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There's always something new to find. So let’s keep going. Let’s keep exploring. Let’s see what’s Around the Bend.
A production brewery located in Chicago, we believe in pushing the envelope - looking for what's next. Our canvas is your glass. You can expect interesting new flavor/style/technique mash-ups from us. But never just to be gimmicky. If there's not a clear reason to believe an adjunct or change in SOP will add something to the style we're brewing, we won't do it. But if there is…well, who knows what can happen. The possibilities really are endless. Time to get experimentin'. Let's all see what's Around the Bend!
A production brewery located in Chicago, we believe in pushing the envelope - looking for what's next. Our canvas is your glass. You can expect interesting new flavor/style/technique mash-ups from us. But never just to be gimmicky. If there's not a clear reason to believe an adjunct or change in SOP will add something to the style we're brewing, we won't do it. But if there is…well, who knows what can happen. The possibilities really are endless. Time to get experimentin'. Let's all see what's Around the Bend!
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 oz. can from Binny's. The label refers to this as Extra Circus III, and the hops are changed to Mosaic and Bravo. Kind of a pineapple nose after letting the pour relax. Hazy gold color under a sudsy head. The dryness of this brew is more apparent versus my experience of other Brut IPA's. There is still some chewy malt, but it's been rather thoroughly fermented out. Hops are giving me the usual pine resin, delivered nicely with the prickles of effervescence. So it does have a bit of champagne quality.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2019
at 04:56
Tried
on 18 Jul 2019
at 18:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. A- Citrus, melon, mild pine. A- Gold color clear liquid, white head. T- Bitter, pineapple, citrus, caramel. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- I always forget session IPA is for ABV not necessarily IBU. This was fairly bitter and forward for a session. Lots of pineapple and some pine and caramel malt as well. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2019
at 00:44
3.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
Smells like fruity citrus perfume. Looks slightly hazy. Taste is big nasty IPA all the way. What else can be said. If it smells like IPA, tastes like IPA and looks like IPA, what else is it?
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2019
at 17:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours lightly hazy medium golden yellow yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of juicy pineapple, tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of juicy pineapple, tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of pineapple, tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance. Moderately increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is good. Some lingering hop astringency, but not too overwhelming. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is a very nice fruited session IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink; despite the increasingly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Not overly aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Nice balance of juicy pineapples/Citra hops, some dank/earthy notes; with a nice malt backbone for the ABV. No residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2018
at 22:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper/pine, wheat, toasted biscuit, honey, light caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, toasted biscuit, honey, light caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, toasted biscuit, honey, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Slight resins/rinds lingering after the finish. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.3%. Overall this is a delicious IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, pretty soft feeling. Centennial, Simcoe, and Mosaic. Very juicy and fairy dank/earthy hop complexity with fruity yeast; nice bready malt backbone, and not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. Kind of NEIPA-like with soft/creamy feel.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2018
at 23:11
2.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
Ok, another stupid IPA in a can, must be a billion of them. Pale yellow with big creamy head. Veggie off sweet hop nose. Taste is big and bitter. Who wants to put up with big and bitter with out alky? Yes, big veggie fest going on with these stronger hopped low alky so called IPA. All the bad attributes of IPA without the buzz and i'm not going to drink another, thank you. Not a drain pour. Tastes just like any other IPA. Terribly astrigently on style. So, like IPA? Interpretation: Put this on your bucket list. BTW, I didn't even know it had pineapple in it! hehehehehhh.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2018
at 20:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy medium orange/amber/light copper color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, ginger, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, galangal spice, and dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, ginger, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy bitterness; and galangal spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, ginger, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, galangal spice, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.9%. Mildly increasing spice heat after the finish. Overall this is a delicious American pale ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, galangal spice, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, never aggressive. Well restrained on galangal spice, not overwhelming to the base style. Nice hop profile from Chinook, Simcoe, Ahtanum, Amarillo, and Citra. Well balanced juicy/dank hop complexity, with a nice bready Munich/Victory malt backbone. Not overly sweet. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2018
at 23:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz can. Unfiltered dulled orange body. Creamy, steady, off-white head. The pistachio is a great addition to a Cream Ale, accentuating the vanilla tones. Quite a solid Cream Ale. Refreshing, super sessionable. Good stuff, though there seem to be some underlying aroma issues that get covered up with the vanilla.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Aug 2017
at 18:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can, many thanks FinnIckler. Hazy amber color with eggshell head. Aroma is chocolate, molasses. Taste is chocolate, lacto, caramel. Medium carbonation. Quite drinkable, surprisingly good!
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jul 2017
at 04:01