Imperial IPA

Imperial IPA

4583 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
De Molen Amarillo
Netherlands
7
3.580
Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0
CA, United States
7
3.720
Napa Smith Hopageddon Imperial IPA
CA, United States
7
3.490
Foothills Brewing Seeing Double IPA
NC, United States
6
3.511
Boulevard The Calling
MO, United States
6
3.667
Redhook Big Ballard Imperial IPA
WA, United States
6
3.078
Omnipollo Nebuchadnezzar
Sweden
6
3.578
Mendocino Imperial IPA
CA, United States
6
3.245
BridgePort Hop Harvest Ale
OR, United States
6
3.467
Hermitage Hoptopia
CA, United States
6
3.300
Flying Fish Exit 16
NJ, United States
6
3.422
Parallel 49 Snap, Crackle, Hop
Canada
6
3.389
Ottos Double D IPA
PA, United States
6
3.500
Valley Brew Uberhoppy IPA
CA, United States
6
3.745
Black Diamond Rampage Imperial IPA
CA, United States
6
3.333
Lompoc C-Note Imperial IPA
OR, United States
6
3.245
Renaissance Marlborough Pale Ale
New Zealand
6
3.589
Samuel Adams Rebel Rouser IPA
MA, United States
6
3.600
Wintercoat Double Hop
Denmark
6
3.300
Bell's The Oracle DIPA Ale
MI, United States
6
3.700