The latest installment in our journey to discover America's best IPA, we're going coast-to-coast for a pretty special lineup that'll help us further define what makes an IPA both an "all star" and, uh, "very good." We're getting pretty good at this guessing thing, and we might have the first IPA in this series that loses points in the appearance category. Also, we are pushing hard for an all Pure Moods stage at Riot Fest, we are haunted by that ridiculous thumb, and we want to know if a slice from Sbarro will fit in a Jnco jean pocket.

Beers Reviewed Blindly

Russian River Brewing - Blind Pig

Goose Island Beer Co. - IPA

The Alchemist - Focal Banger

Lawson's Finest Liquids - Sip of Sunshine

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Celebration