Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

Got some of that new HC.

 

Honestly not a bad idea.

We could still keep the thread alive for new microbreweries that might not rate their own thread yet, but most of the breweries we discuss are established enough for their own threads (and many already have them).

 

You guys should do a collab

Snoochies Cosmic Juicebox?
Van Hazen's Atomic Child?
Death by Squeezit?

All I could come up with

 

Forbidden Root thread created. Couldn't wait, and bored at work haha.

 

"Death by Juicebox" or "Radio Juicebox" would be my ideas.

 

I still say the first one should be SnoochIt

 

I was there about 3:30 for SB. Not because I'm a weirdo who enjoys lines, but because I drove up (I live a few hours south) to hit PWs up at opening for their BA offerings then went to FR afterward for some food and to wait for cans to be sold. Then drove home. It was practically empty when I got there at 3:30. Fairly busy by the time I left at 5:15. It went very smoothly, staff handled it well, put the cans on my tab when they let me, and was out the door. There was a small line of 10-15 people max when I left.

Unless something has changed, FR doesn't do crowlers.

 

Not to be confused with your beer being metal. I'm looking at you FFF and 18th . Sorry, different thread, I know. I have impulse control problems. Sometimes.

 

I will say, as sick of the trend of using the word "Juice" in a name, I really think Corridor could make Juicebox a series. Its very fitting of a hop-profile naming sequence.

 

I would argue they already have since they came from the same brewing tree...er, Root.

 

They've got the steel 64 oz. growlers too, if you need even more metal...

 

No dates on cans, I'm out, someone can have my bar seat and place in line

 

lol.

 

Impressions on "bendy straw" from amyone and how it compares to "cosmic juicebox" are welcomed. Wont be able to make it to Corridor till later this week and I thought cosmic juicebox was their best offering to date.

 

Imo the can Radio Swan is better than the draft. wow.

 

I'd say they are quite different. The mouthfeel on this one is great, very "creamy". The lactose on this one stands out, but in a good way

 

Yep, so Radio Swan is awesome. If you're looking for the big, milkshake-y mouth feel this one isn't really for you - that being said, it's extremely smooth, hazy, and bursting with flavor. I'm only getting a minimal lactose presence (more than fine by me), mostly because of all the citrus-y flavors that crush your palate, and just a touch of the rye on the back end. I'm glad I decided to get the two 4-packs instead of one.

 

Glad to hear good reviews coming in for Radio Swan. Super easy release. The Atomic Child I had on draft was ridiculously good. The white wine is a nice compliment, not overpowering.