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Chicago Hardway IPA

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413.5/5.03.4/5.06.2%61.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
The history of India pale ales date back to the 18th century when British troops occupied India. Beer was made in England and sent to the stationed troops. Pale ales were popular beers at the time and had to endure a six month journey to the distant country. Spoilage was common and one way to prevent the loss of beer was to add more hops to the existing recipe, which are an excellent natural preservative. The addition of more hops made pale ales stronger with a higher alcohol content. Basically, India Pale Ales are stronger over hopped versions of it's cousin, the Pale Ale. The style has grown very popular in this country over the years and can be found all around. Our IPA is more aggressive than most with a high hop aroma. The taste is a true hop bomb. The IPA appears somewhat cloudy because it is unfiltered, leaving every bit of flavor in the glass.
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 harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2006  
A great little IPA, with a very evident citrus hop nose, and a very sweet candi sugar maltiness. Velvety rich mouthfeel, with alot of texture and a really nice balance of flavors. Finshes clean and bitter


 BückDich (4848), McCall, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Jun 13, 2006  
Sampled at the NABA 06 Fest: Excellent head and lacing. I never got a chance to see the color as the head never dispersed and these opaque white plastic tasting cups are certainly subpar. Nose is super hoppy, citrusy and fruity. Flavor is pleasant, nice dry hopped character. Full body, has that sweet candy cane like balance to complement the nice hop resins and oils floating on top of the beer.


 paulmetzger (152), Pocatello, Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 4, 2006  
Mountain Brewers Beer Fest 2006. Lack of appearance judging reflects opaque plastic sampling cup. Great dry hopping in this IPA. Heavy pine and grapefruit from the hops balances grains that are a bit on the straw side.


 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/517/20
May 4, 2006  
Love the smell though it doesn’t last long. This beer maintains the head better than almost any I’ve ever seen, including Belgians. Some pretty good hops in the flavor, but a little too much malt. A like it a lot, just don’t love it. A very bitter finish.


 fiulijn (7200), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Apr 14, 2006    Updated: Oct 4, 2008
2008-09-08, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-7-5-15=38
Hazy amber color. It has a good hop aroma, not too strong, fruity and resiny. Medium body, with a strong toffee flavor and extreme hopping, very resiny, aggressive, a bit fruity too. Very good.

2007-10-02, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-8-5-16=40
Cloudy golden color; creamy head. Hop aroma, very grassy, wet field soil, manure. Good body strength, smooth mouthfeel, strong malt flavor (like a good Pils) overwhelmed by a powerful hopping, with a lot of hop oils and some resins. Extremely long and strong final. A bit strange but very good, midway between an American and English IPA: stronger hopping and body, but not so fruity. Fuggles touch too!

2006-03-26, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Golden color. Fruity hoppy aroma. Good body, malty, sweet, round, and a good amount of aromatic and resiny hops. Good.


 kimcgolf (832), Dacula, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 22, 2006  
22 oz. draft at the 4 Queens. Very tasty with good long finish. Probably would have enjoyed the taste even more had I not been smoking cigars in the casino all day. Heck of a deal too at $4.00 for 22 oz. mug


 RateandPillage (417), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 5, 2006  
Growler at KP’s Cellar. Pours medium orange with a big offwhite head. Piney hop aroma. Big grapefruit hop bitterness from start to finish. A little too much malt puts it out of balance, but not bad otherwise.


 CaptainCougar (5494), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 23, 2006  
Sampled from a growler courtesy of kp: Pours a slightly hazy dark golden with a clingy, well-lacing white head. Nice hoppy and fresh green pieny presence throughout the aroma. Good sweet light caramel malt flavor has a nice fresh, bittersweet hoppy balance. A nice IPA.



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