Are all Hazy IPAs mostly the same?

Somebody needs to get ahead of the game and start a "Brut IPAs...mostly the same???" thread

 

Dammit. I thought my diversion tactic had worked.

 

Huh, please say it again!

By far, the BEST Kolsch I ever had as well.

That being said......@ChuckanutBrewery PLEASE find another bottle supplier, or better yet; can this bitch and call it a night. Driving over an hour to your brewery locations only to find out there are no bottles of Kolsch because of a "bottle shortage" is ALWAYS a huge disappointment! At least update the website PLEASE

 

Stopped by Chuckanut again today (08/22/2018). Still, NO BOTTLES of KOLSCH at either location!!! WTF!

I guess the multiple Instagram posts in regards to another collaboration is more important than locating a bottle supplier. No, many of us DON'T want the lone bottles of Pilsner or a growler fill! Especially after the continued advertisements of "available bottles" of Kolsch by employees on the phone and website. NO EXCUSES when it relates to supply chain issues.

I guess Oregon Kolsch producers Occidental and Heater Allen will continue to grab their share of the Pacific NW Kolsch connoisseurs (Dead serious BTW).

 

Social media is often, mostly, not the consumers best source of info.

That said, Cnut Kolsch is my favorite regular beer of theirs, and, I would be happy if it were regularly available to me, packaged, or draft.

Shrug.

 

I've been seeing Chuckanut a lot more around Portland the last couple months.

 

If you see Super Uncool from Ruse/Upright just buy it and thank me later. Probably the best Hazy IPA I've had this year.

 

I just cracked open a can of Junior from Structures Brewing, courtesy of @beertunes .

On paper, I wouldn't necessarily be interested in a hazy session IPA. The words "Boring and flavorless" might appear in a thought balloon above my head.

In my glass, however, my reaction is more like, "Holy carp, this is terrific!"

Mrs. vurt likes it too, and she doesn't have any time for weak, flavorless IPAs.

If you want a hazy that has plenty of flavor and notable bitterness, get you some.

Great job, @Structures.

 

Did you try the other one yet?

 

The other Structures IPA? We shared one of those on Friday night. Very tasty beer. Certainly doesn't drink like it has an ABV north of 8%.

If you mean the Mammoth, I'm drinking that now.

 

Outside of the great floral nose on that beer (my serving was canned not draft), I'd agree the rest of it was good but not great. That price point certainly sucks, paid less for 16 oz cans.

 

Yeah, I meant the other Structures beer, I forgot the name. Which one had the leaking lid?

 

The leaking one actually had a gash in the side. And I think it was a can of Junior, alas.

The other beer is City of Solace.

 

Ah, the perils of beer trading.

 

The plastic cap on the 40 of Menace Mammoth busted. That box was cursed.

 

A relative of mine is starting school at Western Washington University this fall, so Mrs. vurt and I will have more opportunities to drink Structure's beers at the source, without needing to trade for them. Great days indeed!