Venue - Local Option
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In Chicago for New Year’s Eve, Br. Thelonious and I stopped in at the Local Option in Lincoln Park before DeAunn and I headed out of town for Wisconsin last night. He had the Nøgne Batch #500 Imperial IPA; hopefully he’ll post his thoughts on it. The Green Flash Imperial IPA I had, pictured above, was everything I love about super-charged West Coast hoppy beers. It was beautifully clear with nice lacing, it smelled like a freshly opened bag of whole-leaf hops with lots of pine and floral notes. The taste matched the aroma: huge hop flavour with bitterness that doesn’t totally overwhelm, but lingers on the back of the tongue. Unlike a lot of overly hefty IIPAs, this one finishes without a lot of sweetness. This is absolutely the freshest smelling and tasting imperial IPA I’ve ever had, and will very much look forward to my next opportunity to have a glass.
- Br. Absalom
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