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
Steamworks Conductor Double IPA
CO, United States
7
3.550
Refined Fool Short Pier, Long Walk
Canada
3
3.550
Anchorage Bitter Monk Belgian Style Double IPA
AK, United States
3
3.550
Stoudts Double IPA
PA, United States
39
3.550
Bear Republic Cafe Racer 15
CA, United States
3
3.550
Sixpoint Hi-Res
NY, United States
5
3.550
Stewarts Lockjaw IPA
DE, United States
5
3.550
Karl Strauss Big Barrel Double IPA
CA, United States
3
3.550
Deschutes Bond Street Hop Henge Imperial IPA
OR, United States
10
3.546
New Holland Imperial Hatter
MI, United States
10
3.546
Viven Imperial IPA
Belgium
4
3.543
Two Brothers Hop Juice
IL, United States
14
3.541
Moylans Hop Craic XXXXIPA
CA, United States
2
3.540
Dogfish Head Squall IPA
DE, United States
17
3.540
Black Husky Sproose Joose II IPA
WI, United States
2
3.540
Southern Tier Hoppe
NY, United States
17
3.535
Flying Monkeys Matador Imperial IPA
Canada
4
3.529
Flying Monkeys SuperCollider Double IPA
Canada
4
3.529
Drake's Whomback Imperial IPA
CA, United States
4
3.529
Little Apple Prairie Pale Ale
KS, United States
5
3.525