Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    I would assume he means they are going to start brewing in Miskatonic's space since the Hop Butcher was co-located with Aquanaut who went under...
     
    #6581 HouseofWortship, Aug 11, 2017
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  2. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    Well, the offerings from the breweries do and have evolved so rankings can change.
     
    #6582 ratwheels, Aug 11, 2017
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  3. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    El Dorado is not typically my jam. It's super hit or miss for me. Curiosity Twenty Five (featuring El Dorado) was probably in my bottom 2 or 3 Tree House beers, for example.

    A couple of friends who I trust didn't enjoy Skrap Metal but I'll look for a can and give it a shot.
     
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  4. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I think it's got enough citra that the el dorado doesn't mess it up too much (I'm pretty much in the "citra, mosaic, galaxy or gtfo" camp with NE stuff, sadly). The finish has slightly more bitterness than I can see some people liking, but it's more balanced than the last few HB beers (exception being GB, which is a different yeast, so doesn't count). I'm wondering if a few weeks on it will help the people that don't enjoy it.
     
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  5. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
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    Plus, when you're 3 Gummy Vortex's into your Thursday night, you tend to get a little forgetful about past rankings (Speaking for a friend of course).
     
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  6. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Yea, it definitely has a more pronounced (compared to others in the style) bite - but I liked that.

    Like @SeanBond said, I got more citra than Eldorado - but everyone's tastes are different so maybe it won't work for you. Still - its worth trying a can.
     
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  7. Acschoen

    Acschoen Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2015 Illinois

    I'd still give Transient the slight edge to Corridor / FR at this point. They are incredibly consistent and Juice is Loose is still probably the best beer any of these three have produced. Not to mention that NEIPAs are only one of a handful of styles they do well.
     
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  8. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I figure we'll do it about as often as people complaining about the discussion topics in this thread :wink:

    What if its a Transient/18th St. Collab brewed at 18th St.?
     
    #6588 FBarber, Aug 11, 2017
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  9. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I liked the Chicago JiL (only one I've had) about as much as Squeezit (maybe a tiny edge to Squeeze), but if Transient's other stuff is on par, I can see your argument.

    I also found DDH PseudoSue and Check 1,2 to be relatively similar to JiL (which is a good thing).
     
    #6589 SeanBond, Aug 11, 2017
  10. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    This is correct. They had to find a new space and miskatonic is close to where one of the Hop butcher guys lives.
     
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  11. sdhopaddict

    sdhopaddict Devotee (373) Oct 9, 2016 California

    Thanks for responding. Trying to plan which ones I should focus more space for. Of course I will only buy what tastes amazing when I am there if I can try it.
     
    #6591 sdhopaddict, Aug 11, 2017
  12. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    Would have to disagree on JIL. They're actually quite inconsistent from batch to batch and I think it's been pretty easily passed by Forbidden Root and Corridor's best offerings.

    Also, a lot of Transient's other pales/IPAs are hit or miss. Some are good to very good and others are average.
     
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  13. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    This is what I'd heard, and is the only thing that helps soften the blow that I can't drink the stuff more often.
     
    #6593 SeanBond, Aug 11, 2017
  14. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    Climbing Through Windows from More is tasty. The carb seems higher than it should be, and the mouth feel needs work, but the flavor is great. Juicy, tropical fruit for sure - not mind blowing overall though.

    DDH Dusty is fire. Dangerously drinkable at 6% - I'll be leaving with a crowler of this for sure
     
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  15. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    Agreed. I've had some batches of JIL that blow me away and others that are extremely disappointing (not old cans either).
     
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  16. P739397

    P739397 Zealot (548) Feb 13, 2017 Washington
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    Were any of the disappointing one recent? The ones I had were early 2017 and I remember Chris writing something about experimenting with using later generations of yeast on those. Everything I've has since has been consistent, I've thought.
     
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  17. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    To be fair, no. I haven't had a JIL in quite a while. It's not the easiest for me to obtain, so once I had a few bad batches, I just moved on. I'll be sure to give it another shot now though because I did really enjoy it when it was on.
     
    #6597 ratwheels, Aug 11, 2017
  18. P739397

    P739397 Zealot (548) Feb 13, 2017 Washington
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    I felt similarly, but would recommend it. Though, Mind to Devour is my current favorite hoppy beer from Transient, if you get the chance.
     
    #6598 P739397, Aug 11, 2017
  19. ratwheels

    ratwheels Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2011 Illinois

    Yeah, see, I didn't really enjoy that as much as I thought I would. Citra/Mosaic and I usually dig the rye. Something was just lacking for me. I'd take Radio Swan over Mind to Devour in a second and that even had El Dorado...
     
    #6599 ratwheels, Aug 11, 2017
  20. P739397

    P739397 Zealot (548) Feb 13, 2017 Washington
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    Both were great for me, radio swan is also my favorite of the style from FR.
     
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