re: Gnarly Barley-Brightside IPA

Had the Brightside, juicy and very good. Not great. Bitter at the end but still very good. Can't wait to see this bottled/canned more often

solid v neck no doubt but forest through the trees man...

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5BD: Moar Envie

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wrong thread dude

So, i managed to grab a bottle and poured it last night, here's my review (which i'm certain everyone is clamoring for)

Grading on a 10 pt scale

Aroma: 8/10 - Nice aroma. Lots of fruity hops coming through. Noticeable when pouring out the bottle.
Appearance: 8.5/10 - Very pretty color. Bright orange/hazy. Just what i like in this style of IPA
Mouthfeel: 7/10 - Mouthfeel was soft, but for the style, could have been softer. The beer tended to dry out a good bit on the back end. While good for an IPA, i consider a negative for this style of IPA (NE IPA).
Flavor: 7/10 - Again, for the style, this one was off. Normally for this style i'm expecting pillowy mouthfeel with juicy hops throughout and minimal hop bite. This one had an unusual hop bitterness you don't normally see in the style. Also, the dryness on the back end took away from the overall flavor. In short, too much bitterness, too dry for the style, IMO.
Overall: 30/40 - I think this was a good first try for Gnarly Barley for this style, and if they fine tune it a little, they could have something really special here. I think they nailed the color, and aroma, though more aroma is never a bad thing. I think they need to examine the bittering hops and dryness. Maybe less attenuative yeast or work on their water chem a little more.

Summation: Good but not great. Good 1st attempt and i'm anxious to see how batch 2 comes out.

ETA: To recalculate based on a BJCP judging scoring system

Aroma: 10/12
Appearance: 3/3
Flavor: 14/20
Mouthfeel: 3.5/5
Overall: 30.5/40

ETA 2: Keep in mind, taste is subjective. These are my thoughts.

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So a good IPA then?

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Too dry for the style. If we are comparing it to a NE style IPA, then they really shouldn't dry out as much, IMO.

I got some of the dryness you speak of from the bottle but not on tap. Agreed. I want this thing canned and regularly available! Would be cool to see it as a double as well.

Anywhere to find this on Baton Rouge? Bottle or tap.

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I got some of the dryness you speak of from the bottle but not on tap. Agreed. I want this thing canned and regularly available!

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Canned would be nice, but i doubt they are going to invest money right now into a cannery while they also have a bottling line.

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Would be cool to see it as a double as well.

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Meh, i like IPA's. I don't care for double IPA's. My alcohol preference threshold for beer tops out at 8.5%. Especially with IPA's. That's why i dont buy anymore of stone's enjoy by. I don't want to drink a 9/10% DIPA. IT's too hot. I bought a 6 back of Bell's Oracle DIPA clocking in at 10.5%. I bought it 2 weeks ago, i have 5 left and don't plan on drinking the rest anytime soon.

Parish has spoiled me. Once/week i grab a 6'er of Envie and i'm set.

ETA: Nevermind i guess they are canning. Good for them!

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Another batch coming in November. They've got a canning line on order as well as additional fermentors in order to triple capacity

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That escalated quickly.

Its almost as if they realized that they could sell a lot more beer is they just made a great IPA. Hmmmm...