Minnesota "NE style" IPA's

I am not sure I would even consider hooey as a true NE style. Both are really good, I just had my fair share of both at the brewery before my wife made me come home. But they are not Trillium/Tree House quality.

That being said, I came home with a growler of Blishful and 3 packs of cans and not sure what will survive the night.

 

It's a four pack of 12oz cans. Minn brewers can't sell anything but 64oz, or 750ml containers to go unfortunately.

 

I bought some Blissful Ignorance at Princetons today. It's good stuff. I had the opportunity to stop at Lupulin a couple of times last summer, and I really like their stuff.

 

I feel like an idiot, Iive in Albertville and never been until last Friday. Suppose it has something to do with absolutely hating living out here and the thought of going further NW eating at me.

Either way, stupid. Have had a blast last Friday and today. Pissed off the wife because I just kept talking with the bar tenders and patrons, great people, and didn't get home until late.

Hooey was a good treat today and great too, formerly Batch 100. Hopefully they can it soon. Will be stopping by more since it is close, solid beer and a fun taproom.

 

$9? or $9.99?

$12.99 at Rapids Liquor in **** Rapids, likely to sell out by noonish tomorrow; only about 10-4 packs left.

 

i don't know. kind of looked like pond water to me. i went through the growler based on the recommendation from the cat behind the bar and i wished i'd picked something else.

 

Just drink it from the can and use your imagination - problem solved.

 

I heard with the return of Zima, Coors will be introducing a NE variant.

 

FYI Brooklyn Center 1&2 did not receive any yet... just an FYI so folks don't waste time like I did.

 

Premier in Osseo had some left.

Haven't tried it yet.

 

Hooey is juicy and crushable. Bravo Lupulin.

 

word is grand rounds is brewing a DIPA (citra/mosiac) that should be on tap next week. could have some potential.

 

Can I have a soapbox moment to complain about quite possibly the dumbest brewery name in MN? Ground round is already a really well know chain and super confusing. They might as well have called it hopplebees... Which btw would be way better sounding. That said their beer is pretty good.

 

I agree 100%! But: They were trying to tie into Mayo Clinic, as a grand round is a term for the doctors all getting together and sharing knowledge...

Now, onto more important things haha (jk) but...

Kushy Hops from Forager might be the best current NE style offering in the state. For real. On tap now, -and- crowlers on Friday if you are feeling ambitious! The only knock is it's a bid muddy looking, but taste/smell/feel are all super on point.

 

Wow I actually had no idea that was a thing... Today I learned something.

 

Is anything else currently available in crowlers? Might make a trip down.

 

I didn't look at the full list of Crowler options. I know the Raspberry Truffle Sherpa is members-only crowlers, BUT I think you could maybe get both that and Decent IPA. Don't quote me on that though haha...

I will be stopping there tomorrow to pick some up, so I will drop you a message.

 

I've had enough appropriately conditioned beer this evening to share that I would not be disappointed if improperly conditioned beer lost its appeal faster than the second coming.

I'm all for beer that tastes amazing, but it doesn't need to look like puréed biscuits and gravy to achieve that.

Carry on.

 

This is speaking as someone that knows WAAAAAAY less about brewing than you (1/1,000,000th perhaps?) so I am ready to be wrong:

Isn't there a bit more to it than that when the style is correctly done? I.e., using a slightly different malt bill and hopping techniques to achieve that hazy look even if it has been properly conditioned?