Chasing Rainbows
Bearded Iris Brewing
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- From:
- Bearded Iris Brewing
- Tennessee, United States
- Style:
- IPA - American
Ranked #77 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,395 - Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 6.96%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 09, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Notes:
Pilsner base IPA w/ Galaxy, Motueka, & Lupulin Powder (Simcoe + Mosaic)
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4.11 by George2744 from Pennsylvania on Dec 09, 2021
4.23 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee on Dec 01, 2021
4.31 by bcsbeer from Florida on Nov 22, 2019
4.16 by jaxon53 from Connecticut on Oct 26, 2019
4.13 by petrusek23 from Ohio on Oct 18, 2019
4.46 by Kdouble from Tennessee on Feb 17, 2019
4.44 by BeerDoc44 from Tennessee on Nov 04, 2018
4.35/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
L - 1-finger offwhite head atop a near-opaque orange body.
S - strong grapefruit, herb.
T - lovely grapefruit flesh with some bitter rind. Earthy middle, with a hint of dough and flowers. Moderate bitterness. No sweetness. Low booziness.
F - medium body and carb.
O - love the aggressive bitterness on this one.
Oct 06, 2018
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
L - 1-finger offwhite head atop a near-opaque orange body.
S - strong grapefruit, herb.
T - lovely grapefruit flesh with some bitter rind. Earthy middle, with a hint of dough and flowers. Moderate bitterness. No sweetness. Low booziness.
F - medium body and carb.
O - love the aggressive bitterness on this one.
Oct 06, 2018
4.25 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania on Sep 30, 2018
5 by will_cathey from Georgia on Jun 30, 2018
4.29 by Jimmylikesbeer from Michigan on Jun 10, 2018
3.99 by ladle69 from Florida on Feb 18, 2018
3.69 by MGoeltz from Tennessee on Nov 04, 2017
4.55 by aletrailky81 from Kentucky on Oct 23, 2017
4.44/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
by strohme2 from Michigan
This is Chasing Rainbows Three, canned 10/2/2017. Poured pale orange, hazy with a fluffy off white head into a tulip. Great lacing. Sweet orange and grapefruit, florals on the nose. It's mandarin oranges, sweet grapefruit, mango and papaya, some faint graininess. The feel seems just a bit less cloudy and chewy but overall this is hugely drinkable. Lets face it, overall, the smell and taste is what sells beer and this nailed it.
Oct 11, 2017
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
by strohme2 from Michigan
This is Chasing Rainbows Three, canned 10/2/2017. Poured pale orange, hazy with a fluffy off white head into a tulip. Great lacing. Sweet orange and grapefruit, florals on the nose. It's mandarin oranges, sweet grapefruit, mango and papaya, some faint graininess. The feel seems just a bit less cloudy and chewy but overall this is hugely drinkable. Lets face it, overall, the smell and taste is what sells beer and this nailed it.
Oct 11, 2017
4.25 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada on Aug 29, 2017
4.8/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Korbynlehr from Kentucky
I think I found the hop rainbow! Very citrusy and hoppy. Great overtones of grapefruit with a bitter hoppy aftertaste. Smooth taste and gentle on palette.
Aug 14, 2017
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
by Korbynlehr from Kentucky
I think I found the hop rainbow! Very citrusy and hoppy. Great overtones of grapefruit with a bitter hoppy aftertaste. Smooth taste and gentle on palette.
Aug 14, 2017
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by NolaHopHead from Louisiana
Fruity, melony, dank
Aug 05, 2017
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by NolaHopHead from Louisiana
Fruity, melony, dank
Aug 05, 2017
4.24 by Beernoobie from California on Jul 31, 2017
5 by Cheezus from Kentucky on Apr 09, 2017
4.35 by Johntomk from Tennessee on Apr 07, 2017
4.6 by malfunxion from New York on Apr 02, 2017
4.24 by DrBier from Pennsylvania on Mar 29, 2017
3.75 by BMart from Pennsylvania on Mar 27, 2017
4.09 by GDawgs34 from Georgia on Mar 24, 2017
3.84 by brunsojw from Tennessee on Mar 16, 2017
4.2/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by Swettenham_Shire from Ohio
Nailed the east coast hazy look. Taste is a little weak, flat finish. But the promise is there, should improve over time. This is more of a standard pale, I would like to try some DIPA's next.
Yazoo still owns Nashville, but Bearded Iris is coming on strong. Excited to visit both whenever I roll through town.
Mar 16, 2017
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by Swettenham_Shire from Ohio
Nailed the east coast hazy look. Taste is a little weak, flat finish. But the promise is there, should improve over time. This is more of a standard pale, I would like to try some DIPA's next.
Yazoo still owns Nashville, but Bearded Iris is coming on strong. Excited to visit both whenever I roll through town.
Mar 16, 2017
4.03/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by SomethingClever from Ohio
16 oz can poured into pint glass canned on 2/6
A: Milky brown yellowish body very turbid body, almost no head just a small film.
S: papaya, honey, apricot, cantaloupe, some lemon, light yeasty smell
T: Lots of sweet mango, pineapple, honey, cantaloupe, and then lots of oats and grain cereal like taste.
M: Very chewy thicker bodied Low carbonation.
O: This is a pretty juicy fruity beer but the cereal grains taste is a little strong on the finish. Otherwise this is awesome, if you are anywhere in Nashville and you see Bearded Iris on tap it's going to be your best option.
