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Chicago Hardway IPA

Chicago Hardway IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Chicago Brewing Company

Las Vegas, Nevada USA

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333.57/5.03.53/5.06.2%70.7Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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torourke (7), West Melbourne, Florida, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Jul 14, 2008  
This is my favorite beer at the Chicago Brewing Company at the Four Queens. It’s floral and fruity with plenty of hops added after the boil. The mouth feel is a little light for me and that is it’s weakest point. I’m guessing that the hops are the C variety (Cascade among others.) This is a light refreshing IPA and well worth the coin.


 kmeves (1012), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
May 15, 2008  
Pours a slightly hazy dark golden with a tiny buubled white head and nice lacing. Aroma is lightly sweet caramel malt, big pine and citrus. Flavor is light caramel malt flavor and a nice complement of NW American hops. Somewhat unbalanced, if I had to put my finger on it I would say that very high alpha acid hops were used in the late kettle additions (Warrior or Columbus).


 jujubeast6000 (503), Houston, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/59/20
Mar 17, 2008  
(Sampler @ 4 Queens, Las Vegas, NV): Pours a pale yellow-amberish color. Some white head, lasting. Very little aroma, maybe a little IPAish, bitter. Good bitter taste. A little too bitter. Some grapefruit, piney.


 Fantomasus (122), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 15, 2008  
From a growler. Pours a semi-cloudy amber with a bubbly white head. Smells of hops, apricots, and fresh cut grass (in a good way). Taste is hops and more hops. I like it.


 pint_size (1004), Austin, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/102/57/20
Jan 13, 2008  
12-1-07 tap at brewery.
Slight hoppy apricot smell. Pours a watery thin yellow color. Very light in weight and flavor. Highly metallic in taste and in finish. Not enjoyable to drink - feels like I am licking a stainless steel appliance.



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