Bearded Iris Illusion Double IPA. Motueka. Enigma. Elusive Yeast.
8% ABV. Bearded Iris Brewing, Nashville, TN.
And now, Bitter Ones, we have the first appearance of Bearded Iris Brewing of Nashville, TN, here in the ol' Nib. Why not til now? Well, every beer I've seen from them before has been a New England IPA, and I tend to pass on those. Also, the price of them. Guess what, this was a free sample, and it's says neither hazy nor New England anywhere on it, although that means nothing, this I have learned the hard way.
All fogged up, of course, brightish yellow hue, large and lasting, bold ivory head.
In the nose: sweet, soft, citrusy. lemon and orange muffled up in gauze. Everything is muted in the hazies.
In the mouth: More soft, more citrus. More missed opportunities. There's a good Double IPA here struggling to get out. Damn, I wish I could just forget about what this style does to me, relax, and enjoy it, but I can't. There needs to be a new name for this style, maybe Weak-Ass DIPA. Or DIPA with it's Balls Cut off. Like booze, and some hop flavor, but not enough? This dumb fake style is for you!
Nobody likes the bitter bite anymore. Everything's "soft"...sigh....
Now you see it? An intertwining apparition of Motueka + Enigma that unravels into zingy citrus, ripe raspberries, and smooth peach syrup
Raspberries is a reach. And peach syrup? Huh. Whatever.
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