After a well-documented and long odyssey, Moody Brews, the new brewery helmed by long time Little Rock brewer Josiah Moody, is opening tonight in downtown's Pettaway neighborhood at 414 E. 21st St.

Joel DiPippa

Known for his time at Vino's Brew Pub in addition to partnerships with other breweries under the name Moody Brews, Moody has a credibility for making beers that are both technical and innovative. Situated in Pettaway Square along with Pettaway Coffee, Paper Hearts bookstore, and the regular spot for the Smashed N'Stacked food truck, the Moody Brews taproom continues the micro city themes of the brand-new small company industrial district spearheaded by local developer and Pettaway resident Michael Orndorff. There is a cozy bar area, an outdoor patio facing into the square, upstairs seating and an upstairs patio producing four different areas. The patio areas facing inward supply an escape from the typical design of a patio area dealing with out to the street, developing a break from the stress of a hectic, car-oriented culture.

Moody Brews showcases Moody's touch with each beer having subtle notes of flower or citrus parts that match the standard tastes and make each sip remarkable. There are no flights, however pours of five ounces, 13 ounces, and 16 ounces are available.
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Joel DiPippaLeft to right: Aria's Bier, Pettaway Pils, Earl Gray ESB
Aria's Bier (4%).
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The hibiscus provides both the color and the tartness while Moody manages to coax a caramel undertone out of the beer. Easy drinking and thirst quenching, Aria's Bier makes the many of its saison design and needs to be in your regular beer rotation as the temperatures increase.
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Pettaway Pils (5%).

This is a beer that tastes like what you conjure in your mind when you imagine a beer. As it warms, the nose opens up and you begin to find a tip of the softer floral notes that even the beeriest of beers has.
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Earl Grey ESB (5.5 ).

This legacy brew of Moody's showcases how early his innovative muscles came through in the developing procedure. Originally brewed in partnership with Apple Blossom Brewing in Fayetteville, the malty, tannic, discreetly sweet beer is a tour-de-force.
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Half Seas Over (8%).

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This double India pale ale is the first commercial beer Moody brewed and showcases his capability to home in on tastes. It has all the tastes of an IPA with its hint of citrusy hoppy notes and assertive bitterness, but balances them against each other so that you can enjoy sip after sip. The control over the tastes lets those brighter tastes come out simply as the bitterness is cresting on your taste buds so that it never overwhelms the drinker and leaves a remnant of sweet taste as it picks the tongue.

Root Beer (0%) & & Ginger Ale (0%).

Joel DiPippaMoody Brews' root beer (left) and ginger ale.
Moody Brews has house-made ginger ale and root beer. These get the exact same attention to flavor and information, so anticipate unique and delicious experiences when you buy one. The root beer is lighter than a lot of, showcasing more level of acidity than mass-produced variations. It brings a slight bitterness while avoiding overwhelming saccharine tastes. Similarly, the ginger ale tastes distinctly of ginger instead of sugar. It is lighter in body and produces a certain tingling feeling.

It's a little operation however offers some of the very best beers in Arkansas thanks to Moody's skilled hand. Moody Brews has more offerings like the Katchiri's Bier, a Belgian-style farmhouse ale (7%) that may be his most personal development (it's named after his partner) and the Oatmeal Pale (0.5%) that isn't rather non-alcoholic but can provide you all the taste of a pale ale without the punch. Go to Moody brews and see what a real enthusiasm task looks like in fulfillment.
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Moody Brews is open from 4-9 p.m. Tue.-Thu.; 4-10 p.m. Fri.; noon-10 p.m. Sat.; noon-9 p.m. Sun.

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