Chicago Flash Drops

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Nbrock24, Feb 20, 2022.

  1. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    According to UT, Bottle Theory Elmhurst has it listed. Not sure it is the closest spot near you having it, however. Good luck.
     
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  2. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    I will gladly sign your petition. As much as I would love to see the first two, Fat Heads intrigues me the most. I mean I've never even had any of their beers but they seem to be right in my wheelhouse and would certainly like to try them. Here's to hoping we see a drop from them at some point in the near future. And, sure, Bodhi would be nice to include as well while they are packing that IL bound drop from OH. :wink:
     
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  3. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,736) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    I love Bodhi and certainly enjoy Fat Heads. I’m skeptical they’d do well in this market if here consistently. They’d need to figure out a plan that Odell and others did not
     
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  4. Max_Powers

    Max_Powers Aspirant (272) Jul 3, 2022 Illinois
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    Orange & Brew in Downers Grove has Trillium's The Harbor Islands on tap.
     
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  5. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,161) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    They do ... Were you there tonight?
     
  6. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,730) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    So Trillium is a Chicago shelf turd now! Crazy...

    Was at Binny's and saw Galaxy dry hopped Fort Point, Stillings street, and Liquid Mettle on the shelf. Pretty fresh too. All cans had canning date from the beginning of December 2022.
     
  7. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,354) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    It's probably the $29 price point...
     
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  8. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,892) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Fort point Galaxy is good Galaxy. Not overly intense, but high quality Galaxy for sure. First time I can say good Galaxy in years
     
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  9. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,161) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    These three cans are the ones showing up everywhere. Some other stuff is showing up on draft only.

    Grabbed one of each can to drink and tried one of the draft options at Orange & Brew last night. My initial thought was they're good, but hazies just do not do anything for me anymore.
     
  10. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    35.99 for Liquid Mettle. Liquid Mettle? More like Liquid Gold, amirite? <crosses out oldest joke in the book>
     
  11. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,262) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah I had a DDH Fort Point in like 2014/2015 or something that was amazing. But these days we have plenty of hazy producers that have met or exceeded them.
     
  12. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,730) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    Same! Agree 100%
     
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  13. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,730) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    Yeah the price is too high for me for a hazy. For science, I am curious how the galaxy dry hopped fort point is... I really liked that beer when Trillium first opened, but a drop in quality was apparent after a few years from Trillium
     
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  14. Max_Powers

    Max_Powers Aspirant (272) Jul 3, 2022 Illinois
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    Drinking it right now at Orange & Brew.
     
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  15. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,629) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    I think we found the guy hoping to get trapped overnight at a bar during the winter storm watch.
     
  16. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,736) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    The DDH Fort Point I had on draft was really great. Lots of hop saturation at the lower ABV. The lack of sweetness compared to Midwest haze stood out
     
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  17. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,629) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Interesting all the people calling Trillium stuff hazies. Back in 2016 I don't think we referred to those same beers as hazies at all. Looking through my tasting notes, the Trillium stuff I had was either rated as bad or similar to TG stuff at the time.
     
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  18. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,736) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Wasn’t TG stuff pretty great in 2016? I don’t remember a chink in the armor until they contract brewed Pseudo in Florida
     
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  19. CityManOli

    CityManOli Devotee (308) Oct 16, 2019 Illinois
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    I mean they did just drop this week around Tuesday for some and Wednesday for most.
     
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  20. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,629) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Yes, it was a compliment. Half the Trillium stuff I had was as good as TG (no need to pay a premium when you can get TG easier and cheaper) the other half of Trillium stuff I have had was very poor.
     
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