Imperial/Double IPA

Imperial IPA, Double IPA or DIPA is a strong, often sweet, intensely hoppy version of the traditional India Pale Ale. Bitterness units range upward of 100 IBUs and alcohol begins at 7.5% but is more commonly in the 8.5-10% range. The flavour profile is intense all-round. Unlike barley wines, the balance is heavily towards the hops, with crystal and other malts providing support.

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		score	count
1	Russian River Pliny the Younger	4.26	351
2	Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA	4.25	1281
3	Russian River Pliny the Elder	4.22	1046
4	Bells Hopslam	4.15	1228
5	AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale	4.11	743
6	Pizza Port Frank Double IPA R	4.10	195
7	Valley Brew Uberhoppy Imperial IPA	4.10	220
8	Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA	4.06	2588
9	Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness	4.06	189
10	Stone Ruination IPA	4.05	2108
11	Great Divide Hercules Double IPA	4.02	1528
12	Bells The Oracle DIPA Ale	4.02	120
13	Pizza Port Hop 15	4.01	832
14	Goose Island Imperial IPA	4.00	585
15	Pizza Port Lou P. Lin	3.97	115
16	Marin Eldridge Grade White Knuckle Double IPA	3.96	302
17	Moylans Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale	3.96	802
18	Lagunitas Sonoma Farmhouse Hop Stoopid	3.96	820
19	Pizza Port Hop Suey Double IPA	3.95	98
20	Willimantic Pushing the Envelope Extreme	3.95	60
21	Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale	3.94	1157
22	Town Hall Big Dog R	3.94	11
23	Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale	3.93	1218
24	Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness	3.93	381
25	Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA	3.93	910
26	Leinenkugels Big Eddy Imperial IPA R	3.93	44
27	Stone 10th Anniversary IPA R	3.92	547
28	Founders Double Trouble IPA	3.92	510
29	Nørrebro North Bridge Extreme	3.92	439
30	Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA	3.92	733
31	Flossmoor Station Pretty Big IPA	3.92	66
32	Surly 16 Grit	3.92	85
33	Nøgne Ø # 100 (Batch 100)	3.91	618
34	Ballast Point Dorado Double IPA	3.91	428
35	Drakes Jolly Rodger (2006) R	3.91	45
36	Weyerbacher Unfiltered Double Simcoe IPA	3.90	128
37	Bear Republic Racer X Strong Ale	3.89	257
38	Drakes Jolly Rodger (2005) R	3.88	23
39	Shorts Anniversary Ale 2008 R	3.88	18
40	Bells Big Head San Diego Style Ale R	3.88	142
41	Southern Tier Gemini	3.88	545
42	Foothills Seeing Double IPA	3.87	157
43	Flossmoor Station Ol Woody	3.86	24
44	Tyranena Hop Whore Imperial India Pale Ale	3.86	344
45	Oggis Ding Ding Double IPA R	3.86	37
46	Smuttynose Big A IPA	3.85	512
47	Oskar Blues Gordon	3.85	915
48	Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA	3.85	430
49	Southern Tier Un*Earthly	3.85	860
50	Hoppin Frog Mean Manalishi	3.85	475

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