Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

How's dat cider bro

 

Don't sleep on that Gummypocalypse. No adjuncts buy really solid base NEIPA

 

Check 1,2 was the first to kick. Shout out to @RexKramer for the table reservation. You da real MVP.

 

Agreed. Also don't sleep on insufficient clearance. Got a 12oz cause I'm a fan of sketchbook and it's one of the better ones I've had tonight.

 

I live right by Sketchbook, so of course their NE IPA is only at Forbidden Root!

 

I bet the pivo pils kicks next

 

Loving Van Hazen, but I'm a sucker for Motueka hops.

 

So, cans of Snoochie Boochies in two weeks. Am I right that this their first time canning it?

 

You betcha. Only been bottles in the past. They recently acquired a canning system.

 

So the Gummy Apocalypse at Noon Whistle is 8.2%. What's the difference?

 

I don't need play by play, but I expect a detailed synopsis on my desk by 8am.

I'm glad the reservation could be used by a BA'er.

 

Something wrong with the Hubbard's Cave keg? Our group all agrees that it ain't right. Way too malty. Sad.

 

He probably centrifuged all the hops out

 

This lineup disappoints. Stay lit and check 1 2 are by far the stars of the show

 

As I watched gallons of glorious juice pour at FR tonight, i can't be but more excited about the future of the Chicago NEIPA scene. Check 1,2 was the king tonight, with Van Hazen / Stay Lit close behind. Marz = surprise of the night?! Noonwhistle = i need more than just a good base, where's the fruiiiiiit flavor?

 

So I had Gummy (my first gummy), Stay Lit, and Check 1,2, and Snoochie. Stay lit was straight pineapple juice, but still enjoyable. Check was very good, but very heavy, thick, sweet. Couldn't imagine drinking more than a glass. Gummy was not good at all imo. No bitterness whatsoever. I expected more from what people say on here. But I prefer more bitterness in my NEIPAs, so I'm an outlier on here. The new batch of Snoochie was my favorite of the evening. Much better than the last 2 batches I've had. But nothing I had compared to Squeezeit (for Chicagoland), and its not close.

 

Had the tighthead ad sketchbook tonight. Both were good but had a little more bitterness than I'd expect from the style.

 

Decided to bite the bullet and grab a four pack of Zero Discipline. Nice beer but not at all worth the price tag with the offerings we're getting now.

 

Yeah i picked it up then put it back down. I paid that for ddh fort point but I knew it was good