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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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explosivedog (14048) reviewed
Captured by Frames from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Snallygaster. Pours gold. Peach, lemon, grain, very clean. Medium body. Good.
Tried on 09 Oct 2022 at 14:29
explosivedog (14048) reviewed
Flutter from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Snallygaster. Pours bright yellow. Butter, lemon, vanilla, zest. Medium body. Not great.
Tried on 09 Oct 2022 at 14:28
kangareuben (5405) ticked
(The Perch Gastropub) Captured By Frames from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
6.5/10
Tried on 08 Oct 2022 at 17:39
kangareuben (5405) ticked
Flutter V1 from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7.5/10
Tried on 08 Oct 2022 at 17:39
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Apologize Less - Cashmere, Mosaic, Dragon & Grapefruit from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Single from Whole Paycheck in July. Back of the fridge till now(September). 7.3%, no mention of grapefruit on the can. Pint glass @home. Very soft golden haze that's more like fog. Second pour gets it looking like yeasty endtrails. Thin, frail, eggshell head. Mostly grapefruit with a bit of apple & hay. Taste is super mellow earth, juicy pine, salt & barely lingering grapefruit pith. Bittersweet. Frothy, amble soft bubbles, but very light weight body. ABV feels small. Quiet. Beach ipa. Okay to good.
Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2022 at 23:20
tfontana (8004) reviewed
When Wales Fly (Vol. 3) from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Taster pour from a can at Munchie Madness festival, 2022. It's a clear, bright, pale yellow with no sparkle, finger-width white foamy head with light lacing. Aroma is weirdly like a spent matchstick with bit of fruit and yeast. Taste is more traditional Kolsch with strong yeast and hint of fruit. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, the yeast is pretty clean without a lot of open-air funk (other than there was something weird in the aroma).
Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2022 at 02:09
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Ete from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Foam draught, 8/13/22. Hazy, blonde honey. Just good old fashioned saison character. Is this a Fantome Ete clone? Because it sure smells like it. Plaster, mineral, funk, pepper. Pencil lead and plaster with soft, soft mm alta, very well-attenuated. Somebody has to have a strong grasp of saisons to make this. Immediately very impressed.
Tried on 13 Aug 2022 at 19:32
Gripweed57 (9190) reviewed
Days Like This from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce can. Bright yellow gold pour. Small foamy white head. Fresh grainy malt aroma hints at cut grass and honey. Flavor brings notes of soft, sweet grain, lemon, honey and green apple. Light and refreshing with an inviting character that has one longing for more.
Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2022 at 04:00
Mansquito (19868) reviewed
Saison is Dead: Mosaic from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from explosivedog: pours hazy yellow with a huge frothy white head. Aroma is huge amount of herby, citrus, straw. Taste is dry with respect to the bitterness, but also has a rounded sweetness. Very spicy. Lingering earthy aftertaste. Quite good.
Tried from Can on 01 Jul 2022 at 01:29
explosivedog (14048) reviewed
Saison is Dead: Mosaic from Birds Fly South Ale Project
4 years ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Pours hazy gold with a big frothy head. Funk, blueberry, light butter, light herbal, pineapple. Lovely soft body. Outstanding.
Tried from Can on 24 Jun 2022 at 01:49