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Player: AleSmith IPA

Team: AleSmith Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Deep golden to light amber color, and a nice off-white head, with good retention when properly served. Starts off with pleasantly strong hop flavors, balanced by a firm malt backdrop, then fades to a dry finish with a lingering hoppiness.

ABV: 7.25%

IBUs: 113

Original Gravity: 1.072

Hops: American hop varieties including Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade


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Player: American IPA

Team: Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. LLC

Player Stats: Three "C" Hops and Horizon. Quite malty. Made with Vienna Malt for great balance.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 85

Original Gravity: 1.072

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Player: Big Sky IPA

Team: Big Sky Brewing Co.

Player Stats: In Montana, many classic memories are made right after someone says "Hold my beer and watch this." These bold assertive moments deserve a bold and assertive beer. Big Sky IPA - distinct hop presence and malty backbone will leave you refreshed and ready for your moment of glory. So hang on tight & enjoy the ride!

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 70


Hops: Simcoe, Crystal

Malts: Pale, Crystal

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Player: Crooked Tree IPA

Team: Dark Horse Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Inspired by West Coast I.P.A.'s, but brewed with Michigan style. The Crooked Tree is heavily dry hopped to give it a big aroma of pine and citrus. The flavors are big, yet very balanced between fresh hops and malt. Often described as "grapefruit" our hops give this beer an excellent fruit flavor that finishes dry, crisp, and clean. It will pour a nice deep copper color with a bit of haziness. Because of our almost patented "Intense Transfer Methods" our Crooked Tree has won several medals in the India Pale Ale category.

ABV: 6.0%

Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Centennial

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Player: Diamond Knot IPA

Team: Diamond Knot Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A true NW IPA with a solid malt backbone and loads of hops!

ABV: 6.2%

IBUs: 40

Hops: Galena Bittering Hops, Columbus Finishing Hops

Malts: 2 row Pale Malt, Crystal, Carapils, Munich

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Player: Flower Power IPA

Team: Ithaca Beer Company

Player Stats: Elegantly traditional and rich in its hop character, this India Pale Ale is thirst-quenching and soul-satisfying. Each sip delivers a bounty of herbal and floral hop character, balanced by the fruity signature of our house yeast. Cheers!

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: Yes

Original Gravity: 16P

Hops: Simcoe, Ahtanum, Palisade

Malts: Pale, 2-Row Brewers, Munich

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Player: Green Flash West Coast IPA

Team: Green Flash Brewing Co.

Player Stats: This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 95


Hops: Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade

Dry Hops: Simcoe, Amarillo,Cascade, Centennial

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Player: Harpoon IPA


Team: Harpoon Brewery


Player Stats: The high hopping of Harpoon IPA is not only noticeable in the nose but especially in the finish. The lingering bitter finish of this beer is not harsh or astringent, but crisp and pronounced. This is created, in part, by dry hopping - a technique that involves adding fresh hops to the conditioning beer to provide a fresh hop aroma. This beer is floral, medium body with an aggressive, clean hop finish.

ABV: 5.9%

IBUs: 42

Hops: Cascade, Nugget, Apollo

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Player: High Seas IPA

Team: Michigan Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Our interpretation of a legendary style ale is not for the timid. Assertively hoppy and dangerously seductive. A skillful blend of
three premium barley malts with generous amounts of Northern Brewer
and Cascade Hops creates a special ale to satisfy even the most demanding palate.

ABV: 7.0%

Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade

Original Gravity: 1.076

Malts: 2-Row, Crystal, and Munich

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Player: Hop Devil IPA

Team: Victory Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Menacingly delicious, with the powerful, aromatic punch of whole flower American hops backed up by rich, German malts. HopDevil Ale offers a roller coaster ride of flavor, coasting to a smooth finish that satisfies fully.

ABV: 6.7%

Hops: 3 Varieties of Whole Flower American Hops

Malts: Imported German 2 Row

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Player: Hop Ottin' IPA

Team: Anderson Valley Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Hop Ottin' IPA is as hoppy as they come. The name means "hard working hops," in Boontling, and that tells it all. Generous additions of high-alpha Pacific Northwest hops added during a vigorous boil, plus traditional dry hopping, with whole hop cones, give this ale a delicious citrus aroma, and an intense hoppy bite. This IPA is a hop lover's dream.

