What's Your Favourite Ontario West Coast IPA?

[Tapsucker]

Peak to Peak is very good. Nice selection of hops.

I am pleasantly impressed with Peak to Peak. It's a return to form for Collective that seems to have had some execution issues of late. I hope it's a sign of things to come from them. Except maybe on pricing. It feels a bit steep, but this must be the new norm...

[S. St. Jeb]

Had a Mascot Mondo West Coast Session IPA tonight and it was pretty darn good. Only 4.9%

[MatttthewGeorge]

Recently had Exchange Brewery Two Way West Coast IPA and very enjoyed it. Definitely on the more bitter end of the scale, which suits me fine.

I also enjoyed the 2 Pad Stack from Sawdust.

[ry_kinney]

BB Jun 18 batch of Fat Tug is tasting great!

[hopdevil]

I am curious about the BB dates on Fat Tug, with respect to freshness.
When would this Jun 18 batch have been canned?

[seangm]

Finally tried Peak to Peak this weekend, was impressed. Solid WC, by far one of the better new releases from Collective Arts in a while.

[shintriad]

I recently got a variety pack from Stockyards, which I don't often see at the LCBO. It had one IPA called Iron Horse Trail that I felt had a distinctly West Coast vibe, and I thought it was really tasty!

[ry_kinney]

I am curious about the BB dates on Fat Tug, with respect to freshness.
When would this Jun 18 batch have been canned?

6 months! So this batch was canned Dec 18 2023

[MatttthewGeorge]

Gotta admit that I didn't enjoy Peak to Peak as much as other have on here. It was good, but others I've had recently I enjoyed more (Exchange Two Way, Sawdust 2 Pad Stack, Lower West Side...)

I have 3 more cans, so maybe I just wasn't digging it that night.

[MatttthewGeorge]

Finished my last can of Peak to Peak last night. Good, but I stand by my initial assessment.

Also had Quayle's Brewery Big Chute IPA... definitely in the WC style; worth trying, even if it wasn't quite right for me.

[El Pinguino]

I like the sounds of this one from Sawdust City...anyone tried it yet?
Wayback Playback - West Coast IPA - Citrusy and floral. This West Coast IPA has a bold hop aroma that packs a bitter punch. It finishes dry and crisp.

[MatttthewGeorge]

I like the sounds of this one from Sawdust City...anyone tried it yet?
Wayback Playback - West Coast IPA - Citrusy and floral. This West Coast IPA has a bold hop aroma that packs a bitter punch. It finishes dry and crisp.

My review from August 2022: "Big WCIPA fan but this misses the mark somehow. It’s not bad, just sorta bland."

I would be interested in trying again for sure

[hopdevil]

Fairweather has a new WC IPA called Lefty - Delicious

[seangm]

Agitation by Common Good- really solid west coast. Citrusy, piney, firm bitterness but had the malt to balance it; lands somewhere in profile amongst the Ontario classics like Boneshaker, Mad Tom, Lone Pine. Essentially nailed all the markers you'd want in the style.

[Tapsucker]

A month or so back I revisited Ransack the Universe and was pleasantly surprised that they have returned to form. It's not the most extreme example out there, but I'm liking it. I'm glad they seem to have overcome their QC issues. My wife loves Life in the Clouds (as do I) and she reports the same when it comes to product quality.

It amuses me that this kind of stuff (I'm looking at you Mad Tom) was once such treasure to us, but now we overlook it in search of new producers. I mean, I'm glad more people are making great beer for us to choose from, and they need a chance and some evangelizing from us, but what's now the 'old guard' is still doing great work. I guess all I can say that it's just up to us to drink more.