Black Iris Brewery

Brewery

Located down in Basford in the old Shipstones building, Black Iris brew an increasingly wide range of lovely beers...

They’re becoming legendary in Nottingham but their beers can be found as far afield as Yorkshire, Cheshire, Birmingham and more. They’ve got consistently strong artwork from Kev Grey and have been known to put on rowdy parties with their ‘Piss Up In A Brewery’ nights.

Must try:
- Endless Summer (IPA, 4.5%)
- Snake Eyes (Pale, 3.8%)
- Divine Elements (IPA, 6%)
- Rise and Shine (Stout, 5.3%)
- Bleeding Heart (Rye, 4.5%)

Beer list (via Untappd)

Endless Summer
Black Iris Brewery - IPA - Session / India Session Ale, 4.5%
Snake Eyes
Black Iris Brewery - Pale Ale - English, 3.8%
Divine Elements
Black Iris Brewery - IPA - American, 6%
Bajan Breakfast
Black Iris Brewery - Pale Ale - American, 4%
Rise & Shine
Black Iris Brewery - Stout - Coffee, 5.2%
Lost Art of Keeping Secrets
Black Iris Brewery - IPA - Imperial / Double, 8.5%
Better The Devil You Know
Black Iris Brewery - Pale Ale - Australian, 5.5%
Let The Juice Loose
Black Iris Brewery - IPA - New England, 6.5%
Cosmic Cream
Black Iris Brewery - IPA - Milkshake, 5%
Stab In the Dark
Black Iris Brewery - Stout - Other, 5%

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