Mar 04, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by SomethingClever from Ohio
16 oz can poured into pint glass canned on 2/6
A: Milky brown yellowish body very turbid body, almost no head just a small film.
S: papaya, honey, apricot, cantaloupe, some lemon, light yeasty smell
T: Lots of sweet mango, pineapple, honey, cantaloupe, and then lots of oats and grain cereal like taste.
M: Very chewy thicker bodied Low carbonation.
O: This is a pretty juicy fruity beer but the cereal grains taste is a little strong on the finish. Otherwise this is awesome, if you are anywhere in Nashville and you see Bearded Iris on tap it's going to be your best option.
Mar 04, 2017
4 by atlbravsrno1 from New Hampshire on Feb 28, 2017
4.48/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by mattflippin from Tennessee
Poured into a tulip glass. Looks like pulpy orange juice- extreme yellow haze with a white head. Tropical notes on the nose- lots of citrus and other tropical fruits. Taste follows the nose: quite tropical, prominently citrus, and a soft, pillowy malty backbone. The malt is more prominent here than in their other IPAs, but it's quite nice. Velvety, smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Balanced overall, a great NE style IPA.
Feb 28, 2017
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
by mattflippin from Tennessee
Poured into a tulip glass. Looks like pulpy orange juice- extreme yellow haze with a white head. Tropical notes on the nose- lots of citrus and other tropical fruits. Taste follows the nose: quite tropical, prominently citrus, and a soft, pillowy malty backbone. The malt is more prominent here than in their other IPAs, but it's quite nice. Velvety, smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Balanced overall, a great NE style IPA.
Feb 28, 2017
4.73 by canadamish from Tennessee on Feb 27, 2017
4.53/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by BEER88 from Washington
Can dated 2/06/17. This is my favorite color for an IPA, nice cloudy yellow ipa with a soft white head. Smell is of ripe tropical fruits, pine notes, and maybe breadiness?!?! Taste is a juicy fruity IPA with that bite that does not stick around. Nice soft velvety feel that is very inviting. Overall I want to go to the brewery because their beers are making my palate happy.
Feb 26, 2017
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by BEER88 from Washington
Can dated 2/06/17. This is my favorite color for an IPA, nice cloudy yellow ipa with a soft white head. Smell is of ripe tropical fruits, pine notes, and maybe breadiness?!?! Taste is a juicy fruity IPA with that bite that does not stick around. Nice soft velvety feel that is very inviting. Overall I want to go to the brewery because their beers are making my palate happy.
Feb 26, 2017
4.75 by elkinbrown from Tennessee on Feb 25, 2017
4.37 by Truck67 from Tennessee on Feb 25, 2017
3.9 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee on Feb 23, 2017
4.46/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Nanothaniel from Tennessee
Look: The beer is ominously cloudy with a golden rim and dark amber core. A very unfiltered appearance and a promise of good things to come.
Smell: Citrus-forward on the nose along with pineapple. The malt manages to barely fight through on the nose.
Taste: Citrus front end, herbaceous mid palate, and a tropical finish. Well-integrated bitterness with a finish that catches your attention for a moment but quickly beckons the next sip.
Feel: Medium-high body, carbonation is medium-low. The structure allows the malt to soften the bitterness even though this beer seems to have low residual sugar.
Overall: The IPA takes elements you've encountered in other IPAs and reinterprets them in a new light. An original, balanced, and pleasing beer.
Feb 23, 2017
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
by Nanothaniel from Tennessee
Look: The beer is ominously cloudy with a golden rim and dark amber core. A very unfiltered appearance and a promise of good things to come.
Smell: Citrus-forward on the nose along with pineapple. The malt manages to barely fight through on the nose.
Taste: Citrus front end, herbaceous mid palate, and a tropical finish. Well-integrated bitterness with a finish that catches your attention for a moment but quickly beckons the next sip.
Feel: Medium-high body, carbonation is medium-low. The structure allows the malt to soften the bitterness even though this beer seems to have low residual sugar.
Overall: The IPA takes elements you've encountered in other IPAs and reinterprets them in a new light. An original, balanced, and pleasing beer.
Feb 23, 2017
4.24 by AlexFields from Tennessee on Feb 23, 2017
4.38 by richj1970 from Alabama on Feb 22, 2017
4.45/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by mecmd from Tennessee
Canned 2/6/17.
Poured from 16 ounce can into Bearded Iris tulip.
Hazy yellow/light golden. One finger white head that dissipates to nice ring. Some initial lacing but doesn't linger long.
Citrus and tropical fruits dominate the nose. Mostly passionfruit with some hints of peach.
Taste is citrus and tropical fruits with some grassy flavors.
Soft. Medium body. Light carbonation. Mildly bitter finish that lingers a bit.
Another very good NE style IPA from Bearded Iris.
Feb 18, 2017
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
by mecmd from Tennessee
Canned 2/6/17.
Poured from 16 ounce can into Bearded Iris tulip.
Hazy yellow/light golden. One finger white head that dissipates to nice ring. Some initial lacing but doesn't linger long.
Citrus and tropical fruits dominate the nose. Mostly passionfruit with some hints of peach.
Taste is citrus and tropical fruits with some grassy flavors.
Soft. Medium body. Light carbonation. Mildly bitter finish that lingers a bit.
Another very good NE style IPA from Bearded Iris.
Feb 18, 2017
4.1 by thomasarose from Tennessee on Feb 12, 2017
Chasing Rainbows from Bearded Iris Brewing
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
40 ratings