Honey Pie
Birdsong Brewing

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From:
Birdsong Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,532
ABV:
8.9%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,524
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 10.2%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
51
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 07, 2023
Added:
Mar 12, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  13
In this limited release brew, a solid malt foundation is complimented by a generous amount of locally harvested honey, and you guessed it...HOPS! Our unique blend of hops will deliver aromas of honeydew and grapefruit, and will have you pouring the second beer before you finished the first.
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Rated: 4.61 by Metnut from New York

Feb 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by qcghost from North Carolina

Jun 16, 2019
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Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid DIPA, unique taste with the honey, but in the end is a traditional double IPA...hoppy, piney goodness!
Apr 21, 2019
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a tallboy can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Golden amber pour with 2 fingers of fluffy white head. Nice lacing.

S: Sweet and hoppy... pine and citrus.

T/F: Sweet up front... toasted malts and honey giving way to a modestly bitter citrus and pine hop profile. Grapefruit and floral character... pine and orange rind. Medium to light bodied... sticky on the tongue. Well carbonated.

O: A solid DIPA with honey... kind of a poor man's 'Hopslam' but a similar flavor profile. Worth checking out.
Mar 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Mar 15, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by lebriarjr from North Carolina

Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.06 by baklo from North Carolina

Jan 27, 2019
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Reviewed by pubscout from North Carolina

3.59/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Honey Pie DIPA from Birdsong Brewing has lots of honey in the nose and on the palate, but that sweetness also inhibits whatever hops are supposed to be rocking the house, especially in a DIPA. Still, an easy drinking beer, even at 8.9%, and it could be a nice transitional for those folks who don't think they like IPAs. Smooth mouthfeel, albeit a bit sticky, but not in a negative way. I'd drink it again, but only if you were buying.
Jan 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by BrewsNRecords from North Carolina

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jonbonfondle from Minnesota

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jason_cs from Florida

Mar 19, 2017
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

4.11/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Came a clear amber shade with a thick sticky off white head atop that settles ever so slowly into a frothy mass,good color and head retention here.Aromas are of sweet caramel dough and candied fruits,light sharpness as well but the sweetness wins the day.A creamy feel for a DIPA,not alot of carbonation as it glided down easy.Sweet with the honey tinge on the palate with a decent shot of tropical fruits into the finish,yeah it's sweet but not cloying.A DIPA that says it's sweet and is sweet with the honey infusion,more brewers should say they brew a sweet DIPA.....
Mar 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Feb 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by Zaphog from Michigan

Feb 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by Eziel from Ohio

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jschott75 from Illinois

Feb 05, 2017
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Reviewed by TonyLema1 from South Carolina

3.67/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: honey colored, white lacing head
S: honey, malt and slight pine
T: honey at first, but it ends bitter, some fruitiness
F: bitter finish
O: the honey softens this beer, but it's too bitter to rate higher
Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Jan 21, 2017
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Reviewed by Terp96 from North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a rich deep amber color with finger thick head. Good lacing. Smell is sweet with honey. You can tell there is a ton of honey in here. Faint hops. Taste is spicy, prickly up front but quickly turns malty sweet with lots of honey on the back end. Very interesting. Mouthfeel is oily with honey residue. Overall a really good beer. Less harsh than a Hopslam, FWIW.
Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by msumike89 from Colorado

Apr 22, 2016
Honey Pie from Birdsong Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 51 ratings