The style of American craft beers of IPAs are horrible. They are extremely popular now and there are many many on the market. I believe they are the most popular type of American craft beer.
But they are way too bitter and many have way too high alcohol content.
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Not a bad take. I’m not sure that’s unpopular though. I myself enjoy a good IPA. None much better than a jelly and a slice
>way too high alcohol content.
‘My alcohol contains too much alcohol’
Congrats, you discovered you have different taste than other people
I generally drink whiskey but if I do beer I prefer an IPA because it’s a bit more bitter and stronger. To me most of your main beer brands, Budweiser, Miller, Coors, all just taste like sweet foam and make me piss as quick as I drink them.
You self defined this as unpopular, noting that they are the most popular type of craft beer. Some people have unrefined palettes. Enjoy your chicken nuggets and Mac and cheese.
Hops and allergies are a terrible combination
Agree IPAs don’t taste good. Give me a Gulden Draak every time.
They are definitely an acquired taste and take some getting used to. I prefer them because they pack more flavor than most beers, but to each their own.
IPA stands for “It’s Pretty Alright”
Try sours, much better taste and actually tastes like what it says it tastes like. Also keep an eye on IBU. The lower the IBU the less bitter it is. There’s a brewery called Hubbards cave that makes a beer called murder hornet that’s a zero IBU and holy shit it’s the best IPA you’ll ever drink.
as a drunk… IPA’s are popular cause they get you effed up quicker
I used to think sushi was gross—like, “who wrapped this fish in sadness?” gross. Turns out, I’d only had bad sushi. Once I had the real deal, it became a favorite. Same thing with IPAs. Some of them? Like drinking a cold, hoppy high-five. But others? And I’m talking wildly popular ones here… they taste like someone strained grapefruit peels through a wasp nest and added a splash of RAID bug spray for bite. Still, some are great. It’s just a game of hop Russian roulette.
That’s a pretty broad take on the IPA. Only some IPAs are high in alcohol and IBUs; there are plenty that aren’t. A 5% New England style IPA is going to have a much softer amount of bitterness and be very fruit-forward flavour wise. Understanding the differences between these beers and what gives them certain flavour characteristics is important if you’re going to try new things.
I hate them too, if I want to drink battery acid I’ll pick up some grapefruit juice.
That sounds just call them bitter and be done with it. When I was drinking I hated them give me a Pilsner, shandy or stout maybe even a cider but no ipa.
I feel like that opinion is incredibly popular. It might even be the majority opinion. It seems like every time I drink an IPA someone feels compelled to tell me they hate them.
They taste sweet, to me. I like them.
I’m with you on not liking IPAs myself but we all have our prefs. My dad loves any kind of beer, he simply enjoys the taste from a high end micro down to a PBR. I enjoy Sours & Porters. There is a local place where I live that had an IPA/Sour mix and I can’t deny it was pretty tasty. Good thing there is so many amazing options for so many of us that enjoy a good ole kick to the liver and a lil relief from reality.
I just disagree because IPAs can taste vastly different between breweries
I agree, IPAs do suck.
I drank four last night. Feel great. OP is a wuss
> way too high alcohol content.
it has lower alcohol than a 4 loko lmao are you that much of a light weight?
Yeah they’re gross but I can drink 2-3 9% voodoo rangers and get fucked up instead of drinking 10 miller lites and not feel anything
IPAs were good, some still are. Now every local brewery makes 7 that all taste the same and rarely do you find one that’s worth having twice.
Is this post from like 15 years ago lol
I don’t like extreme meme grade IPAs but I do enjoy them on occasion although they make terrible session beers. Nothing tastes right afterwards. One pint is enough for me and if I’m still drinking it’s on to cheap beer or liquor.
Maybe this is unpopular in the craft beer community, but as a whole I would say probably 95% of people agree with this…
I am an IPA enjoyer, but the vast majority of people I know essentially just drink the big domestic brands.
So what kind of beer do you prefer then? I drink IPAs because most other American beers taste so watered down. IPAs actually taste like something: hoppy, bitter, and i prefer citrusy.
Can’t beat a mexican lager when you’re in the sun, though
Hazy all the way but if we really wanna get potent, stouts are where it is at
Most alcohol drinks do not taste good until you get a few thousand drinks under your belt. But hang in there, someday you will be dreaming of a good IPA just like 🫧 me.
I live in MN all they have everywhere is IPA its awful.
I mean the higher alcohol is a big part of why people like them. I will say though a lot of IPAs taste like a pile of burnt leaves were put in a strainer and some dirty groundwater was poured over it and then the liquid saved from this was put into a bottle for consumption.
