Birds Fly South Ale Project

Microbrewery in Greenville, South Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Birds Fly South Ale Project - Out of business

Established in 2016

Closed in 2023

Contact
1320 Hampton Ave, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Description
PROGRESSIVELY OLD SCHOOL
We make craft beer with a throwback approach. Through a combination of time-tested brewing/blending methods and modern practices, we create beer that is complex, thought-provoking, and above all delicious.

AN ALE PROJECT
We focus on truly slow beer – mainly Farmhouse Ales and Saisons in our wild brewery and lagers on our clean production side – with a passion for experimenting with other wild and traditional styles from Imperial Stouts to IPAs to Dutch Kuits.

ROOTED IN FAMILY
The name Birds Fly South is a nod to founders Lindsay and Shawn Johnson. For the last 22+ years, they lived the Coast Guard life, migrating across the country. Their family, their flock, was always looking to find their back to the south. Once they landed in Greenville, Shawn’s final station, they knew they had found home.

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Deep amber color with banana on the nose. Malty, caramel sweetness with a hint of spicy rye. Minimal malt bitterness. Excellent.
Tried on 26 Dec 2019 at 21:51

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draught at The Cask, Richmond: pours clear gold with white head. Aroma is funky, basement, lightly spicy. Taste is pretty sour, somewhat acidic. Delicate and gentle. I like it.
Tried from Cask on 20 Dec 2019 at 23:29

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gold pour. Fruit nose with wine/alcohol nose. Extremely tart flavor with a salty palate
Tried on 23 Nov 2019 at 03:58

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Very tart crabapple nose. Clear golden, thin head. Tart crabapple. Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 23 Nov 2019 at 03:53

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
16 oz can poured, sent over by Jow. Thanks!! Pale golden pour, tons of pillow foam head and lacing that began upon opening the can. Cool, inviting aroma, with floral and melon notes. Pretty crisp front, a lot of the same melon and soft floral character with the flavor. Very easy drinking, and a quite flavorful pils here. Very much enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2019 at 22:01

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Opaque amber color. Slightly sweet and slightly fruit flavor with a little funky taste at the finish. Has a mild jalapeño burn afterwards, nice balance.
Tried on 16 Nov 2019 at 04:22

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Draught at Beer Tempel, Amsterdam, 26 Aug 2019) Clear red colour with pinkish white head. Fruity, slightly sourish nose with cherries, blackberries and grapes. Fruity taste with notes of cherries, raspberries, vanilla and a mild acidity in the finish. Medium body, dry. Tasty and well balanced with a fresh red wine tartness. Quite nice.
Tried on 13 Nov 2019 at 21:43

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled at Snallygaster 2019. Poured a black color with a small tan head. Aroma was roasted malts, some cinnamon, chocolate. Roast. Tastes like a mole.
Tried on 30 Oct 2019 at 06:30

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
8-3-7-4-14
On tap @ Craft Beer Corner, Köln. Pours clear dark golden, with a finger thick creamy head. Aroma is acetic notes of balsamic vinegar and fruity brett with red berries, fruit pits and rose petals, as well as sour candy and tannins. Medium to full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is light acetic notes of balsamic vinegar and sour candy, as well as bretty notes of berries, musty fruits and floral notes.
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2019 at 19:33

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Chocolate cinnamon, roast. Tangy bitter dry finish. Black pour with good head and lacing. Nice stuff. Tap at Snally.
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2019 at 14:45