Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

Solemn Oath has cans of sours?

 

I was in Michigan last weekend and was able to pick some up.

 

Yeah I planned on getting there around open tomorrow. Depends on how my morning goes at work. Thanks for the heads up!

 

I'm a little late to the Cosmic Juice Box discussion, but after finally opening one of my crowlers tonight, I can say this is definitely one of my all-time favorites. It's pretty much perfect. Pours a nice head. Bright and hazy. Pillowy mouth feel. And incredibly well balance from start to finish. They really hit it out of the park.

 

Yeah, for Chicagoland especially, I'd agree: one of my favorites as well. Since the release I've had 5 pours at Corridor and working on my 4th of 5 crowlers I bought. Love the presence of Galaxy hops in this.

 

Perhaps confusing them with Destihl?

 

Now we know why it's gone so fast

 

I stopped in at Corridor to grab a pint of Cosmic Juice Box and a crowler. I wouldn't say I liked it as much as others have - it had that rind flavor that draws back some of the NEIPA's for me. Still good, just not in the top tier for me. I definitely liked Squeezit better from them, and there are some other options in the Midwest for this style I have preferred. I'm trying to save my crowler for a week and a half from now when my brother is in town for him to give it a shot.

 

Sounds like a for-sure M-43 circle jerk is afoot as well.

 

I'll probably do some blind tastings of this style, with M-43, Mind to Devour, Cosmic Juice Box and Boss Tweed, among others. We'll keep our pants up and let the palates figure it all out.

 

picked up crowlers of cosmic juice box yday, and yes I will second what many have said here that this tops the list for me as far as Chicago area NE IPA, possibly midwest though only had couple of Transient and Narrow Gauge NE IPA, best part is corridor is near by for me

 

Agreed, really glad as this place is local for me and I don't always have time to drive out to Mikerphone and soon More Brewing.

 

In Grand Rapids this weekend. Will it be available that Far East? Thanks for any info you might have

 

I know I'm the guy that said take 94 West earlier, but have you looked at a map lately?

PSA: To anyone in IL looking for M-43..it's available throughout MI (or at least the lower peninsula, no disrespect meant to the Yoopers). Not at every single store, but it hits distribution pretty well.

 

Bingo. I guess further evidence of my point when I can't even tell those two brewers apart...

 

Mikerphone? To me not even in same convo anymore sadly Bc I love Mike but his IPAs are in struggle mode

 

I didn't care for this week's releases but DDH ABC and Spacebar were really good. I just want Special Sauce to rebound. Not sure if Vic Secret will do that...

 

Sadly true. And hence I haven't been going. Last time I went was for Bean Spirit.

 

It's so much variation it seems.. @ratwheels and I couldn't even get down a bottle of ABC, SS Ella, 160 swiftly but then you see some people love them. Ours were undrinkable.. heard different ppl say it's bottling line or Dry hopping too long(we have discussed this before in the forum) - when I see pics of them some don't look remotely the same! Hopefully it gets worked out.. but yeah I don't go ever anymore.. but I live 12 min from FR and 20 from Corridor