Beer Style: IPA Family
Rock Art Brewery: Limited Access clone
Rock Art uses a cleaner American/California Ale strain in this beer compared to some of the other New England IPAs, the unfiltered product still has a glowing haze thanks to the huge late bursting of hops and a high dry hopping rate.
Maine Beer Company: Dinner clone
Maine Beer Co.’s iconic New England-style IPA features an intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon, and pine hop profile.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids: Double Sunshine clone
Double Sunshine is a sought-after Vermont Double IPA. It’s packed with juicy tropical fruit flavors and bright herbal aromas thanks to the abundance of US-grown Citra hops.
Hill Farmstead Brewery: Abner clone
Part of Hill Farmstead’s “Ancesteral Series,” Abner was named for Brewmaster Shaun Hill’s great-grandfather, who once owned the land where the brewery now stands. Described as “aromatic and flowery, bursting with notes of citrus and pine,” Abner is just one of the reasons why so many beer lovers make the pilgrimage to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to visit the brewery each year.
Foundation Brewing Company: Epiphany clone
Foundation Head Brewer and Co-Owner Joel Mahaffey says, “The characteristics that I feel are the hallmarks of a Maine IPA are a soft body, modest but solid malt backbone, low bitterness (but sufficient to avoid cloying sweetness), and a dominating hop flavor and aroma profile. Characteristics should lean towards fruit, be it citrus or tropical, but notes of pine and resin are also perfectly acceptable.”
The Alchemist, Ninkasi Brewing Company, and Stone Brewing Company: More Brown Than Black IPA clone
This collaboration black IPA shows off a big fruity, spicy, herbal hop profile.
Right Brain Brewery: Black “Eye” PA clone
Right Brain’s Black “Eye” PA is a traditional American IPA darkened with toasted malts that add chocolate notes to a classic hoppy brew. Right Brain’s offering was an early pioneer of this now-popular take on IPA.
Oakshire Brewing Company: O’Dark:30 clone
This black IPA from the Pacific Northwest boasts a rich malty backbone and a big burst of Northwest American hops.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company: Wookey Jack clone
This black rye IPA from Firestone Walker’s Proprietor’s Reserve Series was recently retired from the Firestone Walker regular lineup, so you’ll definitely want to brew your own!
Fortside Brewing Company: Black RyePA clone
This is a black IPA that is enhanced with some rye malt. It pours a very dark brownish-black color with a nice billowing light tan head. Big tropical fruit and citrus rind aromas mix with sweet brown sugar and subtle rye notes. Lots of silky body creates great mouthfeel that showcases the rye and roasted malts. The silky body of this beer also delivers loads of tropical hop flavor with slight pine resin to the middle of your tongue. It finishes very balanced with a soft bitterness that goes well with the dark malt framework.
Grumpy Troll Brew Pub: Belgian IPA clone
This is a big bear that rings up close to 10% ABV. Belgian characteristics from the yeast blend well with aromatic Pacific Northwest hops for a complex, yet satisfyingly drinkable brew.
Trillium Brewing Company: Sleeper Street clone
Trillium brewers describe this beer on their website as, “Opaque orange-yellow in color with floral aromas of lime zest, grapefruit peel, pine sap, and candied orange.”
