Bitter Woman India Pale Ale - Tyranena Brewing Company

zac16125

South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into a pint glass
no born on date

Thanks to haveanother1 for sending this one over in a trade.

A: Pours a clear light amber with 1.5 fingers width of light tan head that has good retention and leaves a good amount of lacing.

S: Grainy, sweet malts, hints of citrus. Very mild nose, with really very little hop aromas.

T: Sweet malts, some citrus rind and piney bitterness on the finish. For the most part its malts up front with hops on the finish. Taste pretty good, with a nice balance, but hop characters could be more prominent. It does grow on me as I continue to drink though.

M/D: Medium body, appropriate carbonation, good drinkability. Nice mouthfeel.

O: Overall, a little underwhelming. Hop characters could certainly be more prominent. Not sure if thats a result of a lack of freshness (damn breweries for not dating their IPAs!) , or if thats just the profile. Not bad though, at first I thought it was pretty blah, but it got better as I drank. It could make a nice session beer at a bar with limited craft offerings, but not something I would make a conscious effort to obtain.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 23:14:10 | More by zac16125

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 13:06:13 | More by Photekut

parejkoj

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Light amber, good head that lingers. Clear, no haze.

Smell: Citrus aromas, predominantly grapefruit. A bit of malt, Munich or Vienna malts used possibly? Could use a little more late addition/dry hop aromas.

Taste: Well-balanced bitterness and very clean. A little minerally toward the end that isn't necessarily bad as it pairs with the bitterness. Some malt up front but doesn't overwhelm the bitter character. Really nice lingering bitterness toward the back of the mouth.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, not overly cloying or astringent. As far as IPAs go, it's about what I expect. Might benefit from a drier finish.

Overall: A nice IPA that is well-balanced and not too malt-heavy. Definitely recommended, it won't disappoint for those that like bitter, yet not overly aromatic, IPAs.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:33:10 | More by parejkoj

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, no bottled on date present. Acquired as part of Tyranena's The Legendary Collection assorted twelve pack. Twelve pack packaged on 04/02/2013. The final beer out of the six to be reviewed.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours two fingers of slightly off-white foamy head on top of a coppery orange colored body with lots of bubbles swirling and spiraling to the top, and some sediment floating down. Nice fluffy rings of lacing.

S - Citrus grapefruit & blood orange. Some acidity, and some light bready malts. Otherwise a pretty tame smelling beer. Hint of rye / cracked peppercorns.

T - Taste follows the nose. Blood orange. Grapefruit. Bready malts. Copper. Hint of rye.

M - Feel is more sticky and sugary than it is legitimately bitter. A peppery sort of aftertaste.

Overall, not the greatest IPA of all time, that's for sure. A little too bready and malty and not enough bright hops for my liking. Not Tyranena's best offering, but drinkable nonetheless with a nice 5.75% abv. Not one I will be going out of my way to have again, though.

Tyranena Bitter Woman IPA ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:03:10 | More by mfnmbvp

ystazi

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

05-11-2013 17:56:16 | More by ystazi

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-10-2013 18:38:44 | More by HopHeadRyan

EGolfer4

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

05-09-2013 22:31:59 | More by EGolfer4

iaminside

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-02-2013 22:08:17 | More by iaminside

Ginepiece

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-29-2013 03:03:23 | More by Ginepiece

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-28-2013 22:02:44 | More by spycow

whoneeds8

Texas

4/5  rDev +2%

04-24-2013 00:15:09 | More by whoneeds8

Kenai4

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2%

04-22-2013 12:08:07 | More by Kenai4

jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

04-15-2013 04:17:05 | More by jplopez21

Fargrow

Michigan

3/5  rDev -23.5%

04-12-2013 00:21:23 | More by Fargrow

nickapalooza86

Wisconsin

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 3/4/13

Strait into the glass, a very clear light amber color, finger of fluffy off white head.

Smell is grapefruit rind, pine, citrus notes, just a hint of malt.

Taste is nice and clean, piney and resiny, a little citrus charachter, lingering malt

Mouthfeel is medium, medium carbonation and finishes slightly dry

Now this is a session ABV IPA I can get behing! While it is not marketed as one, I could drink a 6 of this and be very happy!

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 00:12:14 | More by nickapalooza86

GeePee

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2%

03-31-2013 19:19:46 | More by GeePee

beersvh23

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

03-30-2013 18:39:44 | More by beersvh23

KWMiles

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

03-24-2013 23:07:10 | More by KWMiles

gir02021

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

03-24-2013 14:45:03 | More by gir02021

soze47

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

03-22-2013 01:23:58 | More by soze47

Ri0

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2%

03-20-2013 21:09:34 | More by Ri0

MarshMan71

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

03-19-2013 19:14:11 | More by MarshMan71

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

03-13-2013 07:24:03 | More by Zachtheporter

martyl1000

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -23.5%

03-05-2013 04:27:45 | More by martyl1000

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

03-04-2013 14:13:52 | More by t0rin0