Orangutan Skies
Aeronaut Brewing Company in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
6.87
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Look up and bask in the bright glow of ORANGUTAN SKIES. Late additions of Citra, Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe hops deliver exotic notes of fresh pineapple and passion fruit, offset by piney hop resins. You’ll go ape for this assertive, orange-hued IPA that finishes with whispers of orange and nectarine.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Ginger Man Boston, 5/3/17.
Deep orange-copper with some softer beige hues. Small, off-white head shows moderate retention, but I think the cask has been on for a few days so it’s even less carbonated than when freshly tapped. Clarity is good, showing just a touch of light haze.
Nicely malty in the nose; much more so than I recall getting from any of Aeronaut’s other hoppy offerings. Tons of rich honey, light caramel, light sourdough and a touch of cereal character easily balance the tropical fruit juiciness and low hop acidity here. Tons of melon, tangerine and pineapple with strong esters creating just a bit of light sharpness but mostly controlled by the malt.
Their beers are all incredibly attenuated which leads to lots of esters and often times a bit of a "scratchy" feel to the palate. This one has loads of rich honey, light caramel and bread that greatly soften the texture and help alleviate the strong ester and light sharpness on the finish. The hops are done quite well, showing rich melon and tangerine, with tons of pineapple and mango, as well. Seems strongly El Dorado-influenced here. Low but fairly engaging carbonation and no flaws.
Deep orange-copper with some softer beige hues. Small, off-white head shows moderate retention, but I think the cask has been on for a few days so it’s even less carbonated than when freshly tapped. Clarity is good, showing just a touch of light haze.
Nicely malty in the nose; much more so than I recall getting from any of Aeronaut’s other hoppy offerings. Tons of rich honey, light caramel, light sourdough and a touch of cereal character easily balance the tropical fruit juiciness and low hop acidity here. Tons of melon, tangerine and pineapple with strong esters creating just a bit of light sharpness but mostly controlled by the malt.
Their beers are all incredibly attenuated which leads to lots of esters and often times a bit of a "scratchy" feel to the palate. This one has loads of rich honey, light caramel and bread that greatly soften the texture and help alleviate the strong ester and light sharpness on the finish. The hops are done quite well, showing rich melon and tangerine, with tons of pineapple and mango, as well. Seems strongly El Dorado-influenced here. Low but fairly engaging carbonation and no flaws.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2017
at 15:09