Hop Butcher releases

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  1. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I figured it was time to get this thread started. Now that HB seems to be back to cranking regular releases out (after the Aquanaut mishaps), there's probably enough to get the thread going.


    First up:

    I Want to Believe - This was excellent for the first time around, and I've heard this version is going to even hoppier and potentially hazier than the last, so I'm pretty pumped for this.

    Mirrorball - Mosaic, Centennial and Citra is a great combo, and I've heard they're pretty excited about this one.

    I'm excited to see these guys cranking this stuff out more and more, because Chicago is becoming an absolute smorgasbord of great hoppy (hazy) options.
     
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  2. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Does anyone know where they are brewing out of now? I know they were looking at a few different places but I wasn't sure where they ended up going with.
     
    #2 FBarber, Dec 20, 2017
  3. Rpanther9

    Rpanther9 Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2014 Illinois

    I heard they’re brewing out of Miskatonic. In Darien.
     
    #3 Rpanther9, Dec 20, 2017
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  4. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah, I believe this is correct.
     
    #4 SeanBond, Dec 20, 2017
  5. Quilentro

    Quilentro Maven (1,398) May 12, 2017 Illinois
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    Best place to monitor releases and which shops have received drops:

    https://mobile.twitter.com/hopbutcher

    Sounds like drop might start Wednesday night, with main distro on Thursday.

    Edit - either cleaned up or broke link.
     
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  6. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    They are for sure at Miskatonic.

    Can’t wait for I Want To Believe. One of my favorite HB brews.
     
    #6 galos11, Dec 20, 2017
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  7. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yup, me too. I'm pretty pumped based on what I've heard of the "retooling." Just hoping adding more haze doesn't kill what I loved about it.
     
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  8. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Cant wait for IWTB. Was a fantastic brew last year.
     
    #8 jlsims04, Dec 20, 2017
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  9. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    Both new beers just got dropped off at the open bottle a little bit ago.
     
    #9 galos11, Dec 20, 2017
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  10. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    I met Jude at the ABV bottle share last weekend and he was a really awesome dude. I enjoyed Render the Phat and am excited to see their stuff shelves more regularly
     
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  11. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Open Bottle has IWTB and Mirrorball. Someone report back!
     
    #11 SeanBond, Dec 20, 2017
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  12. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    I guess the places that got it today actually drove to Miskatonic and picked it up. The guy at Iron&Glass was saying there was a line of them waiting to pick it up.

    Probably see more places actually get deliveries tomorrow.
     
    #12 galos11, Dec 21, 2017
  13. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    IWTB looks completely different than the last time I had it. It was darker and not hazy at all.

    I still like it a lot. Same taste as before. Get a little hop bit and definitely the fruity melon taste to it.
    [​IMG]
     
    #13 galos11, Dec 21, 2017
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  14. galos11

    galos11 Savant (1,092) Jan 21, 2015 Illinois
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    Here’s a pic from last February:
    [​IMG]
     
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  15. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Awesome. Exactly what I hoped!

    This has been a brutal month for my beer budget...
     
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  16. Minipork

    Minipork Zealot (628) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois
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    just my opinion, of course, but nothing turns me off to a beer more than "El Dorado" hops. it just makes things like stale grass imo
     
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  17. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    I'm a big fan of Mirrorball. Lots of citrus and fresh grass on the nose and front of the palate. It finishes with a bunch of citrus peel right in the face - I feel like all of that balances perfect as well.
     
    #17 Jangoon24, Dec 21, 2017
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  18. odcardinal

    odcardinal Zealot (690) Apr 12, 2015 Florida
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    Agreed. I prefer "Mirrorball" over "want to believe". Both solid offerings. Could come down to preference of Citra hops.
     
    #18 odcardinal, Dec 22, 2017
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  19. TigerDriver91

    TigerDriver91 Zealot (741) Jan 17, 2017 Czechia

    Have to say I quite like Mirrorball.
    A lot crisper than I was expecting it to be. Hop notes are particularly bright and present.
    [​IMG]
     
    #19 TigerDriver91, Dec 23, 2017
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  20. KCUnited

    KCUnited Savant (1,038) Nov 11, 2014 Arizona
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    Unfortunately, I missed Mirrorball at Binny's LP today, but grabbed IWTB. IWTB isn't inline with what I prefer in an IPA, but I can see how others like it. There's a definite floral/spice/pepper flavor I get on the backend where I can understand the hoppy farmhouse comparisons, likely from the hop combo though as opposed to a Belgian yeast flavor. It's just not for me.
     
    #20 KCUnited, Dec 23, 2017
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