Someone points out that IPAs are only made by people who suck at brewing, one brave redditor stands up to defend shitty beer

So talented! good boy

Yeah, I like IPAs but it's pretty darn clear that the "variety" is a reflection of the inconsistent brewing and QA/QC. This varies based on the beer and brewery. Some are noticeably worse about it than others. Deep Ellum IPA is a really bad offender, as is Community Mosaic. It takes a lot of cope and brand loyalty to try to handwave that away as a feature rather than a flaw.

To be honest, I feel like it has less to do with trying to hide behind hops and more to do with the variety of ingredients a brewer tries to stuff into the beer. At least this is what I think happens with Deep Ellum IPA. They've put so many darn fruits into the process that they've made it impossible to maintain consistency. The less "complex" IPAs are typically more consistent.

That actually makes a lot of sense. There's a local brewery near me who makes a few really good IPAs, but they also brew a ton of other beers. They keep a constant list of favorites while also rotating in some seasonal beers or new recipes they're trying out.

To an outsider, it's bizarre that this isn't the standard business strategy for all independent breweries. Why do it any other way? Other breweries seem to only brew IPAs while also keeping up a constant rotation of new flavors. Every time you go, you're presented with a brand new list of beers. You'd think they'd want to build their brand by sticking with a popular brew and promoting it, encouraging repeat customers and brand loyalty, but I never considered the fact that they're simply unable to achieve any consistency.

I homebrew as well so I love this drama. Literally every brewer I know loves to shit-talk IPAs because anyone who's brewed knows exactly what's going on there.