610308 Tue Apr 07 13:41:52 -0700 2009 8 35 Beer 0 4576077 Midwest guy here traveling to San Diego in May wondering if I can get some ideas on what craft beers to try while I'm out there? I am aware of the famous Russian River Pliney the Elder and cannot wait to try this.....would like more recs in the IPA/DIPA or Pale Ale category. Thanks! Tue Apr 07 13:41:52 -0700 2009 254206 trauty32 1 4576248 Green Flash 30th St. Pale Green Flash Palate Wrecker Green Flash West Coast IPA Green Flash Hophead Red Ballast Point Tongue Buckler Ballast Point Dorado DIPA Ballast Point Sculpin Stone IPA Mission Brewing IPA AleSmith IPA Alpine Pure Hoppiness Alpine Double Hoppiness Alpine Bad Boy IPA Alpine Duet Alpine Nelson Rye IPA Good luck! Tue Apr 07 14:35:07 -0700 2009 4576077 10809 Josh 2 4576367 That's a great list, but you missed my favorite - Alpine Exponential Hoppiness Tue Apr 07 15:03:16 -0700 2009 4576248 10395 brentk 3 4576630 I second Alpine's Exponential Hoppiness. Very tasty! Tue Apr 07 16:38:09 -0700 2009 4576367 27514 shellshock24 3 4579409 Bleh, I messed up. I meant Exponential and typed "Double" by mistake. I'm so lame. Wed Apr 08 15:29:12 -0700 2009 4576367 10809 Josh 3 4581556 Exponential will probably be all gone by then but I think Bad Boy is supposed to be coming out again around that time. Thu Apr 09 10:35:11 -0700 2009 4576367 72231 DougOLis 2 4580522 Don't forget Ruinition IPA from Stone Brewing. This beer is so good you will forever be ruined from drinking any other beer. Thu Apr 09 01:38:44 -0700 2009 4576248 206877 jpc8015 2 4581575 Good list Josh. A few additions: Port Hop 15 Port Shark Attack Port Wipeout IPA San Diego Brewing Company Hopnotic Stone Arrogant/Double Bastard Thu Apr 09 10:40:41 -0700 2009 4576248 72231 DougOLis 1 4578479 And anything by Tomme Arthur (Pizza Port, Lost Abbey). Wed Apr 08 10:57:50 -0700 2009 4576077 238787 Insidious Rex