Just wondering which IPA's (or could be another style) you recall that lacked any true positive flavoring but just seemed like the hops were way overdone and created a flavorless bitter taste like chewing on pine cone or tree bark. I've tried Sam Adam Latitude 48 a few times and that is the one that is just too bitter for me and seems to miss big on flavor balance. I've had many higher IBU beers than this one but they are way more balanced and flavorful.
Zombie Dust. Just have to work too hard to get past the bitterness to taste the underlying flavors. I don't want to work hard when I am drinking beer.
i find Runiation more bitter than flavorful as well. I suspect we are pretty lonely on this line of thinking but what the hell.
This. Possibly the most bitingly bitter beer I've had. That's not to say I wouldn't buy it again if the ever re-brew it.
My tongue was messed up for nearly two days after one bottle. Two weeks later I got the nerve to drink another bottle. I gave the other two to friends so I could watch their eyes pop out.
Most Double-IPAs that market themselves as "Tripple-IPAs" -- should be labeled "beware of soap" -- and intensely dry IPAs
Haverhill Leatherlips for sure. It's basically named after that trait. Green Flash IPA I find to be mostly about the bitterness as well.
I just had a two month old bottle tonight, however a few weeks ago i had a two week old bottle. I have to say the two month old bottle was A lot more bitter! I'm guessing the beer loses its beta hop character as it ages, which IMO is what makes it a great ipa. In the future i will only want the freshest pliny possible!
