Imperial IPA

Imperial IPAs, or often double IPAs (dIPAs), are exactly what their name implies, extra strength imperial pale ales. Imperial IPAs are uniquely American creations, originating in the late 1990's and exploding into the heart of the hop hungry American craft brewing scene in the early 2000's. Like IPAs, they range in color from gold/amber to reddish copper. They feature aromas and flavors comparable to IPAs, but with more hop intensity, a richer malt base, a heavier mouthfeel, and a higher but not overly noticeable alcohol presence. Although their typical alcohol content of 7.5-10% overlaps that of barleywines, dIPAs are usually hoppier than barleywines, which tend to be hop-malt balanced or more malty than hoppy.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Victory DirtWolf PA, United States	14	3.835
	Phillips Amnesiac Double IPA Canada	14	3.511
	Midnight Sun CoHoHo Imperial IPA AK, United States	14	3.647
	Surly Abrasive Ale MN, United States	14	4.035
	Two Brothers Hop Juice IL, United States	14	3.541
	Stone RuinTen IPA CA, United States	14	3.847
	BrewDog Mikkeller I Hardcore You United Kingdom	13	3.850
	Pizza Port Frank Double IPA CA, United States	13	3.969
	Bear Republic Racer X CA, United States	13	3.919
	Mikkeller 1000 IBU Denmark	13	3.669
	Anderson Valley Heelch O' Hops CA, United States	13	3.557
	Sierra Nevada Ghidorah CA, United States	13	3.506
	Middle Ages Wailing Wench NY, United States	13	3.675
	Sprecher IPA2 (Double India Pale Ale) WI, United States	13	3.457
	Pyramid Outburst Imperial IPA WA, United States	13	3.525
	Weyerbacher 11 PA, United States	12	3.474
	Troubadour Magma Belgium	12	3.780
	Odell Myrcenary Double IPA CO, United States	12	3.806
	Laughing Dog AlphaDog Imperial IPA ID, United States	12	3.474
	Samuel Adams Third Voyage Double IPA MA, United States	12	3.440