Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. sculls65

    sculls65 Pundit (769) Dec 15, 2008 Michigan

    Try tropicana or simply orange.. Both fantastic!!
     
    #381 sculls65, Sep 26, 2016
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  2. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    No offense, dude, but.....WTF are you referring to? These are from RAM?
     
    #382 bowzer4birdie, Sep 26, 2016
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  3. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    He's trolling. Let's ignore him.
     
    #383 GuyFawkes, Sep 26, 2016
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  4. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    The original "juicy":


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    #384 FBarber, Sep 26, 2016
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  5. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    Ohhhhhhhh........shame on me. Duh. BTW, dude has been reported.
     
    #385 bowzer4birdie, Sep 26, 2016
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  6. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Does that mean Heady Topper is juicy "with pulp?"
     
    #386 SeanBond, Sep 26, 2016
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  7. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    Just had a Stratus and it underwhelmed. Preferred Cumulus much more but glad Hailstorm is taking steps forward with this style.
     
    #387 bowzer4birdie, Sep 26, 2016
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  8. Minipork

    Minipork Zealot (628) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois
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    I wonder if people in London where getting all bent out of shape when the "west coast" style up became a thing and where complaining, "Its just a bloody Boddington with my piney hops"
     
    #388 Minipork, Sep 26, 2016
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  9. michman

    michman Pundit (751) Oct 14, 2005 Illinois

    where did all the nincompoops come from today
     
    #389 michman, Sep 26, 2016
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  10. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Hubbard's Cave Fresh IIPA V4 hit today (bottled today too). I'm happy to say that it's both delicious and has none of the carbonation issues V1 had last batch. As usual, mosaic is a great choice here, and it seems like the bitterness is slightly dialed back, as well. Very happy with this purchase, especially at $10.99 for a 750.
     
    #390 SeanBond, Sep 27, 2016
  11. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Can someone explain why Hubbards and Une Annee are separate entities? Does he have different investors for each and thus had to keep them separate? I would think name recognition for a fledgling brewery is important and thus dividing forces seems to water down that.
     
    #391 HouseofWortship, Sep 27, 2016
  12. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I'm watching the debate, so I'm too lazy to google, but it was my understanding that Une Annee does more Belgian-style beers, and Hubbard's Cave was started so the head brewer could do his own projects (more Americanized adjunct stouts, these fresh IPAs, etc.).

    Honestly, if they keep up the quality in Fresh IIPA, I could see Une Annee needing Hubbard's name (but I agree that at this point the dividing thing might not be the best).
     
    #392 SeanBond, Sep 27, 2016
  13. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    So I'm drinking the Stratus and I can see what people were saying. Im shocked at how clear this is. There is no haze, it doesn't even look unfiltered? Its also much more bitter than expected. That being said, I actually like it as a DIPA. I'd drink it again.
     
    #393 FBarber, Sep 27, 2016
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  14. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Stratus is weirdly inconsistent, I've found. There seems to be...yeast, or sediment, or something, in most of my cans, but it required me pouring the entire thing in a glass at once to get it at all hazy. The first 8-12 oz. were entirely clear.
     
    #394 SeanBond, Sep 27, 2016
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  15. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Duvel glasses are the bomb - I've got the whole can in there.
     
    #395 FBarber, Sep 27, 2016
  16. buntinjp

    buntinjp Aspirant (260) Dec 14, 2015 Illinois

    I drank a fresh Trillium can and Hubbard's Cave IIPA V4 tonight and I liked the Hubbard's Cave a lot better.
     
    #396 buntinjp, Sep 27, 2016
  17. eppie82

    eppie82 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,377) Apr 19, 2015 Illinois
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    Last time I was at Juicy release, I saw people bringing stuff for sharing. Is anyone bringing stuff for this release?
     
    #397 eppie82, Sep 27, 2016
  18. Minipork

    Minipork Zealot (628) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois
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    Dang. I got a bunch of fort point, ddh fo
    Great! Which Trillium did you compare it to?

    I was waiting to hear if they fixed the carb issue. I'm gonna have to do a little side by side with some Mechler St (Trilliums mosaic hop ipa) I picked up a week ago.
     
    #398 Minipork, Sep 27, 2016
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  19. mbockstruck30

    mbockstruck30 Pooh-Bah (1,800) Dec 31, 2010 Illinois
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    wait, did you seriously report a guy for making an orange juice joke?
     
    #399 mbockstruck30, Sep 27, 2016
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  20. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Please let us know, out of curiosity. And yes, this one is perfectly perfectly carbonated, in my opinion. I may pick another one up later in the week, despite having too much fresh beer I should be drinking.
     
    #400 SeanBond, Sep 27, 2016
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