Episode 476 - Hazy Flagship IPA Blind Battle Royale: Round 1
ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast
English - March 22, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsFood Arts chicago abv beer chicagobeer chicagocraftbeer craft Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this first round of what will become an ongoing arbitrary competition, we conduct a blind tasting of five Chicagoland breweries’ go-to, year-round, flagship hazy IPAs to determine our favorites - and to move the top beer(s) onto the championship round. For this one, we start with two newer flagships, a top award winner, and two of the original local hazies - and the results catch us totally off guard. Also, Ryan’s got a new swear word to consider thanks to his six year-old, we’re expanding our merchandising brand, and Craig’s Mosaic blindness actually comes in handy for once. Stay tuned for Round 2 in a few weeks, as we scour the shelves for more flagship hazy IPAs to toss into the ring.
Beers Reviewed Blindly
Old Irving Brewing - Beezer
Hubbard’s Cave - Fresh IPA
Solemn Oath Brewery - Small Wave City Club
Half Acre Beer Co. - Waybird
Maplewood Brewing Company - Son of Juice