Phillips Brewery, Victoria, British Columbia (6.0% ABV)

A pretty dry beer with mild sweetness and a strong, hoppy flavour that slaps you straight in the face.

Powell Street Craft Brewery, Vancouver, BC (8.0% ABV)

This bold, dry brew from the West Coast is a hoppy, bitter IPA with a nice citrus flavour. AKA: what you should be drinking after a day in the surf.

Jasper Brewing Company, Jasper, Alberta (6.4% ABV)

This intense IPA is packed with bold hops, citrus and floral aromas, and an awesome dry, lingering finish. In fact, it’s so intense that even the resident grizzlies love it.

Wild Rose Brewery, Calgary, Alberta (6.0% ABV)

This Calgary favourite is a copper-hued, flavourful, well-balanced beer with just the right amount of hops, if you’re a hop lover. If you’re not, get out of town and try the next brew.

Paddock Wood Brewing Co., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (5.4% ABV).

Oh, so you’re not a huge fan of hops? Fine. This IPA might be the right one for you. It’s quite malty, has a mild citrus and pine flavour, and isn’t overly bitter. No bitter beer face for you!

Half Pints Brewing Co., Winnipeg, Manitoba (6.0% ABV)

With a name like that, it’s no surprise that this beer is delightfully citrusy and hoppy, with moderate bitterness and a medium body. This little scrapper puts up a hell of a fight.

Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery, Barrie, Ontario (6.0% ABV)

This one is certainly a little hoppier than some, but it also has a ton of citrus, fruity flavour, making it the perfect hot weather brew (or cold weather brew. We’re not picky).

Muskoka Brewery, Muskoka, Ontario (6.4% ABV)

We wouldn’t exactly call it mad, but a good-natured beer that is both bitter and malty with a nice citrus finish. Let’s just call it Stable Tom IPA, shall we?

Garrison Brewing, Halifax, Nova Scotia (7.0% ABV)

The East Coast’s Imperial IPA is a well-balanced beer with a pleasant hoppy, citrusy-infused flavour that lingers. If there’s one thing a bluenoser knows, it’s damn good beer.