Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    I grabbed 2 bottles. Had a couple drafts. Good beer. The event was another winner for bitter pops. They are killing it.
     
    #1161 beersite, Nov 23, 2016
  2. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Started working on my 2nd 4-pack of Galaxy Bowl picked up last week at either BT or Capone's. The first two cans in this set have more alcohol burn/presence on the back end than I remembered the first release having. The first release has a softness that was close to Juicy despite the Galaxy hops so this felt like a change
     
    #1162 Nbrock24, Nov 23, 2016
  3. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah they seemed to have way less glasses than advertised. Oh well.

    I actually really like JP3. It's much closer to an NE style beer than 2, and has just enough bitterness to keep me interested (which I'm sure holds it back in the eyes of many here). It's not quite as full-bodied as GB, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It's like they mixed JP2 and Son of Juice together.
     
    #1163 SeanBond, Nov 23, 2016
  4. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    Grabbed some cumulus at warehouse today if anyone is looking. Canned 11/16 and drinking very nice this evening.
     
    #1164 beersite, Nov 26, 2016
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  5. kdawgmoney

    kdawgmoney Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2016 Illinois

    Anyone have the most recent Son of Juice? I was not impressed with the previous batch, found it to be light and not have much flavor. But the most recent batch was juicy and delicious. Almost didn't pick it up and I may have even liked it more than Galaxy Bowl. Plus that haze. :grinning:

    Looking forward to Juice Pants.
     
    #1165 kdawgmoney, Nov 26, 2016
  6. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    SoJ is probably my favorite of the local hazies. Juice Pants 3 doesn't have as much depth and the Mikerphone stuff is just to boozy. But it's more a pale vs ipa v dipa preference.
     
    #1166 HouseofWortship, Nov 26, 2016
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  7. Minipork

    Minipork Zealot (628) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois
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    I am in St Louis and had Narrow Gauge last night. This beats SS and GB. It is just as good as Tree House or Trillium.
     
    #1167 Minipork, Nov 26, 2016
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  8. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    That's interesting, although maybe not ENTIRELY surprising given how different JP3 was from JP2 (juicy/hazy vs. clear and more traditional). Maybe they've got it figured out, now.
    I'd agree on most things here. I didn't like batch 1 of SoJ at all, but I can see preferring it if SS is too boozy for you. I agree on JP3 to a certain extent, but that's kind of what I like about it; it's in between an SS and at least the first batch of SoJ.
     
    #1168 SeanBond, Nov 26, 2016
  9. weirdalchy

    weirdalchy Crusader (436) Jan 23, 2015 Illinois
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    Been hearing good things, really need to get some.
     
    #1169 weirdalchy, Nov 27, 2016
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  10. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    I have tried a few more NE IPAS from Chicagoland and close by. Special Sauce batch 9 and Juice is Loose are my current leaders. I still need to try Juicy though.
     
    #1170 beerbelly_mike, Nov 27, 2016
  11. kdawgmoney

    kdawgmoney Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2016 Illinois

    Special Sauce is great, and batch 9 was particularly good, but in my opinion Juicy is by far the best Chicago NE IPA and the only thing close to Treehouse from the Chicago area.
     
    #1171 kdawgmoney, Nov 28, 2016
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  12. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    I just had it the other day - unfortunately I was extremely underwhelmed. I drank one 16oz. glass of it and drain poured the rest

    The smell was extremely fruity and juicy, and I was hoping the taste would follow that. It most definitely did not. Fruity yes, but the label claimed to have a great balance between the fruit and the hops that just wasn't there for me. Not hoppy at all, and in order for it to be "balanced", it needed more.

    Really looking forward to the new Juice Pants, but if Son of Juice is anything like the most recent batch, personally I won't be buying it again
     
    #1172 Jangoon24, Nov 28, 2016
  13. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    Plenty of Juice Pants as of yesterday at Bitter Pops for those still looking.
     
    #1173 beersite, Nov 28, 2016
  14. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    So will Hop Butcher's new NE IIPA with Azzaca, Mellotron, be better than Galaxy Bowl?
     
    #1174 HouseofWortship, Nov 28, 2016
  15. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I'll let you know whenever it lands in December! :stuck_out_tongue:

    It's Stout Season (TM) for me now, but I'll gladly break that rule for this and Enjoy By: Unfiltered (if it fucking hits distro in Chicago this time!).
     
    #1175 SeanBond, Nov 28, 2016
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  16. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    does this beer have a name yet?
     
    #1176 beersite, Nov 28, 2016
  17. Bbear

    Bbear Zealot (721) Oct 26, 2016 Illinois
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    #1177 Bbear, Nov 28, 2016
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  18. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    C'mon dude, you're not stalking hard enough if you need to ask!
     
    #1178 SeanBond, Nov 28, 2016
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  19. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Mellotron is the name, not another hop...
     
    #1179 HouseofWortship, Nov 28, 2016
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  20. Bbear

    Bbear Zealot (721) Oct 26, 2016 Illinois
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    Correct. It's single hopped. As was Galaxy Bowl.
     
    #1180 Bbear, Nov 28, 2016
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