Mysterious Mood
Tired Hands Brewing Company

On-tap, served in a 4oz glass

A golden orange color with a creamy white cap. Good retention with some sticky lacing left in the glass. The nose is of clementines and a blend of leather, barnyard funk, and wheat on the back end. On the palate, the brett notes hit first. Sweeping leather/barnyard/band aid/earth before a rush of citrus from the clementine addition. There are some wine notes that pop as it warms. The finish is a blend of hay/grass/earth and citrus bitterness. Light body with moderate carbonation. Crisp and inviting. Highly drinkable and highly refreshing. I could drink this all day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64 oz. growler poured into a snifter. Thanks to Josh for bringing this down. Reviewed from notes.

Appearance - Pours a lifeless and hazy orange. I can count the number of bubbles on the surface. Not much going on here.

Smell - Really funky. Legitimately dirty diaper aroma. Strong orange peel aroma. Fascinating. I don't get this level of funk out of anything but lambics usually.

Taste - Stronger orange flavor. Grainy flavors and bready malts. Slight hop bite and the funk comes back in the finish.

Mouthfeel - Low carbonation and light. Very nice funky finish.

Overall - Really nice, great funk to it. NIce fruit. I wonder how much the base beer comes out versus the barrel that is giving it the lion's share of its complexity.

Thanks to yourefragile for sharing the growler. Served jn Tired Hands stemware. Pours a slightly hazy light peach color. Nice citrus in the nose. Heavy orange with some Brett funk and tropical notes behind that. Flavor is similar. Dry with light oak. Excellent. Really hope Jean makes this one again.

 

 

on tap at the brewery

Light hazy golden straw color with a light cropping of white head. Retains for a bit, leaving some patchy lacing on the glass.

A mix of citrus peel and brett-induced funk in the nose. Lightly tart and grassy, soft bread malt, juicy fruit tones.

Vibrant and tart in the beginning with some citrusy flavor. Orange and clementine with brett and yeasty funk. Soft grain and biscuit malt provide balance. Finishes dry and tart with pleasant citrus tones.

Lighter medium body, slightly higher carbonation, spritzy and lively on the tongue. Another quality saison from Tired Hands - I really enjoyed the brett and oak aging on this one, which only whets my appetite for more.

 

Notes from 8/24

Huge thanks to fbc24 for sending another growler from this buzzed brewery my way. Shared with the local crew and enjoyed from a Tired Hands oversized wine glass.

a - brew poured a murky orange with a thin saison like head.

s - some brett and some orange peel, tangerine.

t - much like the nose, tangerine and orange peel with a brett-like funkiness.

m - little funky crossed with some saison.

o - overall this beer was a funkyh brett tangerine dance. pretty solid...nothing earth shattering.

 

Growler shared by dramuh. Thanks Matt.

The beer is hazy and straw yellow with an inch of white head. The aroma brings brett, tangy citrus, and some floral notes. The flavor offers brett and a touch of lemons. Very light in body. Thin feel leads to a refreshing, thirst quenching beer. Good stuff.

Haven't been this wowed by a new brewery since, well, so long I can't remember. Thanks Hayden, you're a lucky man for having Jean close by.

It's light straw, cloudy, thin head, a really sweet looking saison.

The nose is so full of wonderful flavors that go into and out of starring roles along the way. Citrus zest, sweet oranges, hints of herbal funk, touches even of a vinous earthiness, ripe melon, the slightest root bitter, stupid complexity and alluring beyond words. A baby step from perfection.

The taste? Haha aaalll the flavors of the nose, gloriously presented in a bright and light elixir of luxury. Supremely delicious and refreshing taste.

Perfect carb., unbelievable viscosity for such a refreshing beer, killer finish, just the right hints of funk in the linger.

Highest recommend. If I had this beer and brewery available near to me I would leave Tired Hands as my forwarding number.

First had: on tap at their brewpub

It's hard not to give this beer a very high rating. Mid-sized pour into a short stem glass, a hazy light golden color with a brilliant cloud of puffy white head that retained like a champ and left streaks of lacing on the glass. Probably one of the grassiest aromas I've ever gotten from a beer, crisp and light, citrus zest and promises of biscuity malts. This all follows through into the taste, with a blast of fresh cut grass up front, leading into some pleasant juicy clementines mid-palate, pale biscuity malts in the background, and hints of grape skins. Nice light-medium body, soft on the palate. Well done!