Blackberry Cream Pop
Decadent Ales in Mamaroneck, New York, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.07
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superspak (10160) reviewed Blackberry Cream Pop from Decadent Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/18/2018. Pours very hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, blackberries, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, blackberries, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Light lingering resins/rinds near the end of the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.6%. Overall this is an amazing fruited milkshake DIPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, blackberries, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Great soft feel, not aggressive on dryness.Amazingly juicy/light dank Mosaic hops with nice Blackberry presence; great wheat, oat, malt, vanilla, and lactose balance; not overly sweet/heavy from lingering bitter dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.