Most memorable IPA's of 2014

Yes, American craft beer lovers are mostly obsessed with IPA's. So, the style I have drank the most since I started this blog has been the IPA. So, I thought it might be fun to write a post about the most memorable IPA's from a long list of 50 plus. This includes 29 American IPA's, 2 Belgian IPA's, 4 Black IPA's, 6 English IPA's, 1 Double/Imperial Black IPA, 7 Double/Imperial IPA's, 2 Triple IPA's and 1 White IPA.

Sorry I'm not going to split the honors between American/English even though the styles are so different.

The most memorable IPA's (including Double/Imperial) to me were:

Heady Topper by The Alchemist - not just because of the journey to even drink Heady Topper, but it is the tastiest and most refreshing IPA I've ever had. So fresh and not overly bitter, just flavorful. This is one IPA that you can define several different hop flavors.

90 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head - this is a bold IPA, tons of flavor, sharp and bitter but in a flavorful way, lots of citrus and aroma to back up the intense hoppiness of this brew.

Two Hearted Ale by Bell's Brewery - one of the first IPA's I had after starting the blog and it has stuck with me as being a super flavorful sessionable IPA. Just a good mix of hops brewed into this one.

Space Dust IPA by Elysian Brewing - I do not know how else to describe this other than it tastes like space dust, there's like an interesting particulate nature to this brew. It also features great citrus/tropical fruit/melon/lime notes with a tinge of spiciness.

Single Hop Series: Falconer's Flight by Dark Horse Brewing Co. - a single hop IPA that contains bold flavors for just one hop. I was really surprised and pleased by how complex one hop could be. I think sometimes brewers add too many different kinds of hops just to make their beer sound complex when all it really does is muddle the true flavor of the hops together. Not true with this one.

Dubhe Imperial Black IPA by Uinta Brewing Co. - so flavorful, complex, dark and rich with chocolate and coffee notes balanced by grapefruit and pine. It's a wonder how this one works, but it does so admirably.