The only thing obvious about IPA's is that someone is going to bitch about them anytime you mention beer.
I don't have a problem with someone not liking IPA's. I have gotten very, very tired of having to hear all the reasons someone doesn't like IPA's and why we're all wrong for liking them anytime someone mentions beer.
Andrea - sorry, that was aimed at Blabby. I like profiles on non-IPAs. Even though I like many IPA's, I like almost any style done well and appreciate places that provide good options.
I don't really care about IPAs. If you like them, cool. I enjoy them from time to time, too. But I feel like half of the beer options out there are IPAs. The other day I went to Fubonn and grabbed a bottle of 'Taiwan Beer'. It was the anti-IPA, and I cherished every sip of it.
After a trip to England, I really appreciate English IPAs more, but sometimes NW IPAs get a little ridiculous in their "hops arm race".
"We've got the hoppiest IPA in town, we've got more hops than a rabbit, you're face will be peeled back by the awesome kick of our overload of Cascade hops..."
I don't have a problem with someone not liking IPA's. I have gotten very, very tired of having to hear all the reasons someone doesn't like IPA's and why we're all wrong for liking them anytime someone mentions beer.
prettypenguin: thanks :) Learning Japanese in school did me NO FAVORS.
Martin Cizmar sucks.
"We've got the hoppiest IPA in town, we've got more hops than a rabbit, you're face will be peeled back by the awesome kick of our overload of Cascade hops..."