Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    For those of you on the South side (not many apparently lol) or southwest burbs, Horse Thief Hollow hit a home run with Parallel Universe Batch 2. It's very close to Other Half in my opinion. Their Northeast by Southwest, not my favorite. But, PU2, man that was good.
     
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  2. bigdogdeebs

    bigdogdeebs Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2016 Illinois

    I preferred the other NE pale ale they had on tap that day over Stay Lit. If it weren't for the lactose, I think I would have loved it. I thought it was too prominent and took away the hop bite I like. I brought a growler with full intentions to fill it up but decided to pass. Looking forward to the next corridor offering as squeezit and salute your simcoe were delicious.
     
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  3. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I totally agree (although I happily drank through 2 howlers of Stay Lit). I almost always prefer any form of IPA not to have lactose in it, and I'm not convinced that NE ones benefit from lactose in any way (at least to my taste).
     
    #4343 SeanBond, May 23, 2017
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  4. dwduncan2

    dwduncan2 Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2012 Illinois

    Interesting. I'm a huge fan of lactose in ipas, however I hate the flavor in Stout's or porters. I think it adds a nice level of sweetness which I like in my ipas without adding Maltiness which I dislike in my ipas.
     
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  5. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah, I know plenty of people are (I was never a big Apocalypse Cow fan, either, and that was the first lactose IPA I was really aware of). I like my IPAs on the drier/"saltier" side (like Salute Your Simcoe, or Focal Banger). I'm not saying I actively dislike the lactose, but generally I think I'd prefer the beer without it.
     
    #4345 SeanBond, May 23, 2017
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  6. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    I was with you until I had the beer that you should seek out to change your mind: super fresh Daydream in Green by Other Half. The lactose ok nothing off the table and added to the mouthfeel in that one. Highly recommend
     
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  7. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    In fairness I used to really like Wizard Fight from Corridor, and that had (has?) lactose in it. I just generally find that it adds sweetness when I don't want it. I'll certainly keep an eye out for Other Half's stuff, though.
     
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  8. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Yeah not so much disagreeing with you as listing the beer that altered my perspective. Makes me want to try some of the other big NE IPA's with lactose to compare
     
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  9. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    Is anyone going to the New Era tap takeover tomorrow at Forbidden Root tomorrow?
     
    #4349 beerbelly_mike, May 24, 2017
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  10. TV1101

    TV1101 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2017 Illinois

    Do they sell cans or crowlers? Didn't see the info on their site.
     
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  11. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    Heck yes. I've had a table reserved since it was announced!
     
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  12. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah, I'm dragging my sister along to justify reserving a table. :grinning:
     
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  13. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    Getting married, dragging a sister to a beer event...kudos to you for really embodying what it means to "beer nerd it right". :wink:

    If I weren't getting on a plane tomorrow night to head to Arizona, I'd probably have a table reserved for me & the family to "have dinner" there.
     
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  14. Born_A_Jee

    Born_A_Jee Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2013 Illinois

    I'll be there around 7-7:15 (because damn work). I'm sure the place will be packed so unless I see friends I know get a table, you'll see a tall latino guy standing around the bar somewhere.
     
    #4354 Born_A_Jee, May 24, 2017
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  15. RexKramer

    RexKramer Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2011 Illinois

    I was planning on it, but life may be getting in the way. Have a 6pm reservation that I may not be using. Will post here if I do end up cancelling so someone else can use.
     
    #4355 RexKramer, May 24, 2017
  16. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois

    They don't, but they do growlers.
     
    #4356 beerbelly_mike, May 24, 2017
  17. BJP

    BJP Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2010 Illinois

    Here's the list that I have so far for the NE Tap Takeover:

    All of these are as fresh as they get...some are being packaged as we speak.


    Mikerphone - Check 1, 2
    Hailstorm - Cirrus
    Noon Whistle - Gummy Apocalypse
    Marz - Double Splash Tropical DIPA
    Illuminated - Bulgakhopf
    Lake Effect - Band Wagon PA
    Sketchbook - Insufficient Clearance
    Hubbards Cave - Fresh IIPA Amarillo
    Corridor - Van Hazen IPA
    Tighthead - Pitcher of Nectar
    Forbidden Root - Snoochie Boochies
    Forbidden Root - Stay Lit
     
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  18. BeerPrince22

    BeerPrince22 Pundit (805) Feb 21, 2016 Illinois
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    Welp I am going to be drunk.
     
    #4358 BeerPrince22, May 24, 2017
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  19. BeerDes

    BeerDes Devotee (368) Dec 8, 2016 Illinois
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    Thanks for the info! Do you know if flights will be offered tomorrow or is it just individual pours?
     
    #4359 BeerDes, May 24, 2017
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  20. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Damn beach vollyball starting tomorrow.....I might have to skip our game
     
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