8

10/23/18, mostly IPA but sweet sweet mango creamsicle. Still some orange creamsicle notes but the mango is also huge. The sugar is huge and tasty

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 10/23/2018. Pours very hazy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy mangoes, melon, fruit skin, mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, mangoes, vanilla, sugars, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy mangoes, melon, fruit skin, mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, zesty, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy mangoes, melon, fruit skin, mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light peppercorn/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal, floral, grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robusntess, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, mangoes, vanilla, sugars, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.6%. Overall this is an incredible milkshake NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, mangoes, vanilla, sugars, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV; with the mildly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish. Amazingly soft feel. Amazing Mosaic hop profile, with balanced authentic mangoes. Extremely juicy, and lightly dank/earthy hops/fruit; perfect vanilla, wheat, oat, malt, sugar balance; not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example as expected of the brewery.