True Story Hazy IPA — Full Bodied, Beautifully Balanced, and Right Down the Street

The Review

True Story Brewing’s tagline for their Hazy IPA is “full bodied, but beautifully balanced” and in an era of over-hopped, over-hyped NEIPAs that mistake density for quality, that framing is a small act of courage.

It pours the expected hazy gold with a white head, but the nose is more restrained than most — ripe citrus, a tropical fruit note, a gentle floral hop character that invites rather than announces. The palate confirms the “beautifully balanced” claim: soft and pillowy body, genuine hop flavor without aggression, a sweetness that resolves into a clean, slightly dry finish that makes you reach for another sip without realizing you’ve done it.

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True Story is a small-batch operation in Crestwood, which means this beer is always fresh and the brewer knows exactly what they’re doing with it. The rotating nature of their lineup means you’re never quite sure when it’ll be on tap, but when it is, you order it twice.

It’s the kind of NEIPA that restores your faith in the style after you’ve had too many that confuse thick with good. Full-bodied and beautifully balanced. That’s the whole story, and it’s a true one.

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