Tropical Detour
Radiant Beer Company in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Special|
Score
6.56
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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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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at MBCC2025 Blue session, Copenhagen. Strange chocolate, Cacao ...
Tried
on 11 May 2026
at 18:01
7.3/10
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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
4.4/10
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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
7/10
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
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
7/10
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 19:17
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2025
at 19:13
7/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
MBCC 2025.
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 17:59
7/10
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