I don’t think this is unpopular, but more polarizing. Pretty much everyone I know either loves or hates IPAs. It’s either the only type of beer they drink, or they’ll never let one pass their lips.
They are way too bitter and suck. What’s worse, my local brewery looked at me like I asked for a Pabst Blue Ribbon when I I requested a Pilsner.
20 IPA’s, a few hard seltzers and a lager or two but not a single Pilsner.
I guess I have bad taste….
I remember I had my first a few years ago and enjoyed it, but they taste like shit now. I’d much rather drink a stout like Dragons Milk
I’m a fan of IPAs and I’ve tried a ton of different types, and here’s what I’ll say.
IPAs vary a lot, but they have a few core characteristics. They’re usually somewhat bitter, have a piney, skunky or citrusy flavor, and are pretty divisive. There are IPAs I would pick literally every time I want a drink if given the choice, and there are IPAs I’ll never drink again.
As far as alcohol content goes, most types of beer have higher ABV variants. For IPAs you’ll see things like 2x, Double IPA, Triple IPA, Imperial, stuff like that. You see that in other beers like stouts, for instance – Dragon’s Milk for example is 11% ABV. There are wheat ales that are also around 11%-13%. My personal favorite IPA is nothing fancy, and it isn’t strong – it’s the Founders All Day IPA, 4.7% ABV. Of course if you start looking at stuff like Voodoo Ranger, you can get up to 8%-9% sometimes. Since IPAs are usually bitter, stronger ones are almost always much more bitter or harsh. I’d suggest going for low percentage ones if you want the best flavor. 🙂
There are different types of IPAs. Now, if none do it for you then that’s 100% valid, beers have very different flavors one to the next.
Personally I don’t like IPAs that are too bitter, but I love some less bitter IPAs because the aromas come out a lot more. My opinion is for most individuals, different IPAs will range from “I can’t stand this beer” to “This is my favorite beer” depending on the brand. I’ve tasted some truly awful foot-tasting IPAs. But my top 2-3 beers are also IPAs.
Also, if you don’t like IPAs due to the bitterness but want to expand your taste buds, start with having a lager first, then try having a few sips of IPAs from a friend next, especially if they are having the less bitter ones.
Going from water directly to IPA can be too big a jump, especially if you aren’t used to it
Finally!!!
If you like black coffee, you’re probably gonna like IPAs. But if you have the pallet of a toddler, you need to put sugar and cream in your coffee to drink it. You’re probably not going to like IPAs.
Not unpopular. A lot of people don’t like them.
I prefer a stout, or a brown ale if I’m drinking beer.
Mostly I prefer bourbon.
IPAs are wildly different depending on the brand, some are pretty good, some are basically like chewing on hops and undrinkable imo. Because there’s such a wide disparity between beers that are all called IPAs, I just order a stout instead.
I don’t like the fruity and sour IPAs, which seem to be most of them. I’ve had some good ones but I forget to remember their names. I’ll try a lager or brown ale from any brewer.
American craft beer scene is pretty bad. It’s all about IPAs and very little of their styles of beers.
Don’t like giving pine trees blow jobs? I can’t get enough.
You should try Noctua and brew dog, they make pretty good craft beers.
I drink alcohol free IPA beers. No problem 🙂
Beer. Beer and I once had a close relationship, some would say too close. But in my 30’s we went separate ways. I’d lost that lovin’ feelin’. Still I missed beer. Then in my forties, a new beer came into my life. Ipa. She has good taste, she was hoppy, and her opaqueness made her all the more desirable to me. Sorry Bud, my life is so much better with Ipa.
IPA Juice beers should burn in hell
is american IPA different? I’m in eu and every time i tried ipas they just tastess like watered down regular beer
Budweiser , Gennesee Cream Ale , Rolling Rock all taste fine to me
The IPAs and craft beers are just bleh. Once in awhile I’ll drink one and I truly don’t enjoy it.
Lagunitas? The Gen z bartender crowed about how good it was
I couldn’t even finish it. Yuck.
People don’t really drink alcohol anymore. It’s OVER
It’s like drinking a plant
IPAs are bitter by design, because the origin of them is the heavy use of hops to allow beer to make the journey to India without spoiling. They’re a go to for craft brewers because you can bury any problem with them with hops basically. Traditionally they were more bitter than common ales, but some places have gone hard with making them incredibly so with different hops which add different flavour notes.
