Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    Kind of disagree. For me, if you want NE IPAs from Chicago, this is the one to try.
     
    #1441 beerbelly_mike, Dec 30, 2016
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  2. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    Sounds like it's too late to get anyway... unfortunately...
     
    #1442 HawksBeerFan, Dec 30, 2016
  3. Bbear

    Bbear Zealot (721) Oct 26, 2016 Illinois
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    But not too late to get to RAM and get some Morning Fog to trade for it :wink:
     
    #1443 Bbear, Dec 30, 2016
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  4. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    I'm excited to see what people have to say about Morning Fog.

    Plan on hitting up Forbidden Root today to drink some snooze juice and the other NEIPA they have on tap.
     
    #1444 beerbelly_mike, Dec 30, 2016
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  5. KCUnited

    KCUnited Savant (1,038) Nov 11, 2014 Arizona
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    3 4pks of Reply Hazy on the shelf at Binny's LP approx 10 minutes ago.
     
    #1445 KCUnited, Dec 30, 2016
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  6. Chuckdiesel24

    Chuckdiesel24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,208) Jul 6, 2016 Illinois
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    Huh, didn't realize that new one was a NE IPA. Snoochie Boochies.
    I thought Snooze Juice was very good. Will have to try the new one next week.
     
    #1446 Chuckdiesel24, Dec 30, 2016
  7. csmakio

    csmakio Zealot (707) Nov 26, 2016 Illinois

    Snooze Juice is great
     
    #1447 csmakio, Dec 30, 2016
  8. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    I was told snoochie boochies was a NEIPA, but could be mistaken.
     
    #1448 beerbelly_mike, Dec 30, 2016
  9. csmakio

    csmakio Zealot (707) Nov 26, 2016 Illinois

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  10. Chuckdiesel24

    Chuckdiesel24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,208) Jul 6, 2016 Illinois
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    Yeah, just checked their Instagram, they are calling Snoochie Boochie a NE DIPA. Another brewery to follow on IG...
     
    #1450 Chuckdiesel24, Dec 30, 2016
  11. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    somebody didn't read my post.
     
    #1451 beersite, Dec 30, 2016
  12. whatruDOINdragic

    whatruDOINdragic Zealot (694) Aug 22, 2013 Tennessee
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    Juice is Loose is at Beer Temple and Capones per Transient's Facebook.
     
    #1452 whatruDOINdragic, Dec 30, 2016
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  13. JJH1018

    JJH1018 Zealot (699) Sep 13, 2013 Illinois

    Cases of Reply Hazy on the floor at the open bottle in Tinley.
     
    #1453 JJH1018, Dec 30, 2016
  14. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I'd say in terms of what I've tried (basically whatever is available in the city proper):

    SS and GB/RH (Reply Hazy) have the thickest mouthfeel and are closest to actual juice (since I know that's what some people are looking for).

    Fresh IIPA is relatively close in mouthfeel, but the batches vary greatly, and the hop profile isn't quite as fruit juice-like.

    Beers like Midway ChiPA and the latest batch of Juice Pants are a good compromise between the mouthfeel and juiciness of an NE IPA, with a little of the bitterness that we've come to know (and love/hate) from more traditional IPA styles.

    Hailstorm's stuff is a little harder to peg, because they seem to be tweaking their recipes pretty seriously. I'll be interested in hearing what people think of the latest batches of Nimbus and Stratus (I thought Stratus had potential).

    Obviously taste-wise everyone's going to have a different opinion of what they're looking for. My favorite beers of all these have probably been Reply Hazy, GB (b1), Midway and either either the first batch of Cumulus or SS b1 (I think that was mosaic?).
     
    #1454 SeanBond, Dec 30, 2016
  15. csmakio

    csmakio Zealot (707) Nov 26, 2016 Illinois

    You think this latest batch of Stratus is worth picking up?
     
    #1455 csmakio, Dec 30, 2016
  16. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    Ok so i broke down and bought a 4pk of Mellotron to see what all the fuss is about, but mostly because it has a stylized Moog IIIC Modular synth on the label (looks like it was modeled right off of Emerson's, actually.)

    Edit: Also Hop Butcher if you're reading this don't think i dont know a Mellotron is NOT a modular synth -______-
     
    #1456 Vav, Dec 30, 2016
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  17. howopeeps

    howopeeps Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2011 Ohio
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    Looking to get some
    Hop butcher cans. Staying in Lincoln park. Where's the best place to go today.
     
    #1457 howopeeps, Dec 30, 2016
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  18. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    Maybe binnys. Not quite LP but bitter pops in Lakeview had plenty yesterday. Not far from LP.
     
    #1458 beersite, Dec 30, 2016
  19. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    Got two 4-packs of Morning Haze and two 4-packs of Reply Hazy....I'm in for a good weekend! I can't wait to do a side by side tonight
     
    #1459 Jangoon24, Dec 30, 2016
  20. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Binnys is probably your best best. Beer temple and bottles and cans are a little farther. I dont know for sure but you might have luck at west lakeview as well.
     
    #1460 jlsims04, Dec 30, 2016
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