Hotline
Bearded Iris Brewing

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From:
Bearded Iris Brewing
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
New England IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 5.67%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
76
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 01, 2021
Added:
Dec 22, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  10
IPA brewed with Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra, Nelson Motueka.
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Ratings by Z_isSleeping:
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Rated by Z_isSleeping from Tennessee

4.13/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Jul 23, 2019
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Rated: 4.46 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Dec 01, 2021
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.04/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A: The beer is very hazy and a bit pale yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that has good retention properties and hardly died down.
S: Moderate aromas of stone fruit and lime are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of gooseberry, lychee and mango. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied, smooth, and somewhat juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This New England IPA has a nice and smooth mouthfeel.

Serving type: can
Sep 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by WDJersey from Colorado

May 08, 2021
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3/15/21 dated tall can.

Pours out with about a medium level of haze and cloudiness. Moderate cap and some strands of lace left on the glass.

Sweet pineapple juice sniff.

Tasty and enjoyable take on the style...more pineapple juice notes flowing through the mouth...pleasing and well worth a try.
May 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Apr 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Apr 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.28 by MrDarcy from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.27 by Gkruszewski from New York

Apr 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Apr 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Apr 17, 2021
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Reviewed by ichorNet from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is my first experience with the vaunted Bearded Iris Brewing Co., and I'm really excited to give it a shot. My local store got a few different IPAs from them in a recent delivery. Not sure who's distributing them around MA, but I must tip my hat to them for a job well-done. Now, granted, this is a month old and just hit shelves here so, maybe not AS fresh as I'd want, but beggars cannot also be choosers, so I shall gratefully accept whatever I can get.

Hotline pours an opaque yet vibrant-looking orange color with a collar of fine foamy bubbles building up to about two fingers upon my initial decanting. The bigger bubbles quickly pop and fade away, but the head itself is retentive and lingers in slightly-smaller form (half-finger) after five or so minutes. Lacing is fairly decent but not amazing, though the legs here follow along with the retention and seem quite solid. Overall, a good pour, but nothing that stands out.

The nose has quite a bit of dankness, resin, and earthy spice mixed with notes of papaya, tangerine, and grapefruit. Hints of berry-like tartness and some slight deviations into grassiness and pine show up here and there as well, which are all things that are happening that make me very much unsurprised to know that Mosaic features here. That said, I do like the Simcoe and Motueka assistance, though I think Nelson gets lost in the shuffle, and Citra feels like it's just along for the ride in its own pungent and effective way. I mean, this is a lot of heavy-hitters in one place, and the combination is about 60% as good as it probably could be, which is still great at the end of the day because, man, this is pretty damn aromatic. I get a hint of creamsicle and marshmallow in here as it opens up, as well, but I don't think there's any sweetening agents or adjuncts in here. Just a note.

Flavor profile is pretty nice, but I think the month this has been canned has probably hit it slightly hard. Flavors of ripe mango, papaya, and mixed berry upfront with hints of clementine and grassy resinous notes in the finish. I do like the balance that the oats/wheat bring here, and there is a light bitterness that lingers just a bit with each sip. Carbonation is on the low side, but the flavors are pretty punchy and manage well despite that fact. Some nectarine and melon as it acclimates to room temperature, which are elements that work well with some of the earthiness and spice that I was picking up, as they provide a good foil to the tropical citrus that I got immediately. Overall, good stuff, but I'm not rushing out to grab a bunch more. Maybe I'm just spoiled by being in New England, but I've had plenty that's better.
Apr 16, 2021
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Reviewed by pubscout from North Carolina

4.49/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
There’s a whole lot going on in this excellent 7% DDH IPA besides “bling,” whatever that is. At least four hop varieties make their presence known, but the balance is on the money. Color is a pleasant hazy golden, nose is redolent of pineapples, citrus, mango and even peaches. Mouthfeel is both smooth and chewy. Pineapple and grapefruit linger in the finish. Overall, a winner if you’re a DDH IPA fan—and I am.
Mar 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.44 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by crobinso from Colorado

Mar 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.19 by lemmy187 from Missouri

Mar 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Mar 19, 2021
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz. Can
Canned On: 01.14.21

Poured into a Tree House glass a pretty nice cloudy yellow color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, guava, lemon), pretty nice little diesel like. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, guava, lemon), pretty nice little diesel like. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew. Addictive! Orange Julius! MilkShake!
Feb 27, 2021
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Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota

4.36/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L-Lightly hazed golden color.

S-Impressive. Juicy tropical fruits and citrus. Pineapple, tangerines, mango...also some apricot and peaches...

T-Relatively balanced...biscuit like malt holds its own and actually complements the aforementioned hop flavors nicely. Hops are more assertive on the nose but fit nicely in this. Getting some green grape hop impression on the taste as well.

F-Love the balance to this. Leans a little sweet on the finish but not hazy IPA sweet.

O-One of the better NE IPA's I've had recently. Very enjoyable.
Jan 29, 2021
Hotline from Bearded Iris Brewing
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 76 ratings