First Forest Brewing & Cider
Microbrewery in Hodgkins, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16 oz. single can from Orange & Brew. Hazy, foamy pour. Smell does have plenty of orange peel, I'll give it that. A bit of hefeweizen quality, but where orange peel takes over for the expected hefe spice. Kind of unassuming, as it has little that wants to knock you over.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster from draft at Rotary Grove Fest Beer Garden, Downers Grove, 6/25 Bright, hazy orange in tiny sampler. Tart nose with fruits I'm not very familiar with. But prickly pear does kick in a nice dry character. After a few sips, a nice tartness settles in, and stays there in the aftertaste. Goes down nicely in easy sips. A combination I'd certainly never come up with, and it works well. Mango offers a kind of stone fruit edge. Especially at the end.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Pours a near clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is pretty full of citrus with some light tropical fruits, light onion and grass backing. Flavor combines mango and citrus with notes of tangerine and light onion underlying.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Rosy brown color in a small tulip glass. Raspberry smell is tart, with some added acid as well. The taste is similarly tart with raspberry, but there's also a slight creamy edge, just enough that I noticed. Zesty & refreshing.
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