ABV: 7.0

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Player: Indica IPA

Team: Lost Coast Brewery

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 59.2

Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Willamette, Columbus

 

 

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Player: Inversion IPA


Team: Deschutes Brewery

Player Stats: Inversion I.P.A.'s trio of American hops delivers an over-the-top nose with hints of orange and grapefruit. Inversion is then dry-hopped for seven days resulting in an added hoppy kick. To balance the hop character, Deschutes' brewers used crystal and carastan malts that weave throughout the beer providing soft, complex caramel flavors.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 80

Hops: Millenium, Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade, N-Brewer, Liberty

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Player: Lagunitas IPA

Team: Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Player Stats: This is our unique version of an ancient style. A style as old as the ocean trade routes of the last centuries Great Ships. Not as old as the equator they had to cross twice enroute, nor as old as the 10,000 or so miles of Di-Hydrogen Oxide and Sodium upon which they sailed, but older than the Circulithium-4 Lentloid that binds the Lupulin Quartnate onto your taste buds. Weird. Think about it. Now stop. OK, go again, now stop. Think again, and stop. But we digress. Made with 43 different hops and 65 various malts, this redolent ale will likely float your boat, whatever planet you're on.

ABV: 5.7%

IBUs: 45

Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Horizon, several others...

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Player: Lake Placid IPA

Team: Lake Placid Craft Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Lake Placid IPA is deep copper in color and
brimming with hops from the first taste to the final sip, balanced
by a touch of malty sweetness.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 16.5

Hops: Amarillo

Malts: 2 Row, Rye, Crystal 45 & 85

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Player: Leatherlips IPA

Team: The TAP Brewpub/Haverhill Brewery INC.

Player Stats: This unfiltered, 5% abv IPA is for "hop-heads" only. Ripe with floral and citrus notes and coming in at 50 ibus, this beer is packed with Centennial and Chinook hops. Put on your leatherlips!

ABV: 5.0%

IBUs: 50

Hops: Centennial, Chinook

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Player: Long Hammer IPA

Team: Redhook Ale Brewery

Player Stats: Long Hammer embraces the IPA tradition of a strong hop profile while remaining approachable and easy to drink with its smooth flavor and clean finish. We take the traditional IPA brewing process one step further by dry-hopping, or adding hops at the very end of the brewing process. We use Cascade hops because they impart a wonderful aroma without an overpowering hop taste.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 37

Hops: Northern Brewer, Cascade, Willamette

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Player: Mad Hatter - IPA

Team: New Holland Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Dry-hopping provides a distinctive and floral hop aroma, while the lively and hoppy body is subtly balanced with delicious malt notes. Hatter’s hop character makes it a great fit for spicy dishes, bitter greens and beef.

ABV: 5.8%

IBUs: n/a

Original Gravity: 14° Plato

Hop
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Player: Marin IPA

Team: Marin Brewing Co.

Player Stats: This style was originally developed to be hard and
bitter enough to withstand the travel and storage required to reach the torrid climate of India. When the soldiers returned home they found themselves so accustomed to its bold character, they requested it as a regular pub offering.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 1.068

Hops: Yakima Cascade, Columbus, Centennial

Barley Malts: Canadian, Maris Otter, Crystal, Munich

Wheat Malts: Winter White Wheat Malt

Yeasts: White Labs - London Ale Yeast #002

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Player: Mojo IPA

Team: Boulder Beer Company

Player Stats: MoJo: N. 1: A magic spell or charm; Magical power;
2. A herbaceous ale that summons hop attacks.
Pale in color, but packed with flavor, Mojo reflects the perfect balance of hop bitterness and malt character. The unique Amarillo hop creates a big citrus flavor with an ultra-crisp dry finish.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 70

Hops: Amarillo, Centennial

Malts: Pale, Wheat, 20L Caramel

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Player: Monty's Fathead IPA

Team: Custom Brewcrafters

Player Stats: Watch out west coast IPAs, here comes the Fathead! Hops, hops and more hops in this luscious, dark amber IPA. The secret is the subtle blend of 3 different American hop varieties, offset by the deep caramel flavor of the specialty malts. We added Pale malt to this recipe until it tipped the scales at just over 6.5% alcohol by volume, making it a beer to be reckoned with. The Vienna and crystal malts give the beer its lovely reddish-copper color and fine malt flavor.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 55