IPAs are objectively bad but people pretend to like them so that they can act superior to people who drink beer that doesn’t taste disgusting. It’s the same with ridiculously spicey food. Bro nobody is impressed that you’re sweating profusely and can’t feel your face after 2 bites.
God, I can’t even get through a whole can.
They’re made by breweries that can’t actually brew good beer.
The fucking worst. So many different flavor combinations and somehow all end with the same shitty taste. Kinda like stevia.
Downvoted for popular opinion
Well, you’ve got a whole lot of other beer styles to choose from. I love Belgian ales, or a good porter
I think the high alcohol content is why so many drink them. What other purpose is there? I suppose some enjoy the taste of beer
Hazy ipa’s aren’t bitter at all. You know absolutely nothing about beer. You’re just making ignorant generalizations.
I love them to the goddamned moon! The hoppy and citric balance is not found in all of them. But it is good for people to have their own tastes. Whether that is beer or music. It’s pathetic to like what someone else likes just because you like that person, who might not even like you! Validation will not make you happy.
Not that unpopular opinion.
Your entitled to your opinion, you’re wrong, but you’re entitled to it. Mommy will come round with your apple juice soon btw
>style of American craft beer of IPA
Is funny. I presume you mean a west coast IPA.
IPAs are not an American style. Ask the British about it.
I agree 100%! Haven’t tried an IPA that tastes anywhere as good as a Modelo
Anyone can brew and IPA, not everyone can brew one worth drinking. And for the record if your ‘brewery’ is colocated with a restaurant – clean your fucking equipment, no one wants to eat that standard pub burger while inhaling yeast odor all night.
Gotta find a good one.
As an Oregonian I hate you and your opinion. Take my upvote.
As an IPA enjoyer, I enjoy IPA
My favorite beers are IPAs, upvote. Unpopular opinion here
Craft beer enthusiast here, there are a couple things to keep in mind about IPAs.
The style is characterized by its hop additions, and there’s a historical reason: Britain’s colonial soldiers had to have beer shipped to them, and the addition of more hops to their pale ale brews helped them survive the months- long voyage to India from Britain- hence “Indian Pale Ale”. So it’s a very hoppy beer by design.
In the proliferation of craft beer, brewmasters are experimenting. Sometimes an experimental batch doesn’t really pan out, and in order to “save” a bad batch of beer (which is still hundreds of gallons of product at this point) they drown it in hops and call it an IPA so they can still sell it.
There’s been an emergence of new hop varietals that have resulted in new beer styles. Styles like “West Coast IPAs”, “Double IPAs” and “Hazy IPAs”. Although they are all brewed in the IPA style, they all have very different flavor profiles, West Coast IPAs can be more citrus-sweet than bitter.
In summary, there’s a whole spread of IPAs and a bunch of reasons why you might not like them, but you probably haven’t tried the best of the style.
It took me a long time to get into IPAs.
I still really enjoy lagers and pilsners, but hazy IPAs are just as good to me.
You see so many IPAs because it is easier to make. You can just add a shit ton of hops and mask whatever you are doing wrong in the process.
Lagers take a lot more skill to brew. Since they are not that bitter, there is nowhere to hide your shitty brewing skills. To make a really good lager, you need to be a very competent and skilled brewer.
100% agree.
K, gotta admit two things:
1.: I don’t know much about american craft beer, but the european one(s) are at least acceptable imo.
2.: Besides “international phonetic alphabet” i have no idea what “IPA” could mean…
Honestly I don’t LOVE them but I don’t hate them. I like the high ABV because I’m a bigger dude and if I’m chilling at home I can get a buzz going faster. Plus the cans always have really cool art on them. One of my favorites was a skateboarding octopus
IPAs are the Merlot of beer.
I don’t believe that someone who doesn’t hate to drink beer hates all IPAs. Its not like they don’t come in a very wide variety of tastes.
You do know that bitterness from hops and alcohol content are the defining characteristics of an IPA, right? The bittering compound in hops and alcohol are natural preservatives and IPAs are intended to last the voyage from England to India. It’s a style born of function.
Yeah, you can have your own tastes, but the last line is basically just saying you don’t like them because of what they are.
of course drink what you like, but this style varies widely. Some taste like pinecones. Some taste like fruit. Some don’t. I prefer Stone IPA, it doesn’t taste like either of those.
Food preference posts are horrible and low effort.
I think it’s an acquired taste. They were pretty gnarly for me at first too but they’re big where I’m at so I stuck with them and now I love them
Here in Australia, we drink to get pissed, not to go for a piss.
