Firefly
Badlands Brewing Company
- From:
- Badlands Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 3.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 13, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 19, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Firefly is our brightest, and most multi-faceted single hop expression of a classic New Zealand hop variety: Motueka.
One of our favorite things about Motueka from Freestyle hops is that it not only imparts incredible flavor and aroma in our beer, but it also imparts a gorgeous soft and full mouthfeel that amplifies our already plush base beer; which is why we felt compelled to give this hop the solo treatment in its own beer!
Hopped aggressively and exclusively with Motueka, we taste a layered and lovely lemon/lime note complimented by tropical fruit.
One of our favorite things about Motueka from Freestyle hops is that it not only imparts incredible flavor and aroma in our beer, but it also imparts a gorgeous soft and full mouthfeel that amplifies our already plush base beer; which is why we felt compelled to give this hop the solo treatment in its own beer!
Hopped aggressively and exclusively with Motueka, we taste a layered and lovely lemon/lime note complimented by tropical fruit.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Can: Poured a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones with some tropical notes and a semi-dry finale. Taste is also a good mix of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones with tropical notes and a semi-dry finish. Body is full for style with a creamy feel with good carbonation. Enjoyable NEIPA with a nice hoppy tropical twist and juicy hops
Jan 13, 2026
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.9/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A Nicely hopped beer that has substantive sweet backing. A beer tasting crowd pleaser, a palate cleanser. Very drinkable and nicely balanced execution.
Aug 01, 2025
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
473 ml can served cold into a chalice. Durand purchase. No canning date.
Appearance - Incredibly white gold and hazy. Huge two plus fingers of eggshell white head. Great staying power and a true swath of lacing sticks behind on the glass.
Smell - Grassy with lemon and lime aromas. Some other muddled citrus but lemon/lime dominate.
Taste - Quite sweet initially, almost like frosting sugar. Some citrus comes in to play, a little lemon and lime as well. Possible some peach combo in there too. A little bit of weediness and hop oils at the end.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, very soft carbonation and pillowy texture. Easy to drink.
Overall - Is this an IPA? It is but when you come across a beer like this... it seems to be a looser and looser definition. There are elements here, but with the frosting sugar taste, lack of citrus and bitterness, it gets harder to say. Nonetheless Firefly is a very tasty treat.
Jul 23, 2023Appearance - Incredibly white gold and hazy. Huge two plus fingers of eggshell white head. Great staying power and a true swath of lacing sticks behind on the glass.
Smell - Grassy with lemon and lime aromas. Some other muddled citrus but lemon/lime dominate.
Taste - Quite sweet initially, almost like frosting sugar. Some citrus comes in to play, a little lemon and lime as well. Possible some peach combo in there too. A little bit of weediness and hop oils at the end.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, very soft carbonation and pillowy texture. Easy to drink.
Overall - Is this an IPA? It is but when you come across a beer like this... it seems to be a looser and looser definition. There are elements here, but with the frosting sugar taste, lack of citrus and bitterness, it gets harder to say. Nonetheless Firefly is a very tasty treat.
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