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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

(473ml can from 4th and 7, Toronto) Pours very hazy gold with a thick creamy off-white head with good retention and heavy lace. Aroma of intense and almost tangy mangos with a good hit of that pine-like vibe some have, orange juice, sweetish pineapple, some coniferous hits of Simcoe, pit fruit backdrop. Flavour is creamy mango and peach, soft white grape and gooseberry-like tang from the Nelson, softly bitter orange zest, smooth earthy Simcoe conifers, soft bready cereals and nicely fruity balanced yeast. Dry finish with low bitterness. Medium-plus bodied, softly carbonated, wonderfully creamy mouthfeel even for Badlands. This is not a fresh can but it held up very well and the 3 hops are nicely balanced together on a drinkable frame.