Bright Ideas Brewing Noise Complaint

Noise Complaint

 

Bright Ideas Brewing in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Series Out of Production
Score
6.63
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 2
Next in our "Dogs of Bright Ideas" series is Noise Complaint – A loud beer for a loud dog. Fred is a redbone coonhound who often howls at his owner and our Head Brewer Danny – the howling terror of North Adams. The police have been called on him twice. ⁠

The DIPA is double dry-hopped w/ Citra, Motueka, and Strata. Citrus sings upfront with a very non-bitter finish. Unlike Fred, Noise Complaint is smooth and slightly sweet.
 

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the brewery. Cloudy, dark yellow-light brown, tons of sparkle, thin head with excellent retention and nice lacing. Aroma is apricot, weak pineapple, light citrus. Taste is citrus, apricot, pineapple rind, bread. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation, malty finish with mild bitterness.

Tried from Can at Bright Ideas Brewing on 26 Sep 2025 at 01:56


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Draught at Power Beer Fest, 5/14/22. Moderately hazy, rather pale, lemony-brass-golden with a small, moderately-well-retained, white head. A lot more piney/resinous character in the nose than expected for the hops used. Some light pineapple, with earthy, almost peppery notes, as well. Sparse, almost non-existent malting. No alcohol or flaw. Completely flat texture. Just tastes like dough/white bread with zero depth/sweetness. Very little in the way of bright, juicy or interesting hops. A lot of astringent bitterness and super low flavor. Beer was served exceedingly cold, to be fair, but I don't think that was the problem. Very disappointing as I normally love these guys' beers.

Tried on 17 May 2022 at 21:18