyone know differently?

I know it's poor form to quote one's own posts, I know....

The only reason I post the shite on here that I post is so I can get decent recommendations for places to drink in return. So get your collective fingers out, I'm on the plane this pm
 

threebikesmcginty

Corn Fed Hick...
Location
...on the slake
I know it's poor form to quote one's own posts, I know....

The only reason I post the shite on here that I post is so I can get decent recommendations for places to drink in return. So get your collective fingers out, I'm on the plane this pm

Not looking overly promising, there's sh.it like 1664 and that kind of cack on this list.

https://untappd.com/v/gibraltar/804593
 

threebikesmcginty

Corn Fed Hick...
Location
...on the slake
Further research shows that when a brewer tried to get a bar in Gibraltar to take his beer he was told 'the main clientele were sailors who just wanted to get drunk on something cheap'. You're farked.
 
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