It is an acquired taste. I enjoy them now, but last year I felt the same about them as you do.
Well I’m not a fan of IPAs, so I can’t offer anything specific. There’s only a few that are acceptable, but I don’t really remember brand/name. Have you tried any of the black IPAs? Or maybe a rye IPA, or Stone has some stuff that’s so excessively bad, it’s actually pretty good!