Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

Last week i traded a prop '16 for 12 tree house beers (a mixture of C44, Julius, Alter Ego, Haze, Bright). Yesterday I picked up Over Haze and Gummy Apocalypse. Anyways, those 2 beers were better than any of the 2 week old Tree House i drank last week. Yeah im done trading for Tree House now.

 

That’s awesome to hear, even though selfishly I’d still want to try for myself.

I’ve liked what Noon Whistle has put out recently I’m not sure they have even put out their best beer yet either.

Over Haze was on point and I really enjoyed it but I prefer Noon Whistles Gummypocalypse to it but not by much.

 

I prob agree that GA>OH, but not by much. But OH> than all of them TH beers.

 

Overhaze was better than Julius & Haze?

The other Tree House you got are trash, but I'm surprised you liked Overhaze better than those two.

 

yeah me too

 

I love aged treehouse beers.

 

As a guy who is not a big Mosaic fan, I can confidently say that Mosaic Monsoon is fucking awesome and you should all get a crowler.

 

Strongly agree on all points even though I’m not a mosaic fan boy myself.

 

have you ever had side car
imagine a low bitterness, low malt presence side car
faint london ale yeast taste with a twinge of what I find in the fake orange extract beers

 

Speaking of aged Treehouse beers, I was able to buy a Treehouse Bright from a store on Long Island this weekend. It was 3 months old and still incredible. Better than super fresh Three's SPY and some all the Sand City beers.

 

I agree. I recently had the Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada takes on a NEIPA. Just about any local Chicagoland NEIPA trounces those. I would like to try the SN one when it's fresh to give them a second chance, tho. But something tells me that I'd still be dissapointed... If I were in a position where I had a NEIPA craving and the local Jewels is "right there" but my craft beer bottle shop (with cans of Stratus, Gummy beers, Saint Errant, etc NEIPAs) was a bit further, I'd go a bit further now that I've tasted the Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada ones, IMO. Is it bad that I only posted this just so I can use the word "trounces"? LOL

 

What? from a store? TH doesn't distro. Shady business

 

That's what I thought also. Unauthorized sale by the owner likely.

 

It is not uncommon to see non distro'd beers like that for sale in New York

 

What do they charge per can? I am curious

 

$7.50

 

Regarding Hazy Little Thing, which I presume is the SN beer being referenced here, nowhere does SN claim it being a NEIPA. It's not their take on one. So it's a bit unfair to review the beer as one imo.

 

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