What's a good one to try?
Never had a NEIPA
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Whisky River
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It is extra important to find a hazy that is fresh - more important than with a wcipa.
Beer dies from the hops out, and in a hazy that can be a huge character deficit in not a lot of display time.
If you lived up here it'd be cake - I'd send you to any one of our hazy producers like Tree House, Trillium, Night Shift, Worm Town, and on and on...
Cheers!
Beer dies from the hops out, and in a hazy that can be a huge character deficit in not a lot of display time.
If you lived up here it'd be cake - I'd send you to any one of our hazy producers like Tree House, Trillium, Night Shift, Worm Town, and on and on...
Cheers!
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Any hope a grocery in Florida will have those? Is Hazy Little Thing a good example?
Hazy Little Thing would be an entry-level hazy 
but yes if found reasonably young it's a good beer...
Cheers!
but yes if found reasonably young it's a good beer...Cheers!
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I promise not to hurt anyone's feelings by saying I don't think their favorite beer was the best beer on Earth.
Well, that's not true. I'll say whatever I think and let the snow melt if it wants.
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I can look for cans locally, but for draft, the nearest place on that list is 90 minutes away. Thanks for the effort.
I should add that last night I saw Jai-Alai on tap at a local BBQ, but it was IPA.
I should add that last night I saw Jai-Alai on tap at a local BBQ, but it was IPA.
Broken Crow
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I'll admit I've occasionally enjoyed one of those "fruit-juices" with a spicy lunch, but hey: Just drop by a hipster place and ask for whatever is popular and then post your experience here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/making-clear-ipa-again.688714/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/making-clear-ipa-again.688714/
I'm still not sure you didn't just get a stale six-pack when you reviewed it. Try not to drink any stale NEIPAs, unless the point is just to confirm that you don't like them.
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So a departure from my usual practice of buying things to prove I won't like them.
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C'mon..do it for me vicariously as I can no longer afford to try things I know I won't like but wanna know about anyway.So a departure from my usual practice of buying things to prove I won't like them.
I like a good IPA but I still haven't joined the NEIPA/haziest as of yet. To each his/her own but I can't get past the opinion that hazy beer is a defect in the brewing process. We have struggled for 3 decades to perfect a beautiful clear beer. Anything less is IMO is a less than desirable outcome.
Being a part time Florida resident I have my favorite IPAs there. Jia Alia is at the top with Oyster City's IPA bringing up a close 2nd. Then there is little known Idyl Hounds who makes not only an incredible IPA but a very good Pilsner.
Being a part time Florida resident I have my favorite IPAs there. Jia Alia is at the top with Oyster City's IPA bringing up a close 2nd. Then there is little known Idyl Hounds who makes not only an incredible IPA but a very good Pilsner.
redrocker652002
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I happen to really like Hazy Little Thing. It is one of my two or three go to's. Just good tasting to me, cannot really say why.
If Firestone Walker distributes to FL, Mind Haze is a good one...
Anyone that enjoys Hazy Little Thing would also enjoy Fiddlehead IPA or Weldworks Juicy Bits or Sloop Brewing Juice Bomb, all good examples of the hazy style...
Cheers!
Cheers!
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So hazy IPA and NEIPA are the same or nearly so? If that is the case, then I think I already tried this style and was not excited.
Lots of breweries make hazies and they are less then proper. If you get one from the N.E. region you might feel differently. Not that other breweries don't make quality versions but if you had a hazy from somewhere that isn't their forte it likely was subpar.
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I had something that was too sweet. I like putting crystal malt in my beer to balance the hops, but this was beyond that.
I was keeping to beers that are nationally - or at least widely - distributed, so folks could actually find one...
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Cheers!
True, equilibrium does ship to select states, me being a lucky one on that list, but not everywhere
It's mostly the "you have to buy it and have it shipped to you" thing...
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Cheers!
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If I find their products, I will be sure to bash them unfairly.
I'm kinda falling off the hazy band wagon. Don't get me wrong, I like them but I've noticed a hazy = heartburn trend for me lately. I don't get that with other IPAs.
Odd rules here in MN.
A winery can direct ship up to two cases of wine per year for personal consumption, but beer/brewery and liquor/distillery cannot. They have to go through a licensed retailer.
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I hate to see taste buds abused in such a wonton manner! Why not just chew on some sand paper a while, then swish a little after shave around to fully distribute the residue, then rinse with a little stale Sunny D. Same basic thing and available at ANY chain supermarket,
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So another vote against NEIPA, then.
I like the juicy, hazy or NEIPA-types although I don't have any strong recommendations you might find. Place down the road occasionally makes one, example here, but it's only local distribution.
Personally, I got a bit burnt out on the heavy dank, skunky "cat pee on a pine tree" IPAs so I find the juicy hazy, NEIPA style a nice changeup.
Personally, I got a bit burnt out on the heavy dank, skunky "cat pee on a pine tree" IPAs so I find the juicy hazy, NEIPA style a nice changeup.
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Kickass
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There it is, I was waiting for it. I am a fan of a good trolling.
