Mandarina
Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.10
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. can, solo domed the whole thing. Hazy pale golden with a thin lasting head. Aroma of tangerine peel, Manderin oranges, light yeast.
Flavor is citrus heavy tangerines, grapefruit, oranges (as expected) wheat backbone with a mild cracked black pepper and light bitterness. Light-boded, dry and refreshing. Actually overall very drinkable. Thirst quenching.
Flavor is citrus heavy tangerines, grapefruit, oranges (as expected) wheat backbone with a mild cracked black pepper and light bitterness. Light-boded, dry and refreshing. Actually overall very drinkable. Thirst quenching.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2016
at 16:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Milk and Hops, Chelsea. Pours an unclear golden-orange with a sneak, fizzy head that doesn't last more than a couple seconds. Orange / citrus, some light yeasty notes, bit of funk. Lightly tart. Drinks light and slightly thin. Fizzy carbonation. Okay, but a bit too watery.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2016
at 18:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can - Very fruity Mandarin orange. Clearish gold with a small white head. Light sweet orange notes, but not quite as fresh as the nose. Lots of lychee and a bit one sided.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2016
at 20:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasting at Matt, can
Hazy blond color. Very nice fruity aroma, zesty, mandarin. Very dry mouthfeel, light wheat flavor, paper, bit of coriander, bit of lemon zest; dry and watery final.
Nice, but the aroma created expectations that were not maintained.
Hazy blond color. Very nice fruity aroma, zesty, mandarin. Very dry mouthfeel, light wheat flavor, paper, bit of coriander, bit of lemon zest; dry and watery final.
Nice, but the aroma created expectations that were not maintained.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2016
at 20:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. can, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out a very nice citrus and orange sharpness, with a nice spicy farmhouse yeast in there. Flavour is spicy and crisp, with lots of dry crisp citrus, spicy farmhouse yeast, and a touch of floral notes. Dry and crisp, with high drinkability.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2016
at 20:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can. Pours slightly hazy sunny yellow, large off-white head, creamy and slow to dissipate, nice lacing. Aroma is oranges, lemongrass, field grass. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, very little tartness, citrus, oranges, black pepper, field grass. Medium body. Bright beer.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2016
at 16:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can poured to a tulip glass. Haven’t been able to say that a whole lot in my beer rating days. If I haven’t done something yet, I can count on Almanac to help me out. Cloudy golden orange pour with a rocky foam head. A fun, seemingly mashup of styles here. And not just two. I could believe this to be classified in a half dozen different styles, which might as well make it a style of its own. Wheat forward aroma, with a subtle fruitiness, and citrus hop. Juicy flavor, a little tart, but more so cool and refreshing. Oranges, citrus, and an inspiring wheat finish. Very nice beer here. This is the kind of beer that I order at a brewery on draft, and talk about how much I wish someone would put a beer like this in cans.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Oct 2016
at 23:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden yellow color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, peppercorn, light clove, wheat, white bread, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, oranges, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, peppercorn, light clove, wheat, white bread, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate yeast spiciness, tangy wheat, and fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, peach, pear, pineapple, mango, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, peppercorn, wheat, white bread, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, oranges, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tart/spiciness as well. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, fairly crisp/creamy/grainy, and lightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.3%. Overall this is a nice fruited saison. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, oranges, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Oct 2016
at 19:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can sample at a tasting at troubles’s place. Thanks Alon. Nice cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma of citrus, wheat, soapy note, a bit of fruity hops. Mildly tart flavor, citric, fresh, with light hops flavor. Very nice and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Sep 2016
at 07:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Craft Tap House. The beer pours a hazy golden color with a medium white head that recedes steadily to a film. Strings of lacing. Aroma of oranges, wheat and malt. Light to medium body with flavors of oranges, wheat, grassy hops and malt. The finish is fruity with a citrusy wheat aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Aug 2016
at 18:42