Poll: Who Makes The Best West Coast Style IPA?
We are running one of our famous polls to see what you, the reader of The Full Pint, think is the best West Coast Style IPA brewer. We got the ball rolling by nominating a few dozen of the most famous West Coast IPA Style Brewers, you are welcome to nominate a brewery that you feel brews the best representation of this style. This poll ends on August 8th at 5PM PDT.
Here are some guidelines we hope you read.
- While not exclusive to the West Coast of the US, these beers are lovingly referred to as West Coast Style IPAs, as such, you are free to nominate a brewery anywhere that makes what you deem to be the best West Coast style IPA.
- This is for fun and the promotion of great beer.
- To be nominated, the brewery must be an independent craft brewer.
- Feel free to rally your friend or local brewery to build interest.
- While we want people to go all in on this, it’s always a bad look when a poll option looks like it’s being gamed. It’s up to you, just know that’s what people are thinking when they see an unrealistic runaway.
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December 13, 2018 @ 7:37 am
Helia Brewing — Cubano IPA wins every time.
August 7, 2018 @ 5:46 pm
ESBC is a WCIPA factory like no other! But really glad to see Fieldwork on this list—top notch brewery with outstanding IPAs!
August 2, 2018 @ 8:58 am
Garage Brewing in Temecula!
August 2, 2018 @ 8:35 am
Garage Brewing Co.! Their Citrus and Hatch Chile IPA are amazing!
August 1, 2018 @ 10:03 am
You want a REAL IPA?
Mike Hess Brewing’s Habitus is a world-killing, Gold Medal winning, Double IPA.
July 31, 2018 @ 6:28 pm
Mumford ?!?!
July 30, 2018 @ 6:13 pm
Lucky Luke Brewing – Palmdale CA.
July 30, 2018 @ 5:20 pm
No Mother Earth Brew Co??? Boo Koo is one of the best IPA’s in the country! As a San Diegan, I think we have the best beer in the US and Boo Koo is one of the best in San Diego.
July 29, 2018 @ 4:25 pm
Nominate Five Threads Brewing. Can’t believe they’re not on the list yet!
July 30, 2018 @ 5:17 pm
Where’s Mother Earth Brew Co? Boo Koo is an amazing IPA!
July 29, 2018 @ 2:15 pm
Alpine, Beachwood, El Segundo and Pizza Port are all outstanding, but I’m glad you’re showing love to Block 15 too. I’d also like throw Bale Breaker from Yakima into the mix. Their brewery is literally surrounded by hop farms, and it’s the fresh hop capital of the world every last weekend of September!
July 27, 2018 @ 11:56 pm
Wiens Brewing in Temecula!!
July 28, 2018 @ 11:00 pm
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July 27, 2018 @ 8:47 pm
I’d love to be a homer and vote for Fremont (Lush IPA is amazing), but I gotta vote Pizza Port Brewing because Swami’s is probably my favorite IPA of any style.
July 27, 2018 @ 3:17 pm
LA CUMBRE ALL DAY EVERYDAY FUCKING PUSSIES
July 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm
Pizza Port Brewing!
July 28, 2018 @ 9:19 am
Yas!!! Go Pizza Port!! Jetty for life
July 27, 2018 @ 11:05 am
Faction Brewing in Alemeda
July 27, 2018 @ 2:59 am
No phantom carriage?
July 27, 2018 @ 12:41 am
I vote for El Segundo
July 26, 2018 @ 11:49 pm
Block 15 should be on here. I’d put Sticky Hands up against any Westcoast IPA.
July 27, 2018 @ 12:05 pm
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July 26, 2018 @ 9:31 pm
Institution !!
July 27, 2018 @ 12:05 pm
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July 26, 2018 @ 8:08 pm
LCB Local Craft Beer
July 26, 2018 @ 3:04 pm
Bottle Logic Recursion
July 26, 2018 @ 12:20 pm
Kern River? Where are you?
July 26, 2018 @ 12:11 pm
Central Coast Brewing
July 26, 2018 @ 11:29 am
Topa Topa!
July 26, 2018 @ 11:40 am
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July 26, 2018 @ 11:16 am
Bearded Iris
July 26, 2018 @ 11:41 am
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July 26, 2018 @ 11:09 am
Alpine For Life. But I’m surprised not to see Kern River on this list. They are spectacular at this style as well.
July 26, 2018 @ 11:41 am
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July 26, 2018 @ 10:48 am
I would like to nominate Posideon Brewery in Ventura!
July 26, 2018 @ 11:42 am
Added
July 26, 2018 @ 10:12 am
Green Cheek
July 26, 2018 @ 10:01 am
Cellarmaker?
July 26, 2018 @ 9:44 am
Central Coast Brewing?
July 26, 2018 @ 4:08 am
Wormtown Behoppy is a west coast style IPA from the east side, and a very good one
July 26, 2018 @ 9:53 am
Wormtown added
July 25, 2018 @ 10:49 pm
MadeWest has to be up there! Their ipa has taken home multiple awards! And not to mention they’re in my hometown ????
July 26, 2018 @ 9:53 am
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July 25, 2018 @ 10:43 pm
Gunwhale ales?
July 26, 2018 @ 9:45 am
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July 25, 2018 @ 9:11 pm
Unsung? Gotta get some love for winning people’s choice at LA IPA fest
July 26, 2018 @ 9:44 am
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July 25, 2018 @ 8:41 pm
No Washington State brewers? Ruben’s, Fremont, and Georgetown are all very worthy and they’re just in Seattle.
July 26, 2018 @ 9:44 am
Added.
July 25, 2018 @ 6:20 pm
Chapman Crafted!
July 25, 2018 @ 6:25 pm
Added
July 25, 2018 @ 5:40 pm
Alpine Windows Up!
July 25, 2018 @ 5:40 pm
No Bear Republic?! Racer 5 is arguably the most influential West Coast IPA out there.
July 25, 2018 @ 6:25 pm
We’ll mark your complaint as a nomination. They’ve been added 😉
July 26, 2018 @ 11:14 am
Most influential? Really?
July 25, 2018 @ 4:17 pm
Bear Republic?
July 25, 2018 @ 6:25 pm
Added.
July 25, 2018 @ 3:37 pm
The original Green Flash West Coast IPA defined the genre across the country. It was wonderful.
Then the idiots changed the recipe. The new version sucked. Several generations later it still sucks.
The new version of GFB is now part of a “Big Beer” consortium.
The old GFB company appears to have been dismantled by the former CEO and new Board members with executive backgrounds in “Big BEER” .
The “Big Beer” group bought GFB for pennies on the dollar.
The former CEO of GFB now holds an executive position with the new company.
The original investors In GFB were robbed of all their investments.
A company, like a fish, rots from the head down.
What’s that bad smell?
July 25, 2018 @ 3:26 pm
Revision? Knee Deep?
July 25, 2018 @ 3:35 pm
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July 28, 2018 @ 11:02 am
What about Stereo Brewing
July 28, 2018 @ 11:00 pm
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July 25, 2018 @ 2:39 pm
Stone rules!