Best IPAs/DIPAs in Chicago

Anti_hero.

 

REV Anti-Hero
FFF Arctic Panzer Wolf (Still trying to get my hands on Dreadnaught and Permanent Funeral to try)
PW Ninja vs Unicorn
Lakefront IPA
Daisy Cutter (More of an APA)
Zombie Dust (APA as well)

 

Arcade Brewing's Grapefruit IPA is a great example, Pipeworks consistently churns out stellar DIPAs, but Revolution's Unsessionable last year was outstanding. I called it the 'canned DIPA the Midwest didn't know it needed'.
I think it should achieve legendary/cult status.

 

I thought Unsessionable was outstanding as well.

 

Half Acres Galactic Double Daisy Cutter will be out next week and that is excellent.
I just had Revolution's Fist City (Chicago Pale Ale) and really enjoyed that.
Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn, Anti-Hero

 

1. Spiteful Working for the Weekend, Grimey's Revenge (Black IPA)
2. Vallejo & Senita from Half Acre
3. Space Station and Dreadnaught from FFF
4. Hero bomber series from Revolution

 

Too many to choose from.

 

You bastards. Now I want to come visit Chicago again.

 

Unsessionable from Revolution is world-class. So is Dreadnaught. If you expand your filter to APA's, you open the door to Zombie Dust, Daisy Cutter, Permanent Funeral, etc etc etc. The hoptitude in the greater Chicago market is most excellent.

 

Temperance Gatecrasher. It's Evanston but I say that's close enough to count

 

Galactic Double Daisy Cutter from Half Acre is one of my favorite beers ever. And every hoppy beer I've had from Revolution is fantastic as well. I'd take cans of Anti-Hero the rest of my life and be happy, and UnSessionable is about as good an IIPA as you'll find.

 

Whenever I am able to get some Pliny I will definitely be willing to trade and send it to the Chicago area. I think there are a few people out there that would like to try it or something.

 

Pipeworks
Ninja vs. Unicorn
Crimson Snapper
Citra
Mosaic
Black Tuna (Black IPA)
Square Grouper
Nelson Sauvin
Sorachi vs. Nelson

Three Floyds
Dreadnaught
Permanent Funeral

Revolution
Anti-Hero
Unsessionable
Double Fist

Half Acre
Senita

Penrose
Fractal (Belgium IPA)
Desirous (White IPA)

Solemn Oath
Extreme Intensage
Kidnapped by Vikings

Goose Island
The Illinois

 

Spiteful Alley Time

Really most Spiteful IPAs....they're consistent and always under the radar

 

Sure Bet. I just saw Pipeworks is doing another batch and I am pretty happy about that.

 

Permanent Funeral is most certainly not an APA, but is one of the best DIPA's I've ever had.

 

Hardcore Chimera from Finch's is decent. Drinkable and comes in pint cans now

 

Spiteful Working for the Weekend Is really solid, comes in tall boy cans and has been hitting distro fairly regular...

 

Unsessionable is absolutely amazing. If I could drink that and Square Grouper forever I would be a happy man.