Hops: Cascade, Columbus, Mt. Hood

Malts: Pale, Vienna, Dark Crystal

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Player: Moylan's IPA

Team: Moylan's Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Exciting and provocative, India Pale Ale provides a stimulating assault on all senses. Our version of the IPA style possesses a deep golden hue that nearly winks at you from the glass. Extremely full-bodied, its rich flavor wraps your tongue in a lush blanket of sweet malt with a spicy hop finish. Two hop varieties in the dry hopping provide an enticing floral bouquet, with notes of resin and herbs, creating a delightfully quaffable and refreshing ale we're sure you'll love.

ABV: 6.5%

IBUs: 70

Original Gravity: 1.065

Hops: Yakima Chinook, Simcoe, Columbus, Ahtanum

Barley Malts: American 2-Row Malt , Crystal, Munich, Acidulated

Yeasts: White Labs #001 - Chico

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Player: NO. 7138 Cambridge House IPA

Team: The Cambridge House Brewpub & Brewery

Player Stats: New England IPA brewed with all English malt and hopped with a blend of English and American hops.

ABV: 6.6%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 1.064

Hops: Cascade, Amarillo, Progress, Simcoe

 

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Player: Red's Rye

Team: Founders Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Pours a spectacular crimson red with a creamy tan head. Brewed with four varieties of Belgian caramel malts imparting a sweet richness. Red's Rye is impressively balanced with its hop bitterness and huge citrus bouquet achieved from the immense Amarillo dry hop. The generous amount of malted rye used accentuates a spicy crisp finish.

ABV: 6.4%

IBUs: 68

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Player: 60 Minute IPA

Team: Dogfish Head Brewing

Player Stats: A session IPA with citrus, pine, candied orange flavors.

ABV: 6.0%

IBUs: 60

Hops: Warrior, Amarillo and Mystery HopX.

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Player: Snake Dog IPA

Team: Flying Dog Brewery

Player Stats: Colorado style IPA, power hopped with specialty hops from the Pacific Northwest. Dry hopped with Columbus Hops.

ABV: 7.1%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 15° Plato

Hops: Columbus, Summit

Malts: 60L Crystal and others

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Player: Southern Tier IPA

Team: Southern Tier Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Well balanced with assertive aroma and bitterness.

ABV: 6.3%

IBUs: 63

Hops: CTZ, Willamette, Centennial

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Player: Stone IPA

Team: Stone Brewing Co.

Player Stats: Stone IPA is a classic "West Coast" India Pale Ale.

ABV: 6.9%

IBUs: 77

Hops: Magnum, Centennial, Ahtanum

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Player: Titan IPA

Team: Great Divide Brewing Co.

Player Stats: We brew Titan IPA for hop disciples – independent beer drinkers seeking out robust, flavorful beers characterized by their abundance of hops flavor, aroma and bitterness. As a big, aggressively hopped India Pale Ale, Titan IPA fills this bill – beginning with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishing with a rich, malty sweetness that is carefully balanced with crisp hop bitterness.

ABV: 6.8%

IBUs: 65

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Player: Two Hearted Ale

Team: Bell's Brewery

Player Stats: India Pale Ale style well suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible floral hop aroma.

ABV: 7.0%

IBUs: 60

Original Gravity: 1.058

Hops: 100% Centennial, also dry hop

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Player: Wild Goose IPA

Team: Wild Goose Brewery

Player Stats: Crisp, clean ale with long hoppy finish. Dry hopped with Goldings during Ringwood fermentation.

ABV: 6.1%

IBUs: 50

Original Gravity: 1.062

Hops: Warrior, Goldings, Willamette

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Player: Wolaver's Organic IPA

Team: Otter Creek Brewing Co.

Player Stats: A generous amount of hops has been used to produce this classic India pale ale. Crisp and clean, with a delicious hop spiciness and subtle malt balance. A strong beer, great with spicy foods and for those who enjoy a good, full flavored, well hopped beer.

ABV: 5.9%

IBUs: 55

Original Gravity: 1.064

Hops: Hallertauer, Magnum and Crystal

Malts: Caramel, Munich


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