The “It’s Scorching Hot and I need an IPA” thread

[XXtwindad]

100 degrees in Smokeland. Steamin. The best antidote: some crisp, clean, hoppy IPA. Whatcha got? Hopefully something I don’t know! Paging pdmtong!

Here’s my evening edge-off. Never had it before. Light and refreshing, but I like things a little hoppier.

And an appropriate soundtrack: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8
The days go by ...

[AngryScientist]

I’m on the road and using my phone so I don’t know how to link it; but you should see my latest instagram photo

[jimcav]

my new hot afternoon fav:
Societe Brewing Good Of The Public IPA
It is such a quaffable IPA

Other than that, since I have some Pliny, I drink Pliny, weather be damned

[radsmd]

So good after a hot gravel ride.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by radsmd

So good after a hot gravel ride.

Firefly and Pliny! Hot damn! That will be on tap next weekend!

[jtakeda]

Temescal's IPAs are pretty dang good.

But usually I'm only drinking temescal if I cant get Cellarmaker.

For non-IPA recommendations for hot as heck drinks Im really loving the Shacksbury Lo-Ball and temescals "pink flamingos"


Also, hot take but I think Russian rivers helles lager “velvet glow” is their best beer.

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by jimcav

my new hot afternoon fav:
Societe Brewing Good Of The Public IPA
It is such a quaffable IPA

Other than that, since I have some Pliny, I drink Pliny, weather be damned

Always a good choice

[denapista]

Alpine Duet is a solid/consistent IPA.

I'm more Wine these days, but a Duet or Spicy Mango Cart are good after 70mi on the bike.

[wgp]

Originally Posted by radsmd

So good after a hot gravel ride

When isn’t a Pliny so good??? One of the absolute “bests” out there ;-)

[Ken Robb]

It was 82F outside so I hid in A/C comfort enjoying a Marlborough sauvignon blanc. That's like lemonade for adults.

[bob heinatz]

I have been a micro beer snob for decades why are alot of these small breweries using aluminum instead of a nice bottle?

[joosttx]

So hot today, my son rode up Mt Tam in his skivvies before dawn.



Other contributions here is last year a buddy and I rode to the top of Sequoia/Kings canyon NP on a jeep road and then down all the way to Cedar Grove. It was an epic adventure. We were smart enough to stash some Pliny's at the top of the 6000+FT jeep road climb the day before (we drove up via the highway). So after little food and little water we drank these Pliny's to rehydrate and descend a treacherous canyon descent.

[eddief]

i have found hard to beat the Pliny. on the other hand, here in Sonoma County we do have the small Crooked Goat Brewing Co. Their Mountain Goat IPA is a strong challenger in my book. Not widely distributed, if at all.

[mtechnica]

Lol it’s ridiculously hot and everything is on fire. Skyline drive trail burned down yesterday I think, I saw the plume driving home from Irvine. Anyway I’m drinking an imperial stout because that’s how I roll

[fijichf]

Originally Posted by bob heinatz

I have been a micro beer snob for decades why are alot of these small breweries using aluminum instead of a nice bottle?

That might be changing soon as there is a worldwide Al can shortage. In the interim, here’s an article about cans vs bottles.

https://oct.co/essays/beer-bottle-versus-can-debate