Mango IPA
Empyrean Brewing Company

Murky yellow color.

Nitro-like white head; strong lacing.

Mango nose.

Thin mouthfeel.

Oak & mango flavors, subtle & nice.

Very good.

On tap, 10/08/2016

 

 

The experience I had drinking this beer I would have guessed this is old, but I did drink this over a month BEFORE it out-dated. That being said there is a weird lava-lamp-oily look to the beer from the artificial mango additive. the smell was "meh". taste was pretty ruff, overly sweet, no hops to mention at all in the smell or flavor. just a very weak beer overall, wish there was a way to rate the "style" because this was in NO WAY an ipa MUCH LESS an imperial ipa in i.b.u.s OR a.b.v. more like a normal ipa or even a pale ale. pretty lame. most disappointing beer I've had in a long time. chumps.

 

 

Great warm weather IPA. Perfect hopy bitterness with a touch of sweetness.

A classic IPA with a great mango scent. Not overwhelming with the mango. A fresh take on an IPA for Empyrean.

 

 

cant help but be impressed with this, even though i know it probably had to be done with some mango syrup or something rather than fresh fruit, and that it probably has some flaws, but it just tastes so good! orange hued average looking brew, brighter than most maybe, and with a lasting white head thats as creamy as this beer feels. the nose is really mango forward, easily identifiable fruit in high dose. hops are secondary in the smell, which as me concerned, but i like that its a double ipa, i think it needs the extra hops and alcohol for the mango to really work, that part is genius. not as sweet as expected either, but the fruit is prominent all the way though, rather authentic, like a good mango popsicle. hops are light and fruity too, which is a good combination. the grains sort of sit back and let the hops and mangos go for it, which is smart. some leftover sugar in the finish, but the hops do come up with some bitter balance too, and the whole thing just works. no clue if this is packaged or not, but i bet it would crush it if it was. guilty pleasure beer right here!