

The bitterness is medium-high, and the balance is leaning towards the bitterness with the fruit taking up a second. Most of the fruity flavor seems to come mostly from fruit additions more so than hops. The flavor is considerably more juicy than the aroma. The flavor is bready and lightly sweet caramel, just like the aroma. There was a beady and slightly sweet caramel-malt flavor as well. As the beer warmed, some tangerine crept out more. I don’t get a whole lot of tangerine or pineapple initially, but the sample was quite cold. There is fairly good retention and the lacing on the glass is nice. The beer pours a hazy orange color with an off-white head. This beer would not be considered specialty IPA (21B) because that category is reserved for variations of the IPA style (Session, Black IPA, Red IPA, etc.). This beer is going to be judged in the fruit beer category because it’s and example a classic style (21A) with fruit added. We’re not looking for a sweet concoction to appease the “I want my beer to taste like fruit juice” crowd. In addition to the complexities of the tangerine - the likes of which you can only get by using the whole fruit - we judiciously employ just a hint of whole pineapple for a backnote (you’d likely not even pick it out of the mix if we didn’t tell you it was there). We use bountiful whole tangerine purée, which brings pithy, crisp bitterness to the citrus flavor.

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Your official duties for the day have been to maybe take a hike to a secluded waterfall, perhaps grill something, definitely chill with plenty of sand between your toes…and crack a phenomenal beer to complete the experience. Imagine the tropical haze of a lazy afternoon- into-evening. Big, bold and not for kids.An india pale ale packed with whole tangerine & pineapple and a tropical IPA that transports you to a hop-induced state. We're not looking for a sweet concoction to appease the "I want my beer to taste like fruit juice" crowd. In addition to the complexities of the tangerine - the likes of which you can only get by using the whole fruit - we judiciously employ just a hint of whole pineapple for a backnote (you'd likely not even pick it out of the mix if we didn't tell you it was there). We use bountiful whole tangerine purée, which brings pithy, crisp bitterness to thr citrus flavor. Welcome to our vacation transportation express and ctack a phenomenal beer to complete the experience. Your official duties for the day have been to maybe take a hike to a secluded waterfall, perhaps grill something, definitely chill with plenty of sand between your toes. Imagine the tropical haze of a lazy afternoon-into-evening.

Big, bold and not for kids.Ī tropical IPA that transports you.

Imagine the tropical haze of a lazy afternoon- into evening. A Tropical IPA that transports you to a hop-induced state. An India Pale Ale packed with whole tangerine and pineapple.
