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Bearded Iris Brewing

 

Had this beer on a trip to Nashville visiting our son about 5 or 6 years ago. He took us there as it his favorite brewery in Nashville. They definitely brew some good beer. This is a really good IIPA.

 

Pours a hazy straw color with a fluffy, sudsy white head that provides a nice amount of lacing. This looks every bit the part of a Citra/Mosaic/Simcoe hopped beer.

The nose also fits that profile as well, with berry notes accompanied by some bright citrus, primarily ripe orange, grapefruit, some mango, and apricot for good measure.

The taste indeed highlights zested citrus flavors of ripe orange and grapefruit, with “zested” equaling “effervescent,” similar to Fresca for those of a certain age, but the apricot is what I most appreciate in this flavorful hazy. It just works really well.

The mouthfeel is on the softer side, fitting the style. This is a beer I’d revisit again and again. Bearded Iris is world class, IMHO.

16oz can poured into tulip

I smell is melon and white Grapes
Taste is citrusy with medium hop bitterness
Somewhat light refreshing feel, especially for 7.5%

Another excellent balanced IPA from Beardee Iris. Best brewers in TN, IMO

 

 

 

Every. Signal. Time. I just recently discovered this brewer, and everyone I've had from them has been top notch... I think I have lost track of the excellence between beverages... This is not my fave of the ones I have had, but still excellent.. This is another good one find it and enjoy!

Wow........Very Good. Enough said.

 

 

 

 

Poured from pint can into shaker pint glass.
A: Pours a fairly clear yellow hue with active carbonation jets fueling a 1 inch bubbly white head with decent retention.
S: Mango, orange, soft grapefruit, lemon, and soft pine resin.
T: Soft sweet grapefruit, mango cream, mild pine resin, orange, and a hint of lemon and white grape.
M: Light-medium body. Citrus and tropical fruit sweetness with mild hop bitterness. Effervescent. Lingers nicely on the palate.
D: Lovely hop expression. Hits the sweet spot on the ABV. Refreshing with a bit of complexity.

A: Great NE style look: opaque yellow-orange hue with a dense fluffy head on top of it all. Lovely lacing left on the edges after swirling it around.

S: It's weird because this kind of smells like a red ale or some other darker, hoppy ale. There's hops and dankness, and it's very earthy.

T: I'm no hop expert, but to me it seems that either the simcoe or mosaic hops dominate here. It has an earthy taste to it. Pine, malt, and grapefruit show up.

M/F: Consistency is velvety smooth with a good hop bite. Finishes with earthy hops and biscuit.

O: Great beer! This one's not as 'bright' as you'd expect, if that makes any sense. At the same time, the ABV is well-hidden, and it really makes those hops shine.

 

Bright orange juice looking body; thick and creamy white head; sticky sheets of foam cling to the glass. Strong dank and herbal hop aroma; very earthy. Dull tropical fruit and grapefruit flavor; oaty and biscuit-like; intense hop bitterness at the finish. Heavy body; thick and smooth; fairly dry with a stinging undercurrent.

A rock solid DDH DIPA that should satisfy fans of the style.