Tasting New York IPA's

Last week our friends at Serious Eats tasted fourteen New York State IPA's and graded them out on a scale of 1-5.  We decided to break out our ratings and see how they compared to theirs.

*Editor's Note - Serious Eats tasted four IPA's that TheFoamingHead has not yet rated.

Serious Eats
Ithaca Beer Co. Flower Power IPA (7.5% ABV) - 4.75/5
Sixpoint Craft Ales Bengali Tiger (6.7% ABV) - 4.5/5
Kelso of Brooklyn IPA - 6.0% ABV - 4/5
Empire Brewing Co. IPA - 7.2% ABV - 4/5
Southampton India Pale Ale - 6.1% ABV - 4/5
Southern Tier IPA - 7.3% ABV - 4/5
Great South Bay Brewery Massive IPA - 6.8% ABV - 3.75/5
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale - 6.9% ABV - 3.75/5
Blue Point Brewing Co. Hoptical Illusion - 6.8% ABV - 3.25/5
Keegan Ales Hurricane Kitty - 3.25/5
Fire Island Beer Co. Red Wagon IPA - 7.0% ABV - 3/5
Saranac Brewery/Matt Brewing Co. IPA - 5.8% ABV - 2.75/5
Butternuts Beer & Ale Snapperhead IPA - 6.3% ABV - 2.75/5
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery IPA - 6.8% ABV - 2.5/5

TheFoamingHead
Ithaca Flower Power - 92.75
Sixpoint Bengali Tiger - 91.25
Keegan Ales Hurricane Kitty - 90.25
Saranac IPA - 90
Southampton IPA - 88
Southern Tier IPA - 85.75
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale - 85.75
Butternuts Snapperhead - 85.25
Blue Point Hoptical Illusion - 84.75
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery IPA - 83.75
Kelso IPA - NR
Empire IPA - NR
Great Southbay Massive IPA - NR
Fire Island Red Wagon IPA - NR