Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Deschutes Hop Trip Russian River Row 2/Hill 56 Deschutes Mirror Pond Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale I want to try Zombie Dust... bad!
I know Zombie Dust calls itself an APA, but by ABV and flavor I'm keeping it at an IPA. First and foremost, credit has to be given to the #1 - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It's still a perfect formula. Behind it, in no order - Alpha King Dale's Pale Ale Daisy Cutter Headwaters
Deschutes's Red Chair Odell's St. Lupulin Oskar Blues's Dales Pale Ale Deschutes's Hop Trip Not sure where to go for my 5th. Thinking I will give it to Stone's Pale Ale for being the APA that turned me on to the style. Lots of good ones I have yet to try.
The ones I've had, in order of preference... 1. Fremont Cowiche Canyon Organic Fresh Hop 2. 3 Floyds Zombie Dust 3. Fremont Summer Ale 4. Deschutes Red Chair 5. Deschutes Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Honorable mention to Hop Trip and SNPA
These are my top 5 beers that are listed as pale ales on BA: Hoppy Birthday Zombie Dust Humulus Wet Row 2 Hill 56 Daisy Cutter (Probably in that order, but could change depending upon my mood) Red Chair is not all that far behind, and is much more plentiful (when in season) than the rest.
1. SNPA 2. Tallgrass 8-Bit 3. Deschutes Mirror Pond 4. Great Divide St. lupulin 5. Free State Copperhead
The only APAs i've had are: NG moon man FFF alpha king Stone pale ale SN pale ale Flying Dog Doggie Style Ale Asylum Hopalicious Lake Louie Arena Of those, only FFF alpha king and NG moon man really wowed me, in that order of preference. alpha king was so juicy and flavorful it was kind of astounding.
3 Floyds Zombie Dust Sun King Osiris Half Acre Daisy Cutter Crazy Mountain Mountin Livin Fort George Sunrise OPA
Edward (one of the best beers I've ever had and the only HF beer I've had) Zombie Dust Peeper Daisy Cutter Mirror Pond
Does no one on this website (sorry to those who already said it) realize zombie dust is a GIANT marketing ploy to be put in the APA range. You are all fools for thinking its an APA. A fool or someone who doesn't drink alot of the style. It is at worst an IPA, possibly a DIPA. You know why it is such a good APA? Cuz its hopped like an IPA. Seems simple. /rant
The lack of SN Pale Ale references (thus far) is apalling...kudos to those of you who dared mention it!
I know they call it an APA and I am going to always rate it as one till they change it. I brewed a beer very similar to that with citra hops and I know for sure that it is nothing like an APA I have done in the past. I ended up with 62 IBUs. I really dont care how they categorize this beer, its one of the best on the market
You are right. It's a very good beer. But look at the title of the thread. As a homebrewer you know! Don't be a sheep to their marketing!
Deschutes NWPA Red Chair Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale I really can't think of any other one right now.
I wouldn't say I am being a sheep, I seriously don't give a damn how they label it. If it tastes great, that is all that maters. Maybe they improvised on a style of pale ale and this is what they came up with. I understand the argument, but really in the end it doesn't matter. Sierra Nevada calls Torpedo an EXTRA IPA... That isnt really even a style, but thats what they call it because its between an IPA and DIPA. I would call Zombie Dust a Extra Pale Ale then.
Maine Beer Co. Peeper Ale Maine Beer Co. MO Half Acre Daisy Cutter Breaker Brewing Lunch Pail Ale Victory Headwaters Pale Ale
Absolutely not a DIPA. I'm fine with Zombie Dust being the direction APAs are headed. Dale's accidentally started us on this path a long, long time ago, and I welcome its trend of overhopping, though the abv could run a point lower. For the record, Zombie Dust won a bronze at GABF (a blind judging in which marketing plays no part) this year in the American-Style Pale Ale category. The marketing ploys I hate more are when breweries put out underhopped American IPAs with hop-pun names and hop depictions on the label. Anyway: HF Edward HF Single Hop Moteuka Tired Hands HopHands Deschutes Red Chair Maine Beer Co. Peeper
Glad to see some love given to Sun King's Osiris... a very good APA in a 16 ounce can.... whenever I see it at Bourbon & Canal in Terre Haute, or Winetree East Liquors in Evansville, I need to pick up a four pack... I also enjoy Zombie Dust, from Three Floyds, Pride & Joy, also from Three Floyds, and Schlafly's Dry Hopped APA... all very good beers.
I gotta show love for The Brew Kettle Four C's.. it's true to style and is what a pale ale should be, IMO. I also love Great Lakes Burning River. I'm sure I sound like a homer, but as for traditional pale ales, that's all I need. And I love Zombie Dust as much as the next person, but it's a hybrid..
I agree that ZD should be considered an IPA, but is nowhere near a DIPA. Kinda ridiculous to claim it is an APA. I was just saying that in another thread earlier today. But it is listed as an APA on here and was in that category at GABF and I like it a lot so I included it in my top 5. And yes, the fact that it is a like an IPA is why I like it more than many other true APAs.
