Imperial IPA

Imperial IPA

4447 beers | 3.842 Avg Score

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
Lazy Magnolia Timber Beast
MS, United States
7
3.430
Legacy Hoptimus Prime
PA, United States
7
3.270
Mission Shipwrecked Double IPA
CA, United States
7
3.190
Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA
MA, United States
7
3.700
Nøgne Ø #500 (Batch 500) Imperial IPA
Norway
7
3.620
Uinta Crooked Line Detour Double India Pale Ale
UT, United States
7
3.410
Steamworks Conductor Double IPA
CO, United States
7
3.550
Dicks Bottleworks India Pale Ale
WA, United States
7
3.400
Napa Smith Hopageddon Imperial IPA
CA, United States
7
3.490
Laughing Dog Devil Dog Imperial IPA
ID, United States
7
3.580
Muskoka Twice As Mad Tom Double IPA
Canada
7
3.740
Bluegrass Homewrecker Double IPA
KY, United States
7
3.490
Great Lakes Chillwave Double IPA
OH, United States
7
3.760
Kyle Hollingsworth / Keri Kelly / Stone Collective Distortion IPA
CA, United States
7
3.790
Central Waters Illumination Double IPA
WI, United States
7
3.630
Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA
CO, United States
7
3.700
Three Floyds Blackheart
IN, United States
7
3.450
De Molen Amarillo
Netherlands
7
3.580
Good People Snake Handler Double IPA
AL, United States
7
3.680
Stochasticity Project Grapefruit Slam IPA
CA, United States
7
3.700