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copyright notice: © 2025 Midwest Microbrew. All rights reserved.
copyright year: 2025
creator: Big House Enterprise
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Why Hazy IPAs Are Taking Over Midwest Craft Beer
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abstract: Explore the best craft IPAs in the Midwest — West Coast, Hazy, Session, and Double IPA styles compared, with top brewery picks and ratings for 2026.
author: Midwest Microbrew
citation: https://bellsbeer.com/beers/two-hearted-ale/
citation: https://superiorbeveragegroup.com/company/news/great-lakes-brewing-co-leans-on-midwest-roots-with-new-hazy/
citation: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/21/21C/hazy-ipa/
citation: https://www.brewersassociation.org/association-news/a-year-of-correction-for-craft-beer-with-early-signals-of-recovery/
citation: https://www.brewersassociation.org/association-news/brewers-association-releases-2023-beer-style-guidelines/
date modified: 2026-05-14
date published: 2026-05-14
description: Explore the best craft IPAs in the Midwest — West Coast, Hazy, Session, and Double IPA styles compared, with top brewery picks and ratings for 2026.
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keywords: craft beer trends, craft IPA Midwest, Double IPA, hazy IPA, independent craft breweries, IPA beer styles, Midwest craft breweries, New England IPA, Session IPA, West Coast IPA
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Henry Nosek
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Joseph Byrum
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Midwest Microbrew
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description: Midwest Microbrew is a craft beer discovery site sharing stories, interviews, and guides to breweries across the Midwest.
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Midwest Microbrew
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description: Midwest Microbrew is a craft beer discovery site sharing stories, interviews, and guides to breweries across the Midwest.
founder: Chase Grimm
founder: Henry Nosek
founder: Joseph Byrum
founder: Josiah Green
founding date: 2025-06-01
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parent organization: Big House Enterprise
slogan: We go beyond the tasting notes to share the untold stories behind the Midwest's best craft breweries.