Chicago Hardway IPA
overall
71
style
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RATINGS: 84 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.45/5 IBU: 70 EST. CALORIES: 207 ABV: 6.9%
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.
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.
3.5
UPDATED: OCT 7, 2023 The Buechel OGs raid the GABF 2023: Poured a coppery with an off-white head. Aroma is floral, hops, danky. Taste is bitter danky hops, citrus, piney.
3.3
UPDATED: MAR 30, 2022 On tap @ Chicago Four Queens. Slightly hazed golden-orange beer with a white head. Decent enough citrus hop profile here, but it's kind of sticky and sweet. Some caramel, mandarin orange, and just general sweet citrus note. Mild bitterness of pine and citrus rind. Kind of a grassy and herbal finish. Not bad, but kind of an old school IPA.
3.4
UPDATED: AUG 3, 2020 On tap. Pours a hazy orange with a thin white head. Aroma of citrus, floral hops, grassy hops. Flavor of citrus, pale malt, floral hops. Decent, not terribly hoppy.
7/4/6/4/13 (3.4/5)
2.6
UPDATED: OCT 11, 2019 Sampled at Great American Beer Festival 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Hoppy, light, not very good.
3.7
25/6/2018. Drought at Chicago Brewing at the Four Queens, Las Vegas. Pours hazy mid to dark gold with a small off-white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, tropical fruits and grass. Moderate sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. A solid IPA.
4
Tap, 10cl, bought @ Chicago Brewing Company, Las Vegas. Pours almost clear yellow with a small, staying creamy white film head. Aroma has fresh citrussy hops, peach, grapefruit. Medium carbonation, fine dry and quite creamy mouthfeel. Flavour has sweet malts, quite crisp, grapefruity hops, citrus, oranges, peach. Solid, balanced bitterness. Very lovely. Could drink this everyday.
3.3
Draft @ Chicago Brewing at the Four Queens, Las Vegas, NV. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus finish.
3.2
Draught at the brewery. Pours clear orange with a medium, frothy white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is moderate citrus and fruity hops with light cracker and honey malt. Flavor is moderate citrus and fruity hops and bitterness, light honey and cracker malt with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation.
3
True hop bomb? Nah. Too malty for that. Old school hop profile with maybe a late fruity hop addition in there. Very standard all around...medium bitterness, somewhat malty, fruit, pine.
3.6
Clean golden color with a white head. Floral hop aroma and flavor, quite smooth.
Notes: On tap at the brewery during the Epic Vegas Brewery Tour of ’17
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