Maybe somebody who isn’t the OP will find value is this. All is not lost
However they aren't the only hazy beers, just sayin.
Be it a hazy or neipa, someone is sure to ask if your horse is sick.
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skunkape
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Kinda old news, but...
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/miamis-ten-best-ipa-beers-8797148
10, 4 and 1 are NEIPAs.
https://stacker.com/florida/highest-rated-ipas-florida
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/miamis-ten-best-ipa-beers-8797148
10, 4 and 1 are NEIPAs.
https://stacker.com/florida/highest-rated-ipas-florida
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Whatever it is, it will have to be in a can or bottle I can find at a store.
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Next time you go to the store (that sells singles), just make your own sampler of beers to try. The comparison is also part of the fun.
Maybe you could work out a swap with one of the good folks here who have access to really tasty fresh ones for something that is good from your local breweries not widely distributed.
edit: I'd volunteer but I don't know what a good NEIPA is.
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My store has around 9,000 types of beer, but not one NEIPA in a single. I found Hazy Little Thing and some other hazy Sierra Nevada product, and I think there was one other. I grabbed the Sierra Nevada. Will see what happens.
If it's really sweet, maybe it's an opportunity to get my wife into beer.
If it's really sweet, maybe it's an opportunity to get my wife into beer.
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I tried Hazy Little Thing. Now I'm here to offend everyone who likes it and provoke hostile comments.
The package I got was dated October, 2023. I have no idea whether this is considered fresh for a hazy IPA.
The smell was wonderful and very intense, although it was more like orange juice than beer. I wondered what kind of hops gave off that aroma, because it seemed like I should use them in wheat beer. The web says it has 6 hops in it. I have no idea how you can make an intelligent choice involving 6 different hops, but I don't know everything.
The taste was also a lot like orange juice. It reminded me of the European soft drink, Orangina. It was sweet, but bearably so. Not terribly bitter.
The main problem I had with it was the aftertastes. More than one. It went down reasonably well, but then I got hit with weird stale and metallic flavors. Maybe that's from extreme dry-hopping? It just seemed off. Like they made a mistake. The aftertastes sort of killed the pleasure I got as I swallowed it. It tastes pretty good, but not fantastic, on the way in. Then you get the bill.
I could see enjoying this to a certain extent if I drank it in a hurry with a big sub or something, but it seems clumsy. Like they went so far with the weird hopping, they ruined it. I would rather have something like Torpedo with a sub. Torpedo doesn't seem to be flawed like this beer.
The wife seemed to like it better than other beers because she hates bitterness. I think the sweetness masked it for her. It is not a great testimony to a beer's quality when my wife likes it.
If I went to a friend's house, and they served this with lunch, I would drink it and be okay with it. It's much, much better than no beer at all. But I am not motivated to drink the remaining 5 cans any time soon. After I had drunk half the can, I really wanted to pour the rest out and pour myself a different beer.
Is it possible they tried to push beer farther than it can reasonably go? Is that why some people don't like this style?
I wouldn't brew something like this for myself, but I could see doing a hazy to get my wife into beer. Maybe sneak some Splenda or something into it. Maybe I could go easier on the dry-hopping to prevent those weird aftertastes.
Or maybe it was just old, and it's supposed to be better than this.
The package I got was dated October, 2023. I have no idea whether this is considered fresh for a hazy IPA.
The smell was wonderful and very intense, although it was more like orange juice than beer. I wondered what kind of hops gave off that aroma, because it seemed like I should use them in wheat beer. The web says it has 6 hops in it. I have no idea how you can make an intelligent choice involving 6 different hops, but I don't know everything.
The taste was also a lot like orange juice. It reminded me of the European soft drink, Orangina. It was sweet, but bearably so. Not terribly bitter.
The main problem I had with it was the aftertastes. More than one. It went down reasonably well, but then I got hit with weird stale and metallic flavors. Maybe that's from extreme dry-hopping? It just seemed off. Like they made a mistake. The aftertastes sort of killed the pleasure I got as I swallowed it. It tastes pretty good, but not fantastic, on the way in. Then you get the bill.
I could see enjoying this to a certain extent if I drank it in a hurry with a big sub or something, but it seems clumsy. Like they went so far with the weird hopping, they ruined it. I would rather have something like Torpedo with a sub. Torpedo doesn't seem to be flawed like this beer.
The wife seemed to like it better than other beers because she hates bitterness. I think the sweetness masked it for her. It is not a great testimony to a beer's quality when my wife likes it.
If I went to a friend's house, and they served this with lunch, I would drink it and be okay with it. It's much, much better than no beer at all. But I am not motivated to drink the remaining 5 cans any time soon. After I had drunk half the can, I really wanted to pour the rest out and pour myself a different beer.
Is it possible they tried to push beer farther than it can reasonably go? Is that why some people don't like this style?
I wouldn't brew something like this for myself, but I could see doing a hazy to get my wife into beer. Maybe sneak some Splenda or something into it. Maybe I could go easier on the dry-hopping to prevent those weird aftertastes.
Or maybe it was just old, and it's supposed to be better than this.
