Frank & Berry
Beer'd Brewing Co.

Frank & BerryFrank & Berry
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From:
Beer'd Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,188
ABV:
9.1%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,163
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 7.79%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
150
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 23, 2023
Added:
Oct 12, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  38
Much like the breakfast food, this DIPA is loaded with notes of red berries courtesy of the Mosaic hop.

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Ratings by sgregory:
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Rated by sgregory from Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nov 14, 2018
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Reviewed by GlenFarclas from Connecticut

4.62/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
If you’re in a package store trying to work out if this is hazy or westy, it’s crystal clear.

Great conditioning. Amber colored. Resin, pine, floral. Gummy candies? Canned 3/31/23 and man oh man is it good.

Have had before but have failed to review. Everything from beer’d is stellar.
Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked-up a four-pack of cans at Bradford's in Plymouth for about sixteen dollars. My fourth brew reviewed from these guys. Canned on date of November. Excellent DIPA.
Mar 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Sep 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jun 11, 2021
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Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Outstanding DIPA from a relatively unknown brewery in Connecticut. Crisp, thick rich pour with some serious head. Ardent aroma replete with notes of grapefruit and pine. Slick, creamy mouthfeel with flavors ranging from pineapple to elderberry. Top-notch stuff. Highly recommended.
Jun 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.31 by strengthdoc from Connecticut

May 22, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sellen from Connecticut

Dec 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Sep 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by socon67 from New York

Jul 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by McSeal from Connecticut

Jul 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts

3.97/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 2/24/20 "This can is for the bees" Hmmmmm

This one has admittedly been sitting in my fridge for longer than I'd like to admit, likely past freshness

Pours a cloudy orange/gold with 2 fingers of frothy off white head that slowly reduces to a cap and leaves damn solid lacing

Nose of candied peaches, orange zest, blueberry, citrusy/peppery hops, maybe a bit of wheat. Fruity, tropical, and intriguing

The taste starts off with a bit of the peach, quite sweet but still juicy, mixed with a rather bland citrus. On the swallow, it turns a bit bitter, not super sharp, but a soft hop bite. Mild caramel malts back it up

Medium bodied with almost no carbonation, this feels a bit heavy. It makes sense for the abv, but if it just had a bit more carbonation it would be twice the beer

This wasn't bad at all. Nothing mind blowing, but that's not really what I was expecting here. I'd try it again, freshly canned or on tap
Jun 13, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

May 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

May 14, 2020
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut

4.23/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A: crystal clear; deep gold in color; 1+ finger finely pored off white head that receded to a thin cap; nice lacing;

S: peach, apricot, strawberry, grapefruit;

T: strawberry, with apricot and grapefruit in the background; mild bitterness on the finish;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish; hides the ABV well;

O: great fruit flavor;
May 04, 2020
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Rated by SMGJR from Rhode Island

4.97/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Great berry aroma.
Mar 23, 2020
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Reviewed by SierraNevallagash from Maine

4.22/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Huge thanks to Jake for this one, among a box of several awesome beers.

Pint can - dated 11/19 or 12/19 - poured into an ale tulip at 45°F. This was sent to me fresh, I've just waited terribly long to open it.

Pours a brilliant copper-amber hue - excellent unfiltered clarity - topped with two fingers of foamy cream-coloured head with decent retention for 9+% ABV. Very fine streams of effervescence are visible, and little-to-no lacing is formed, save for a few spots.

Nose: Very evident crystal malt lends a pretty West Coast/old school vibe. A hint of caramel, just a touch toasty, and some honey notes in there as well. Surprisingly little (to no) oxidation, given the age of the beer. Zero cardboard, metallic, or buttery notes. The Mosaic hops are quite prominent, and it's very interesting to see them in this format (non-NEIPA). The hops lend some green grassy aromas, some red and dark berries, a bit of steeped black tea with lemon, a ton of floral boiled hop notes - particularly magnolia blossom, some pear, mango, papaya, and some pomello as well. It smells likea great example of a "hybrid" or "no coast" IPA, with aromatic properties of both prominent styles.

Palate: The beer greets the palate with an initial kick of malty sweetness, which would be silly not to expect from a 9.1% ABV IPA with caramel malt. What is surprising is just how balanced that sweetness is. There's a momentary honey-like pop, bringing notes of, well, honey, along with some super malty caramel and biscuits, but then the hops come in quick, and cut that sweetness down considerably. Off the bat, it's clear that there are some more new age dry hopping methods here, because there is a surprising amount of hop acidity. Not hop burn, but that juicy, almost pineapple/citrus like tang, which works very well here. The hops bring a huge wave of citrus, passionfruit, mango, pineapple, some earthy berry Mosaic notes, a good bit of green, grassy, herbaceous notes, a hint of melon and white grape, a touch of classic hop spice, and then progressing towards a more citrus-forward profile, with tangerine and grapefruit leading the way before taking on those classic old school floral notes, and finally coming to a long, lingering, resinous finish with a big dose of grapefruit pith and pine in a moderate to firmly bitter display.

Mouthfeel/Body: The beer is medium-bodied, but is on its way to approaching full-bodied. It isn't heavy though. Despite the ABV, the weight of this beer is well hidden, and nothing about it is heavy, cloying, or sticky, which is impressive. For its size, it is quite crisp and fluid - a little bit of malty weight upfront, but once those hops come in, it really works to balance that out and lend some very helpful dryness. Effervescence is quite lively for the size, furthering the beer's drinkability. Resinous and drying in the finish.

Overall: It's hard to improve on the IPA. It's even harder to improve on the classic, tried and true West Coast IPA format. This beer has managed to do just that, and it's truly amazing what a little bit of heavy dry-hopping with newer hops can do to beers like this. That hop acidity is something that (in my opinion) so greatly benefits these classic, maltier Imperial IPAs. The fresh, bright, fruity and grassy Mosaic notes are so unique for this style, but it really elevates everything about the beer. This is a home run.
Mar 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Oct 23, 2019
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Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece

4.12/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Hazy amber color, half finger white head, nice thin lacing, light carbonation.

S: Hops, malts.

T: Hoppy, malty. Bitter on the back end. Very balanced, old school DIPA.

F: Light to medium bodied, lots of hop flavor.

O: A good, old school DIPA.
Oct 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by TheElectricOne from Rhode Island

Sep 16, 2019
Frank & Berry from Beer'd Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 150 ratings