[BW] Beer Blog

Brewery: Bearded Brewing
Style: Belgian
Serving: 12oz Bottle

While larger craft breweries like Dogfish Head, Rogue, and Stone enjoy large national distribution channels and sales growing every year, it’s easy to forget that every one of them started as a single aspiring brewer making craft beer at home. This is exactly what my fellow blogger Eric is doing under the name of the Bearded Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Bearded Brewing Company has been has been operating for about 4-5 years now and its selection seems to keep growing and improving by the week. In some what of a surprise, head brewer Eric Vernon emailed me to see if I would be interested in reviewing some of his brews. While I had never given any thought to reviewing home brews in the past, the idea seemed fantastic and something I’m all for. I’ve read his blog for months and I can tell how passionate he is about brewing, so no matter what I know I’m going to be drinking something that Eric truly put his heart into in an effort to create something special. So, for the first time in [BW] Beer Blog history, the following is my very first home brew review.

Up first from Bearded Brewing is Bangy Tangy! Bangy Tangy is a white Belgian brewed with orange marmalade and cranberries. While I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the biggest fan of Belgians, I do enjoy Belgians with strong citrus hues. Oregon Trail’s Wit is one of my absolute favorite beers and this one sounds like it might be comparable. Let’s find out!

Appearance - Bright, gold in color with a finger’s worth of white head. Rather opaque, but still lets some light shine through.

Smell - The very first thing I smelled even upon just opening the bottle was the orange marmalade. While the orange hues shines through, it is not overwhelming in the least bit. After that, one is greeted with the standard array of Belgian hues.

Taste - Oh my gosh, this stuff is really tasty! Definitely citrusy as most wits are, however, it has a slightly (and aptly named) tangy kick to it that’s most likely attributed to the cranberries. Also noteworthy is that the carbonation seems a bit higher than most Belgians, but that’s definitely not a bad thing as it actually comes off as more refreshing. I’d also like to note that I excitedly drank the first third of this brew before I started writing, which I believe is a first for me.

Bangy Tangy would be a hit at any summer barbeque or any hot day for that matter. It can easily be drank as a session beer and apparently isn’t offensive in the least bit to those who generally dislike Belgians. Bearded Brewing has produced a truly unique brew that can hold its own against even the most highly regarded brews of this genre. I highly recommend that Eric starts entering this in competitions to see what happens. To say I’m excited to try the other brew Eric sent me would be an understatement.

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