Episode 555 - West Coast West Coast IPAs

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

IPA can be a whole lot of things, but when we were cutting our teeth on hoppy beers, the West Coast style dominated. Appreciation of the style never really died off, but it’s regaining a bit of ground on the still more-popular hazy IPAs. So we turn to the actual source - the West Coast - for five beers that are somewhat varied in their interpretation. And because we love this style so much, it doesn’t take us long to have too good of a time. Also, we deem 90s music safe for professional development meetings with some caveats; we motion for a “C” Change; and there’s an almost unhealthy amount of beer nostalgia to wash it all down.

Beers Reviewed

Pure Project Brewing (San Diego, CA) - Pure West

AleSmith Brewing Company (San Diego, CA) - IPA

The Lost Abbey (Vista, CA) - The Right Side of Happiness

Beachwood Brewing (Huntington Beach, CA) - Citraholic

Great Notion Brewing (Portland, OR) - Easy Lift