I like IPA and there's like 3-4 very distinct sort of IPAs. There's a imperial IPA from a local craft around me that's almost caramel dark and people might not even call an IPA on a blind taste test.

But, I must agree it's kinda silly theres 2-3 IPAs in the craft section for every other type most places. I tend to buy the IPAs when I buy craft beer (outside of making a trip to the really big selection places) because the only other craft options are like "bland blonde #82 from probably owned by Budweiser brewery" or "ale that tastes like spoiled Newcastle". Sometimes they have dales pale ale in a few different labels for more money.

Craft beer has just become a shit show at retailers for me. No one carries any of the cans I like anymore. I have to go far out of my way to buy anything I actually want. Fortunately I live 15ish minutes from a downtown with a half dozen good breweries that have 10+ beers on tap year round. I'm not a bar/brewery person and I wish I could get cans to drink at home still though.

[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol you nailed it with "spoiled Newcastle" for ales.

Also, IPA's are so 2010. At least here in the Pacific North West, where the "craft brewing revolution" started.

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I just like beer, don't really care about trends. I also live in the deep south. Like it's 110 somewhat regularly this time of year deep south. So a good 6-8 months of the year I'm not normally looking to drink anything dark and heavy. Most IPA is drinkable when I'm sweating my pits out in the summer.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

IPAs must be "babbies first brew" in terms of difficulty while a decent lager or stout is the Dark Souls of brewmasters.