New brewery alert! For me anyway. That's right, I'm enjoying a new beer from Chicago's Phase Three Brewing Company. It's a collaboration beer, too, made in conjunction with New York's famed Equilibrium brewery. And if you think all that is cool, the coolest thing still is the name of the beer: Muon Juice, a double dry hopped hazy double IPA.
Now I know what you're thinking. What the hell is a muon? I was pretty sure it was an atomic particle, and I was right (of course I was), but we will hop on over Wikipedia for a clear definition:
A muon is an elementary particle similar to the electron, with an electric charge of −1 e and a spin of 1/2 ħ, but with a much greater mass. It is classified as a lepton. As with other leptons, the muon is not thought to be composed of any constituent particles.
See? All cleared up.
Phase Three Muon Juice has an alcohol content of 8% by volume
About Phase Three Brewing
Founded in 2019, Phase Three is the work of brewer Shaun Berns, designer Brittany Berns, and operations lead Evan Morris-a trio whose shared history in the Chicago beer scene shaped the brewery's identity long before the first batch was brewed.
The name reflects their journey: three distinct phases that led to one unified vision.
Phase Three Muon Juice at Taco Mac
Tasting Notes
My glass of Phase Three Muon Juice arrived a very hazy orange color with a light head of foam and a nose of bright citrus pith and peel. Taking a sip the beer is medium in body, super citrusy with tangerine, orange, more subtle lime and grapefruit notes. It's juicy and at the last gently minty and citrus rind bitter.
Value & Verdict
I paid $8 for an 11-ounce glass at Taco Mac. This is the only pricing information that I have.
I work with MRIs every day. The physics of an MRI is that a magnetic field aligns all the hydrogen atoms in your body, a radiofrequency pulse is then applied that changes the orientation of the atoms. Once that is turned off, the atoms realign and emit their own signals which the MRIs coils pick up and use to create the image.
A muon is an elementary particle of an atom. I ain't drinking, folks. I'm working.
