Social Graces
Bearded Iris Brewing

This looks, smells, and tastes like a Barleywine. This is liquid Sugar Babies. Chocolate covered caramel. Light on carbonation, medium mouthfeel. There is no way anyone would drink this blind, and guess they were drinking a Stout.

Rye Whiskey barrel flavors are there, but could be more prominent. It’s an interesting brew, but nothing I would purchase again.

Really really sweet..

The pecans and vanilla dominate this beer. I don't get much Barrel or rye here at all. It's almost too slick...

I was expecting a little bit of rye character here or at least some barrel-aged notes in the flavor but what I get is melted butter pecan ice cream...

Now that sounds good in theory but it's just a little too cute... I'm glad I got to try it but I don't know that I would purchase this again. It's sweet and sappy and it's like one of those 16-year-old love songs that you made out with.. not a lot of substance but it will get the job done.

It's going to be a chore finishing this. I will be honest. It looks great and smells sort of okay but I can't get past the sheer sweetness of the beer.

Not one of the best offerings from these guys... And for $18 a bottle it really should have brought it in a bigger way than what it did.

 

It poured a very dark murky brown with no foam/head. The nose is spectacularly rich in milk chocolate followed by pecans; quite like a candy bar. Not much barrel. But then upon tasting, heavy rye whiskey throughout! Again, I get tons of chocolate, notes of pecans, mai w even some coconut. The rye is just really pronounced throughout. Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Just a of warmth from the rye. Overall: exceptional brew. I absolutely love the rye!

First stout from this brewery comes in a 500ML bottle with a trippy, classy metallic label. Split with my wife.

The pour is mangy black with a low head quotient & a nose that speaks to me of chocolate milk from my distant youth. If it’d been spiked with Jim Beam, you know.

Social Graces is smoother than fresh-glazed ice on your sidewalk as you run out the door at 8AM. Milk sugar makes this the smoothest stout I’ve ever tasted; it’s never even seen the word ‘harsh’ or ‘edges’. Silky milk chocolate; no nuttiness & only the echo of barrels once tasted (or perhaps that’s my imagination). Vanilla does arrive mid-palate to sooth further, along with a gentle suggestion of alcohol. Glad I split this bottle.

Premium price for a bottle with no rye, no pecans, that appears to be masquerading as a big, soft-spoken milk stout. Tasty enough, but if you’re going to charge with the big boys you better deliver something extraordinary. Overall a pretty good brew.