Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Cracking it tonight, can't wait.

    Thanks for the info!!!
     
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  2. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    This is true, but Im curious how they canned that one off 12 pack of lumpen boogie and released it - did they can it at another brewery in IL? Had you heard anything about this?
     
    #1222 FBarber, Dec 2, 2016
  3. prior2two

    prior2two Maven (1,490) Oct 18, 2013 Illinois
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    I'm a big fan of flaked oats in pales and IPA's. Or really most any style. It adds a great creamy mouthfeel to beers, but really doesn't have a flavor of its own.
     
    #1223 prior2two, Dec 2, 2016
  4. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    BUT IT'S CHEATING!

    Yeah, you're right though. It certainly seems to make for a nice beer.
     
    #1224 SeanBond, Dec 2, 2016
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  5. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    Opened my V3 Juice Pants tonight - wow!

    I know I grilled Son of Juice earlier in the thread, but this is pure gold (no pun intended). While the color is not quite up to what Juicy is, the flavor is right there! It's definitely the closest thing I've had to Juicy that came from the Midwest and I'm glad I picked up more than one bomber of this!
     
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  6. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Glad you are enjoying it, but didn't you see the instruction diagram on the bottle? Not only are you supposed to drink it with a straw, but you are supposed to pour it in your pants first...
     
    #1226 HouseofWortship, Dec 3, 2016
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  7. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    That's only one 16 oz. pour. I didn't take a picture of how I drank the rest of it... :sunglasses:
     
    #1227 Jangoon24, Dec 3, 2016
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  8. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Sorry I don't quite get the follow up question. Edmar said on the BT show on Thursday that they canned at Forbidden Root in the city. Given that it is a fundraiser for the radio station (thus the $39.99 price tag), I'm assuming it was a one time arrangement
     
    #1228 Nbrock24, Dec 3, 2016
  9. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah, I really enjoyed JP3, glad you are too. There's a balance to it that not all the other ones around here have had.



    Also, I have to think Mellotron will be out any day now; HB has already moved into brewing another NE IPA, "Reply Hazy Try Again"--Citra and Motueka hops.

     
    #1229 SeanBond, Dec 3, 2016
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  10. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    haha, that actually answered the question - I hadn't heard that it was canned at Forbidden Root.
     
    #1230 FBarber, Dec 3, 2016
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  11. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Had Juice Pants last night, it was solid...nice grapefruit vibes (to this palate anyway).

    Certainly superior to Son of Juice.
     
    #1231 GuyFawkes, Dec 3, 2016
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  12. Nachos4two

    Nachos4two Pooh-Bah (1,944) Nov 26, 2011 Illinois
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    Any seen juicy pants in west burbs like downers grove or beyound?
     
    #1232 Nachos4two, Dec 3, 2016
  13. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    It wasn't. It was brewed at burnt city. Says so right on the can.
     
    #1233 beardown2489, Dec 4, 2016
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  14. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Interesting. 99% sure he said FR on the show. Will go back and listen when it's out on podcast
     
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  15. prior2two

    prior2two Maven (1,490) Oct 18, 2013 Illinois
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    Fundraiser or not, it's still right in line with their ultra expensive other options.

    Cans of a 4-pack jungle boogie are $22 in St. Louis.
     
    #1235 prior2two, Dec 4, 2016
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  16. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    Anyone tried that Juice Juice Juice or whatever it is yet? I really didn't care for the other two Maplewood NE IPAs
     
    #1236 HawksBeerFan, Dec 5, 2016
  17. ja1022

    ja1022 Zealot (562) Sep 27, 2009 Indiana
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    Transient put out another one, Honeystone, that seems to meet the style. Low bitterness, hazy, juicy, almost creamy mouth feel.
     
    #1237 ja1022, Dec 5, 2016
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  18. Chuckdiesel24

    Chuckdiesel24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,208) Jul 6, 2016 Illinois
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    Juice Pants #3 was really good. I didn't have #1. I liked #2 - but it wasn't a NE IPA. I loved #3 - and it was a NE IPA. Up there with RAM Juicy, Special Sauce & Galaxy Bowl as the best from around here.
     
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  19. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    I had a couple bottles of Juice Pants #3 since it was released. Very enjoyable - I found it to be more of a hybrid of NE IPA and a more traditional one. Perhaps that's why I enjoyed it.
     
    #1239 croush, Dec 5, 2016
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  20. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    ^^^

    Again, I haven't had the Trilliums and Treehouses of the world, but so far, I agree with this. The NE stuff I've had has been awesome, but JP3 strikes a nice balance which makes it easier to come back to than a lot of them.
     
    #1240 SeanBond, Dec 5, 2016
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