Tropical Detour

Radiant Beer Company in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸

Strong Ale Special

Score

6.57

ABV: 14.9%

IBU: -

Ticks: 13

Drop the Imperial Stout - we're taking a TROPICAL DETOUR. We chose a strong ale that spent almost 2.5 years in Barbados Rum Barrels and blended it with other strong ales aged in Grand Marnier and Chartreuse Barrels. Then, we conditioned the blend on roasted almonds, limes, grapefruit, and oranges with a kiss of cinnamon. The result is an eloquent equatorial extravaganza of tropical flavors housed in a deep brown pour with a touch of tan foam. The aromas are complex, reminiscent of a tiki cocktail with emphasis on notes of citric acidity and rich rum, with some lingering impressions of dark rum and toasty, nutty accents. Take a trip to the tropics; a pinky-up visit to your favorite island.

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7.3

martin00sr (12419) reviewed Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 5 months ago

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

Tap @MBCC 2025, Blue Session. Cloudy red brown, no head. Malty, dried fruit aroma. Sweet flavour, dried fruity, some acidity.

Tried from Draft on 02 Sep 2025 at 17:24

4.4

mcberko (47456) reviewed Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at MBCC 2025 (Blue session), pours an opaque murky dark red, no head. Aroma is like a tiki ale, with plenty of rum, alcohol, and dark red fruits. Flavour is perfumey and chaotic as hell, with lots of dark red fruits, lots of rum, and perfume. This is an abomination. Bad idea and executed badly.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2025 at 03:36

BeerPlace (10899) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

MBCC 2025. Session #2
Sweet, fruity, a bit tannic. Very sweet, very berry forward, a lot of barrel, fruity candied caramel. Need work to get balanced. Ok.
7☆3☆7☆5☆13》35

Tried from Can on 23 May 2025 at 19:59

CoccoBill (10287) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

Tried on 23 May 2025 at 19:17

AndySnow (19631) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 19:13

Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

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

MBCC. Hazy brown with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, dried fruit, cinnamon and rum. Flavor is very sweet. Very sweet finish with burning alcohol. Boozy. 230525

Tried on 23 May 2025 at 18:09

7.1

Grumbo (24387) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

23/5/2025. Draft at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen. Blue session.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 18:05

7.1

saxo (29721) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

MBCC 2025.

Tried on 23 May 2025 at 17:59

beerhunter111 (50581) ticked Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

MBCC 2025, Blue Session. A slightly hazy reddish brown beer. Aroma of sour cherries, apples, funk. Taste of sour cherries, some almonds, vanilla, boozy finish.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 17:10

5.9

Taboada (8803) reviewed Tropical Detour from Radiant Beer Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft, taster. @"MBCC 2025", Copenhagen (Denmark). 23/05/2025
[#8.337 Global - #1.799 United States of America - #3 Radiant Beer Company]
Pours reddish to brown with a white head. Aroma: rum barrels, red berries and tannins. Taste: pelnty of rum, oak barrels and red fruits. Sweet and tannic palate.
Next one, please!

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 15:40