Pliny the Elder
The beer that defined American Double IPA. Brewed by Vinnie Cilurzo, it balances enormous hop bitterness with a clean malt backbone. The Santa Rosa taproom draws pilgrims from around the world.
Pliny the Younger
Released just two weeks per year — Younger is a triple IPA of staggering balance. Despite the extreme gravity, it tastes dangerously drinkable. Lines form days before the release at the Santa Rosa brewpub.
Zombie Dust
A single-hop APA built entirely on Citra — the beer that made Citra the world's most coveted hop. Explosively citrusy, light-bodied, and crushable. Beer Advocate's top-rated Pale Ale for years running.
Two Hearted Ale
America's most consistently top-rated IPA. Pure Centennial hops give Two Hearted a distinctive grapefruit and pine character with a clean malt backbone. Named after the Hemingway story set on Michigan's Two Hearted River.
Torpedo Extra IPA
Dry-hopped in Sierra Nevada's "torpedo" device — a tube of fresh hops the beer passes through. Bold pine, resin, and citrus peel with enough malt body to carry it all. A perfectly engineered West Coast IPA.
Stone IPA
The quintessential West Coast IPA. Aggressively bitter, resinous, and dry — a throwback to California's bold, uncompromising hop philosophy. The "Arrogant Bastard" brewery's most approachable but still uncompromising flagship.
90 Minute IPA
Continuously hopped for 90 minutes using a vibrating football. One of the first imperial IPAs with mass distribution — resinous, piney, and caramel-malt-backed. A landmark in American craft history.
Jai Alai IPA
Named for the Basque sport once popular in Tampa's Cuban community. Six hop additions and massive dry-hopping create a citrusy, sweet-tinged IPA that made Cigar City the most celebrated Florida craft brewery.
Centennial IPA
Centennial hops dominate with floral and citrus character — a softer, more approachable IPA than most of Founders' lineup. One of the most consistent and reliably excellent American IPAs available year-round.
Union Jack IPA
A classic West Coast IPA from Paso Robles — bold citrus and pine from Cascade, Centennial, and Simcoe hops, supported by a firm caramel malt backbone. Multiple World Beer Cup Gold medals and a permanent staff favourite at Firestone.
Blind Pig IPA
Pliny's little sibling — and a world-class IPA in its own right. Blind Pig preceded Pliny by years and remains the proof that Russian River can do lower-gravity brilliance. Floral, citrusy, and endlessly drinkable.
Lagunitas IPA
One of the most widely distributed craft IPAs in the world, and still one of the best. Aggressive hops, piney resin, and a firm malt backbone. Brewed in Petaluma and Chicago — a gateway craft IPA for millions.
Maharaja Imperial IPA
Boulder, Colorado's most aggressive IPA — dry-hopped 7 times with 4 different varieties. The ABV is enormous but it reads as pure hop juice. A staple of the Great American Beer Festival, Maharaja has won multiple medals and a devoted cult following.
Pseudo Sue
Named for a nearly complete T. rex skeleton. Single-hop Citra pale ale — clean, tropical, and citrusy. Often ranks as the world's top-rated pale ale on BeerAdvocate and Untappd, proving that restraint and focus beat complexity every time.
Pinner Session IPA
Colorado's answer to the session IPA question — dry-hopped aggressively with Mosaic and Simcoe, tasting like a full-strength IPA in a crushable 4.9% body. The name is a nod to a perfectly-rolled smoke. Proof that low ABV doesn't mean low flavour.
Celebration Fresh Hop IPA
Sierra Nevada's annual Christmas release since 1981 — brewed with fresh Cascade and Centennial hops weeks after harvest. Brighter and more aromatic than the standard IPA. A beloved seasonal ritual that marks the start of winter for craft beer fans.
Inversion IPA
Bend, Oregon's craft flagship — named for the atmospheric temperature inversion that creates crystal-clear Cascade Mountain skies. Five hop varieties create a hop-forward, resinous IPA with pine and citrus. A Pacific Northwest classic.
Easy Jack Session IPA
Firestone Walker's most approachable beer — dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra for big tropical aroma in a crushable 4.5% frame. The benchmark session IPA that proves Firestone's hop wizardry scales down as well as it scales up.