[firedog23]

Mmmmmmm, grapefruit!  I am over in England (Air Force) and was adopted by my local brew pub.  We got the green light to bring out our one APA that hasn't been done in a couple of years.  It happens on Friday and we are making around 7 barrels worth of it.  Here's to spreading the taste of an APA to the locals.

[euge]

however, If out of every three IPA purchases/choices I make 1 is passion fruit, one grapefruit and one 'other' than there is no most often. Thus it is difficult to choose one.

yeah I know who you are - you're the guy in the wendy's drive thru lane saying, hmm should I have the number 1 because...or maybe the number 3, I like...oh, but number 5 is good too... 




(maybe I am in a combative mood today) 

I can honestly say I have NEVER been the guy in the wendy's drive thru at any time. but yes I do tend to stand before the beer cooler at the grocery for 10 or 15 minutes, walking back and forth, picking up a bottle then putting it back picking another one...

Ooooh I can get surly sometimes. Usually I have an idea of what I want (IPA) but also wander back and forth looking at the other beers, getting out of people's way who are doing the same thing... I've been getting a good deal on the Latitude 48 ($6.99) so when I can't decide the price is the determining factor. Damn that Lat 48 is goood.

[dannyjed]

Usually I like the grapefruit flavor (Amarillo), but lately I have been liking the passion fruit, mango flavor.

[jaybeerman]

we are making around 7 barrels worth of it.  Here's to spreading the taste of an APA to the locals.

7 bbl is a great batch size, have fun.  Yep, drink plenty of theirs too.

[richardt]

I don't see an answer for "all of the above"...I like variety.

+1 on this. I will say I prefer lots of late hops to tons of bitterness in an IPA

This!  I love hop flavor and aroma.  I don't mind bitterness, but an excessive amount of hop-derived grassy vegetal flavor/astringency is a turn-off.  I really enjoy the results I've been getting with the late wort hopping method.

[jaybeerman]

Well I'm not sure if the 32 of us represent...anything.  But, I'm a little surprised at the overwhelming dominance of the grapefruit IPA.  I guess I’d say happily so, my vote went to the grapefruit IPA, but I really thought there’d be more votes for the new passion fruit IPA’s.  Makes me wonder what the national numbers are.

[boulderbrewer]

Passion fruit with a good dose of dank to keep it real, hmm....smokey. Just saying.

[James Lorden]

I find that I like all of the above.  For me though what is most important is that the malt bill is a delivery system for the hop aroma and flavor (i.e. very simple) and highly attenuated with bitterness on the low side for the style.  I really subscribe to the Roger Davis (Tripple Rock) way of thinking.  Once the base is set, the hop varieties don't matter - I like them all and love changing it up.

[davidgzach]

Always used some combination of, or strictly Cascade and Centennial for my American IPAs.  Just introduced Chinook as bittering to make a 3-C's IPA which is about ready to be tapped.  Can't wait!

[Rhoobarb]

I've been liking the the passion fruit/Citra hops a lot lately myself.  But variety is the spice hops of life.

[bluesman]

I've been liking the the passion fruit/Citra hops a lot lately myself.  But variety is the spice hops of life.

+1

If I had my choice of hops...it would be "all of the above".

I just love hops in general. 

[maxieboy]

As an IPA freak, I love 'em all. Latest crush: Galaxy. Yummy tropical fruity and citrusy goodness...