Celebrate National IPA Day: A Guide To Great IPA's On Tap
Holy Mother of God, do I love IPAs." Thus did I begin acolumn from my early days as a beer writer here at the Bites of CT, and the bloom has yet to fall off that particular rose. Two of the beers in that review from 2011 aren't around anymore, one remains a permanent favorite, and today is a particularly good day for anyone who shares my adoration of the sainted hop.Happy National IPA Day, everyone.
Here's a quick rundown of a few spots who have reached out and let us know what's on tap. Anoint thy lips.
J. Timothy's Taverne in Plainville looks ready, with a Connecticut-focused lineup:
All the Plan B locations are on the bandwagon with a different offerings at each location:
West Hartford
New England Gandhi Bot
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
Grey Sail Captains Daughter
Firefly Cone Flakes
Stone Ruination 2.0 infused with American Oak
Green Flash Soul Style Bright and Tropical
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin
Simsbury
New England Gandhi Bot
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
Grey Sail Captain’s Daughter
Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Extra
Victory Hop Devil Nitro
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Glastonbury
Maine Lunch
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
Lawson’s Super Session #2
Cornodao 19th Anniversary
New England Gandhi Bot
Dogfish 120 Minute
Relic Troplical
Founders ReDANKulous
Fent Fall Coffee Brett
Ballast Pint Grape Fruit Sculpin
Grey Sail Captains Daughter
Kent Falls Ales for ALS
Sierra Nevada Hophunter14
CASK: Back East Palet Mallet
Milford
New England Gandhi Bot
Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
Maine Beer Lunch
Ballast Point Sculpin
Weyeracher Last Chance IPA
Victory Moving Parts Batch #3
Captain Lawrence Pilot Grapefruit IPA
Stamford
Sierra Hophunter
Bluepoint Hoptical Illusion
Maine Lunch
Maine MO
Victory Nirvana
Relic Tropicale
Riverhorse IPA
Stone Ruinantion
Allagash Curieux
Dogfish 90minute
Fairfield
Stubborn Beauty Nummy Nummy'
Sam Adams Rebel IPA
Troegs Perpectual IPA
Green Flash Soul Style IPA
Clown Shoes Galactica
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin
Two Roads Honeyspot Rd. White IPA
Feeling lucky? Local Kitchen & Bar in Fairfield tapped Sea hag, Gandhi-Bot and the door-busting, bar-demolishing Godzilla of local IPAs, Fuzzy Baby Ducks, last night. I wouldn't count on finding any ducks, but the other two (along with 668 Belgian ale) may still be there for the asking. [This is your occasional reminder that Sea Hag is quietly one of the best IPAs in New England.]
The Sitting Duck Tavern in Stratford recently tapped Maine Beer Co. Mo, Peeper, Lunch and Zoe, so eastern Fairfield County hopheads should still be able to get their fix with at least one or two of Freeport's finest.
