7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Chunky, deep copper and slight pink coloured body with an orange and bronzed glow, all with noticeable chunks and floaters here, all under a small two to three centimetre tall tan head that leaves an ugly lace on top, with specs of pink on the sides. Aroma of guava, pure and simple, with a bunch of leftover sugars, malt, honey, hay, flowers and some soft alcohol towards the end, but this still is all about the fruit. Medium-bodied; Strong peach, apricot, papaya, melon and yes, guava notes dominate here with way more fruits than hops and no real bitterness at all, and only a slight underlying malt backbone that shows wheat and very mild flavours, all with the sweetness on the end hitting hardest. Aftertaste is dry, super floral, a touch grassy with some herbal complexities, but this is all about the fruits and while there isn't any bitterness here, this shows much more of a fruit beer than any IPA with fruit added. Overall, great to try as I love guava, and while this is great, this really isn't an IPA, but rather a fruit beer, in a good way! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Knightly Spirits in Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida on 13-February-2021 for US$5,22, canned on 16-November-2020 'Drink Your Pastry', sampled at my house here in Washington on 20-February-2021.