2018 Born Yesterday Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Fabulous as before. Bursting with juicy, to-die-for hop flavor. This is the experience that drinking beer should always be. Their "Super Cluster" comes close, but this is about as close to perfect as one can get. The fresh hop abides! MB and then it's gone til next Fall.

12oz bottle, 7.7% ABV
The Lagunitas Brewing Company
Petaluma, CA and Chicago, IL
purchased at Binny's

Slurm Lord Double New England Style IPA

A hazy IPA, that tastes pretty much like most other hazy IPAs. Not bad, but nothing particularly special either.

12oz can, no deets
Short's Brewing Company
Elk Rapids, MI
purchased at Binny's

Chasin' Freshies Fresh Hop IPA 2018

A very nice funky hop flavor; not citrusy like Lagunitas, but a nice funky flavor. Weak malt backbone makes the focus all on the hops and it's worth it! MB

12oz bottle, 65 IBU, 7.4% ABV
Deschutes Brewery
Bend, OR
purchased at Binny's

Hop Bullet Double IPA

Nice and bitter. Not much for hop flavor. And no deets on the package, so I don't know what I'm working with as a "double". Just average in my opinion. ID

12oz can, that's all I know
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Chico, CA & Mills River, NC
purchased at Binny's

IPA Bomb

Now that I've had a few from this brewer, it must be their yeast that gives a weird little funk. Recognizable, and a tiny bit off putting. This is bitter, and I'm drinking it out of the freezer from a quick chill, so I should let it warm because I'm not getting much hop flavor. Nothing like my beloved "Super Cluster". I'm going ID and I'll update that later if I change my mind.

12oz can, 60 IBU, 6.9% ABV
Shortfuse Brewing Company
Schiller Park, IL
purchased at Kenwood