Heaps better than sex in a boat.
They taste how I would imagine giving a skunk a rimjob would.
Worst beers ever. They’re only popular to brew because when your objective is to create something foul by adding 10 times the required preservative agent, it’s hard to mess that up.
They taste how I would imagine giving a skunk a rimjob would.
Worst beers ever. They’re only popular to brew because when your objective is to create something foul by adding 10 times the required preservative agent, it’s hard to mess that up.
IPA is a shitty style, overhopped and too strong becuase it had to be that way to survive a sea voyage back in the day.
Now, being wholly obsolete by refridgeration, craft brewers make it as an excuse to dump every hop they can find in it in ridiculous amounts to be “different” while making a shit excuse for beer.
I doubt they’re the most popular beer in the US
Based on how often you’re specifying American, I’m going to assume you’re not and follow up with this: most British IPAs are horrible, and frankly about half of American ones are too, outside Oregon and Washington. I’m a big fan of IPAs. And most of their slander comes from people that have only had bad ones.
Also, because they’re so popular right now there’s about as much variety of IPAs as all other beer combined. The beer isle here is 50-60% IPAs.
Was this post made 10 years ago?
“I want a good Christian woman but I only find whores when I go to the red light district. I don’t want a whore, but the red light district only has whores! Dank whores. Bitter whores. West coast whores. East Coast Whores. Midwest style whores with a malty backbone. I hate whores! Where can I find the Christian woman?!?”
I’ve never tried them, but I hate most alcohol, especially beer. Wine coolers were the only thing I truly liked. I haven’t had alcohol in like nine months because it isn’t my thing.
People used to give Americans shit for their beers not being strong enough
If you are used to drinking American “beer” then I could see why you wouldn’t like IPA.
You’re certainly entitled to your opinion, but this is really just a personal preference thing. If you don’t like the flavor, then it’s going to suck. If you like the flavor, you’re going to enjoy it. It’s the same as any other food or drink. Some people love kimchi. Some people think it’s absolutely gross. Some people love Dr. Pepper. I personally can’t drink the stuff because it tastes like diabetes. I don’t know if just complaining about flavor profiles that we just happen to not like is really worth a post on this sub.
From a former Budweiser drinker and then switching to IPAs once you get past the eww. You’ll never go back.
I personally don’t like beer at all.
However I found one I enjoyed and it happened to be an IPA. It was a sour citrus ipa. It was local and they stopped making it 🙁
“Extremely popular now” OP is probably 22 years old, missed the real IPA boom a decade ago
IPA literally stands for Indian Pale Ale. It was developed by the British during the India occupation so that it would ferment on the long journey from Britain to India. This isn’t an American beer. Or it’s as American as pizza and tacos.
They were brewed that way so they could be shipped on barrels in boats from england to india and last longer. Its kind of funny theyre trendy now.
IPA isn’t my favourite style of beer but it’s in my top five. Some of them can be on the better side shore but there’s plenty that aren’t. The higher alcohol content has never crossed my mind whether that’s because I am primarily a whiskey drinker, because more often than not if I’m reaching for a beer, it’s a Belgian Tripel, or just because I don’t drink that often and certainly don’t drink to get drunk I’m not sure.
West Coast IPA’s, bourbon and lime margaritas (on the rocks) are my go to. That’s about all I drink. People like what they like.🤷
I used to like them a lot, they were the only kind of beer I’d drink but after a while I got sick of them. I’m not sure if they just taste overly hoppy or what but the fragrant flavor got to be unpleasant.
Acquired taste.
I was in a hotel bar in Sydney and watched an American moaning about how all the beers are hoppy. That’s how beer should be. Unfortunately most American beers are brewed differently and the customer base develops a taste for a non-hoppy beer.
IPA’s brew real beer. Ales and Lagers. Ales are a bitter drink. Lagers not so much. I feel you either develop a taste for it or not.
Bruhhhhhh get the fuck out of here and take your angry upvote. Im drinking ipa rn
An opinion. Should be removed.
I call them “Ass Kickers”
Don’t drink them?
I’m with you 100% on the West Coast IPA style. It’s bittiness for the sake of bitterness.
I encourage you to try a NEIPA. New England/North East IPAs have hops added during fermentation instead of when the wort is boiling – you get amazing fruity flavours (one of the most popular hops for it is Citra – you can guess what flavours it brings). Hop additions when the wort isn’t boiling add nothing to the bitterness.
IPAs would be nice if they didn’t have that sweaty undertone