Tyranena Bitter Woman IPA

Brewed by Tyranena Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

From Ms. Claus in Wi
Aroma of citrus grapefriut. Copper color body with off white head. Flavor had a medium bodied citrus flavor to it. Cool and crisp with a dry palate. Decent brew.

o.k. i usually do the appearance first, but the aroma is more dominant here. smells like a piney, sugar daddy with a cream soda quality. hoppy as hell. good hint so far. hop head eelight flavor wise. abrasive popsicle stick with abrasive grass notes dipped in pine syrup. suck on a pine needle that is a tad dilluted and this is your beer. too much rusted metal and vanilla in the finish. it is not pleasant. but other than that it is cool.

Have had this in bottles for quite a while. Had it fresh on tap at Angelic Brewery and thoughtit was one of the best tasting IPA’s I’ve ever had!

On tap at the brewery. Nicely balanced IPA, with considerably more hops than their Stone Teepee. Very enjoyable and refreshing, one of my favorite local IPA’s. I can’t wait for the return of the Bitter Woman from Hell.

(12 oz bottle: Obtained in trade with hopdog, thanks Steve!) Now this is a solid, well-balanced IPA. Bitter Woman is indeed quite bitter, but not as bitter as the old maid on the label. The hops presents a prominent grapefruit character, but the moderately sweet and grainy maltiness provides a nice base that holds its own against the hops. There is also a fair amount of fruitiness and orange citrus joining in. The nose is sweet, fruity, citrusy and grainy. Body is in the medium range, carbonation is good, and the bitter hops yields a moderately crisp finish. Light amber color, with a slight haze for the duration of the session. The off-white head doesn’t rise above a full finger’s width, but really settles slowly, though eventually fading to a wide ring. And there is lots of drooping, ringed lace at the top of the glass. Maybe not quite good enough to make my list of elite IPAs, but this has been very enjoyable to sample. Good stuff.

Pours a small tan head, fair retention and moderate lacing. Lightly hazy copper/amber hued ale. Hoppy, juicey nose is moderately resiny, plenty of pine and citrusy notes. Body is medium, palate is lightly resiny. Hoppy, fruity flavors, piney hops, caramel maltiness along with citrus and apricot notes. Finish is dry and fruity. A solid, drink it anytime IPA! Thanks to Zathrus13 for this bottle!

Poured an orange amber color with a medium sized, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Very fruity aroma of citrus fruits, light pine, floral hops, and light caramel malt. Taste of caramel malts, citrus fruits, pine, and a nice grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Thanks Steve!

Bottle, from trade with Duane. Good nose, familiar, Sweet. Orange, nutty, lemon, grapefruit. Clean brownish orange, good head that faded quickly to a ring. Bitter flavors, like aromas with the grapefruit and nuttiness being the the biggest. Orange and caramel too. Medium body, creamy oily mouthfeel, bitter finish. Tasty brew, has a familiar aroma and taste, though I can’t think of what right now. Nicely done.