Episode 588 – IPA All-Stars Blind, Round 1

With this episode, we kick off our new ongoing blind tasting series with a focus on the IPAs that made craft beer what it is today. Periodically over the next few months, we’ll be gathering up five IPAs that represent well-known, influential, or otherwise significant IPAs from all over, looking to find our pick for the overall best using a much more professional and organized scoring system than usual. This first one has a bit of an, uh, “unintentional reboot” feel to it – but the results truly rock us to our cores. But also, we have a surprising number of sandwich topics, Craig seeks the throne of the Grandmaster Cicerone, and we’re both completely shocked by the absence of Citra.

ABV Chicago Episode 588 – IPA All-Stars Blind, Round 1

Beers Reviewed Blindly (in order of appearance)

Cigar City Brewing – Jai Alai

Maine Beer Co. – Lunch

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – 60 Minute IPA

Bell’s Brewing – Two Hearted IPA

Surly Brewing – Furious IPA