Mar. 30, 2011
The initial goal of the website was to review the Top 20 Most Reviewed American Double IPAs on Beer Advocate. As we reach the halfway point, however, I am having a lot of fun with this and the plan is to keep it going beyond the Top 20. I have a few ideas for another set of 20 beers, but if any of you out there have some thoughts I would love to hear them.
Back to the current list, however, here is what it looked like in the beginning of the project:
1. 90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head
2. Stone Ruination - Stone Brewing
3. Bell's Hopslam - Bell's Brewery
4. Pliny the Elder - Russian River (Will need some help finding this one for sure)
5. Hop Wallup - Victory
6. 120 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head
7. Maharaja - Avery Brewing
8. Dreadnaught IPA - Three Floyds
9. Hercules Double IPA - Great Divide
10. Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas
11. Burton Baton - Dogfish Head
12. Double Simcoe IPA - Weyerbacher Brewing
13. Maximus - Lagunitas
14. Gordon Ale - Oskar Blues
15. Unearthly - Southern Tier
16. Founders Devil Dancer - Founders
17. YuleSmith (Summer) - AleSmith
18. Double Dog Double Pale Ale - Flying Dog
19. Hopsickle Imperial IPA - Moylan's Brewery
20. Founder's Double Trouble - Founders
The updated list has a few changes, Hop Stoopid and Maharaja flip flopped spots, although, I believe they'll probably revert back to their original spots soon seeing as another batch of Maharaja was just released and the Hop Stoopid is available year-round. At this point the Maharaja is only 11 reviews behind. The other mover on the list was, once again, Founders Double Trouble. It has steadily moved up the list, starting at No. 20 and moving up to 14.
As I noted in the last update to The List, the original listed Oskar Blues's Gordon Ale, but the name has been changed since then to G'Knight Ale.
So, after all that, this is what the new list looks like:
1. 90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head
5. Hop Wallup - Victory
6. 120 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head
7. Hop Stoopid - Lagunitas
8. Maharaja - Avery Brewing
14. Founders Double Trouble - Founders
16. Unearthly - Southern Tier
17. Founders Devil Dancer - Founders
18. Double Dog Double Pale Ale - Flying Dog
19. YuleSmith (Summer) - AleSmith
Of the 10 remaining beers on the list, I am only seeing one as giving me a hard time, the YuleSmith Summer by AleSmith. AleSmith doesn't distribute to Chicago as far as I know and I may have to wait a few more months anyway, to get my hands on a fresh batch. I imagine it will be the final beer on the list.
On the other hand, I have already reviewed the Maharaja, I just have to edit and post it sometime within the next few days. I also have a 4-pack of Double Trouble in the fridge, along with a bomber of Hop Stoopid.
90 Minute, Unearthly and Double Dog should be no problem whatsoever. The Founders Devil Dancer and the Hop Wallup shouldn't require too much hunting either. The only other minor issue could arise is the Dogfish Head 120. Rumor has it that Dogfish somehow screwed up the last batch, but at this point I have no word on when it is coming out.
Anyhow, point is, 10 down, 10 to go.
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