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Bearded Iris Brewing


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- Style:
- IPA - Imperial
Ranked #1,792 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #13,805 - Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 4.5%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- From:
- Bearded Iris Brewing
- Tennessee, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 0
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding


Notes:
Double IPA brewed with lactose & blueberries, hopped with Simcoe and Citra.
Reviews: 4
| Ratings: 12
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Reviews by Buck89:
Buck89 from Tennessee
4.28/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
From a can, poured into a tulip. This beer has a striking look - a bright purple plum color with the turbidity of tomato soup. A small head formed on the pour but quickly disappeared with no trace left behind. Big blueberry aroma that was supported with some dank resin and also some citrus. It honestly tastes like a blueberry smoothie, but without much sweetness and no vanilla. The lactose is there and the body is fuller than most of their beers, but it doesn't approach the "milkshake" category. This is more like an IPA than those, with a firm bitterness that blends well with the blueberry flavor. There is a slight tartness on the finish from the fruit but it also plays well with the flavors. I'm looking forward to the other variations.
Jan 21, 2018
4.28/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
From a can, poured into a tulip. This beer has a striking look - a bright purple plum color with the turbidity of tomato soup. A small head formed on the pour but quickly disappeared with no trace left behind. Big blueberry aroma that was supported with some dank resin and also some citrus. It honestly tastes like a blueberry smoothie, but without much sweetness and no vanilla. The lactose is there and the body is fuller than most of their beers, but it doesn't approach the "milkshake" category. This is more like an IPA than those, with a firm bitterness that blends well with the blueberry flavor. There is a slight tartness on the finish from the fruit but it also plays well with the flavors. I'm looking forward to the other variations.
Jan 21, 2018
More User Reviews:
leroybrown10 from Missouri
3.99/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Feb 01, 2018
3.99/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Feb 01, 2018
atlbravsrno1 from New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 29, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 29, 2018
dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 16, 2018
3.75/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 16, 2018
GaToWyo from Colorado
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Jan 24, 2018
4.13/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Jan 24, 2018
GreesyFizeek from New York
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This one pours a light and hazy bluish-pinkish color, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells confusing, with creamy blueberry, vanilla cream, lactose, grapefruit, and pine.
This has a really creamy and nice feel, with slightly tart blueberry flavors, vanilla and lactose, and a light zesty bitterness on the finish. I'm not sure it really needed to be an IPA, but I like it nonetheless.
This is medium bodied, and super creamy, with a good level of carbonation.
This is a nice but super weird and confusing beer.
Jan 28, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This one pours a light and hazy bluish-pinkish color, with a small foamy head, and lots of lacing.
This smells confusing, with creamy blueberry, vanilla cream, lactose, grapefruit, and pine.
This has a really creamy and nice feel, with slightly tart blueberry flavors, vanilla and lactose, and a light zesty bitterness on the finish. I'm not sure it really needed to be an IPA, but I like it nonetheless.
This is medium bodied, and super creamy, with a good level of carbonation.
This is a nice but super weird and confusing beer.
Jan 28, 2018
Moses_Malone from District of Columbia
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 16, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Mar 16, 2018
LloydDobler from Indiana
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can dated 1/17/18 poured into large snifter “I JUST BLUE MYSELF”
Pour Has I tiny bit of frothy head and looks like chilled beet soup(kvass). Nose is vinous with hints of sugared raspberries. Taste is smooth muddled blueberry and grape with a creamy vanilla hop juice finish. Not sure what rainbows taste like, but I guess this is it.
Feb 10, 2018
4.25/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz can dated 1/17/18 poured into large snifter “I JUST BLUE MYSELF”
Pour Has I tiny bit of frothy head and looks like chilled beet soup(kvass). Nose is vinous with hints of sugared raspberries. Taste is smooth muddled blueberry and grape with a creamy vanilla hop juice finish. Not sure what rainbows taste like, but I guess this is it.
Feb 10, 2018
BEER88 from Washington
4.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 11, 2018
4.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Feb 11, 2018
Radcpa from Washington
4.42/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Reddish appearance with slight white head that disipates quickly. Aroma is a grapefruit with a slight hops. Taste is a fairly prominent grapefruit with slight hops and is vary appealing.
Aug 09, 2018
4.42/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Reddish appearance with slight white head that disipates quickly. Aroma is a grapefruit with a slight hops. Taste is a fairly prominent grapefruit with slight hops and is vary appealing.
Aug 09, 2018
brunsojw from Tennessee
4.15/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
What is this creature?? So good. A creamy, tarty DIPA.
Feb 21, 2018
4.15/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
What is this creature?? So good. A creamy, tarty DIPA.
Feb 21, 2018
LDawg25 from Tennessee
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Blueberries, Smooth but a little bite from the hops. Overall very good first try at a fruited IPA.
Jan 25, 2018
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Blueberries, Smooth but a little bite from the hops. Overall very good first try at a fruited IPA.
Jan 25, 2018
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Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
12 ratings
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