Chicagoland NE IPAs (2018)

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  1. weirdalchy

    weirdalchy Crusader (436) Jan 23, 2015 Illinois
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    Damn flip phone
     
    #1121 weirdalchy, Nov 18, 2016
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  2. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    Damn modem connection :wink:
     
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  3. whatruDOINdragic

    whatruDOINdragic Zealot (694) Aug 22, 2013 Tennessee
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    FYI, picked up a 4-pack of GB at Binny's Grand around 4:30. Hoppy Days was there too. Both in the back.
     
    #1123 whatruDOINdragic, Nov 18, 2016
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  4. bluetieman

    bluetieman Devotee (328) Sep 26, 2009 Pennsylvania

    So, any ideas where this still may be around?
     
    #1124 bluetieman, Nov 20, 2016
  5. Bbear

    Bbear Zealot (721) Oct 26, 2016 Illinois
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    Bought another pack of GB at Lakeview Binnys yesterday around 2 pm. Could still be there.
     
    #1125 Bbear, Nov 20, 2016
  6. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Bitter Pops is killing it. Galaxy Bowl Release and Juice Pants 3 release this week. They are the king of the upstart local breweries....
     
    #1126 HouseofWortship, Nov 21, 2016
  7. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Picked up another 4 pack of Cumulus today; going to see how it holds up against the Alchemist (and local) stuff.

    Also, Juice Pants 3 actually looks very hazy per Maplewood's IG (as opposed to 2, which was completely clear in my experience). Should be interesting to try.
     
    #1127 SeanBond, Nov 21, 2016
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  8. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    What's the date on your Cumulus?
     
    #1128 bowzer4birdie, Nov 21, 2016
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  9. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    Read warehouse has fresh cumulus. Might have a look after work. I'll post back if they do. Where is everyone else grabbing it? Binnys?
     
    #1129 beersite, Nov 21, 2016
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  10. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    That sounds like a weird euphemism. :wink:

    They're dated 11/16/16. Not nearly as fresh as I'd like (I'd prefer they were dated either today, or tomorrow), but good enough I guess. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #1130 SeanBond, Nov 21, 2016
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  11. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    that is way past its prime. you might as well drain pour it all.
     
    #1131 beersite, Nov 21, 2016
  12. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    To be safe I'm gonna 3 three cans out, and leave one, just to say I tried it.
     
    #1132 SeanBond, Nov 21, 2016
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  13. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    taking your life into your own hands there...I wouldn't risk it.
     
    #1133 beersite, Nov 21, 2016
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  14. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    damnit, I meant I'm gonna THROW 3 cans out. but yeah, you got the idea.
     
    #1134 SeanBond, Nov 21, 2016
  15. JJH1018

    JJH1018 Zealot (699) Sep 13, 2013 Illinois

    This batch of Cumulus is pretty damn solid.

    I got two 4 packs of Galaxy Bowl on Friday. Had 3 over the weekend. To me it tasted almost like a peach wine. I'm gonna let it sit for another few days to a week and let it mellow a bit. Did anyone else get that flavor? Or it may just be my palette.
     
    #1135 JJH1018, Nov 22, 2016
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  16. Jimbobebop

    Jimbobebop Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2013 Illinois

    Anyone hit up the Galaxy Bowl release at Bitter Pop's. Kind of wondering if people got carried away with the no limit and walked out with cases.
     
    #1136 Jimbobebop, Nov 22, 2016
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  17. beerbelly_mike

    beerbelly_mike Initiate (0) May 19, 2016 Illinois


    There was a limit of 1 case, but those most someone walked out with was 3
     
    #1137 beerbelly_mike, Nov 22, 2016
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  18. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Having one the Cumuli myself tonight, and I agree with my initial thoughts. It tastes like an Alchemist-lite beer. Doesn't quite have the full maltiness that I love in Focal and Heady, but it has the basic hop profile down. I might be crazy, but I think the feel of the beer is a little smoother than it was last batch, and the beer might be a little more opaque.

    Definitely still a great beer. Not quite the milkshake style that everyone here seems to want, but it's tasty and does a good job at representing the NE area, if not Treehouse/Trillium, kind of like an Alchemist/milkshake hybrid.
     
    #1138 SeanBond, Nov 22, 2016
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  19. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I got peach and passion fruit myself, but I also didn't have this latest batch. Either way, extremely fruity beer with an amazing nose.
     
    #1139 SeanBond, Nov 22, 2016
  20. Zoomslowik

    Zoomslowik Savant (1,148) Mar 17, 2016 Illinois
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    I just finished my 2nd one from batch 2, and both were a little wine-y towards the finish. Very fruity beer that's still pretty tasty, but that turned me off a bit.
     
    #1140 Zoomslowik, Nov 22, 2016
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