Shploing | Omnipollo
Brewed by:
Omnipollo
Sweden
omnipollo.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Limited (brewed once)
Notes / Commercial Description:
IPA brewed with marshmallows, graham crackers, salt and lactose sugar with mangos and vanilla added - Mango S'mores.
Added by Phineasco on 03-29-2017
Reviews: 11 | Ratings: 38
4.35/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
This beer pours a slightly hazy gold with a medium head. The aroma features orange peel, grapefruit flesh, pineapple, mango, peach, and vanilla. The flavor has notes of mango, orange, vanilla, mandarin, peach - it is very fruit and creamy. The mouthfeel is full with strong fizziness. Overall this is a really lovely fruit forward beer, and the creamy vanilla quality compliments everything well. The label was a little concerning with all the additions, but it does work.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
This beer pours a slightly hazy gold with a medium head. The aroma features orange peel, grapefruit flesh, pineapple, mango, peach, and vanilla. The flavor has notes of mango, orange, vanilla, mandarin, peach - it is very fruit and creamy. The mouthfeel is full with strong fizziness. Overall this is a really lovely fruit forward beer, and the creamy vanilla quality compliments everything well. The label was a little concerning with all the additions, but it does work.
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4.28/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a four pack of 12 oz cans of this a few weeks ago when I was in Boston for NERAX and I have one left in the fridge, so I guess I'll give this a solid review now. This is a really fun, enjoyable beer by Swedish weirdos Omnipollo, brewed at our local Dorchester Brewing Co., a contract brewing venture that has also done some beer for local darlings Down the Road Brewing.
This pours a medium hazy golden yellow color with a minimal yet retentive bone-white head that leaves some solid lace as it slowly sinks. I'd say this keeps up about a solid half-finger when all's said and done. lots of haze and suspended solids here, as expected, but it's not a total milkshake.
The list of additional ingredients here is pretty intense, but it's mostly more than a bit misleading in terms of how this actually smells and tastes, to be honest. Marshmallows, graham crackers, lactose, salt, mango and vanilla seem like a bunch of ingredients drawn out of a hat, but they were going for "Mango S'mores IPA" here and I have to applaud the creativity and audacity. Omnipollo are kind of known for their insane creations, some of which work better than others, but this honestly comes across like a lactose/sweetened mango IPA in the nose. I get some creamy, milky notes and tropical fruit from the fruit and hops chosen for this brew. Light grassy and catty, dank notes combined with sweet mango are some of the big players in the nose.
Flavor is smooth and detailed with complex flavors of mango, pine, grapefruit, papaya, graham cracker-like malt and some orange/guava in the finish. Very tropical and refreshing but also pretty sweet especially with some of that lingering malt/vanilla flavor towards the end of each sip. When this was fresher it honestly just felt like a mango IPA, but I swear I'm getting some of those slight adjunct flavor deviations now. Is it because I'm more familiar with what the beer is supposed to be like? Who knows? This is a really interesting drink though. I mean, I even taste the mineral-like salt note towards the finish. Pretty weird stuff, but it works somehow.
Feel is kinda heavy-bodied for a 7% IPA, but that makes sense as it has lactose which tends to lend a slightly more pronounced sense of gravitas to beer due to its inability to be fermented. I don't think they added a lot here, as it mostly seems to play a supportive role throughout, but its presence is certainly felt. Though it's kinda heavy feeling, it's smooth with low-ish carbonation and a soft finish. I like this, but I actually feel like it's better after a few weeks in the can. Not sure when it was actually packaged, but it was probably more than a month ago at this point. Looking forward to seeing whether or not I can grab some of the next batch, and looking forward to Omnipollo's continued work with DBC!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a four pack of 12 oz cans of this a few weeks ago when I was in Boston for NERAX and I have one left in the fridge, so I guess I'll give this a solid review now. This is a really fun, enjoyable beer by Swedish weirdos Omnipollo, brewed at our local Dorchester Brewing Co., a contract brewing venture that has also done some beer for local darlings Down the Road Brewing.
This pours a medium hazy golden yellow color with a minimal yet retentive bone-white head that leaves some solid lace as it slowly sinks. I'd say this keeps up about a solid half-finger when all's said and done. lots of haze and suspended solids here, as expected, but it's not a total milkshake.
The list of additional ingredients here is pretty intense, but it's mostly more than a bit misleading in terms of how this actually smells and tastes, to be honest. Marshmallows, graham crackers, lactose, salt, mango and vanilla seem like a bunch of ingredients drawn out of a hat, but they were going for "Mango S'mores IPA" here and I have to applaud the creativity and audacity. Omnipollo are kind of known for their insane creations, some of which work better than others, but this honestly comes across like a lactose/sweetened mango IPA in the nose. I get some creamy, milky notes and tropical fruit from the fruit and hops chosen for this brew. Light grassy and catty, dank notes combined with sweet mango are some of the big players in the nose.
Flavor is smooth and detailed with complex flavors of mango, pine, grapefruit, papaya, graham cracker-like malt and some orange/guava in the finish. Very tropical and refreshing but also pretty sweet especially with some of that lingering malt/vanilla flavor towards the end of each sip. When this was fresher it honestly just felt like a mango IPA, but I swear I'm getting some of those slight adjunct flavor deviations now. Is it because I'm more familiar with what the beer is supposed to be like? Who knows? This is a really interesting drink though. I mean, I even taste the mineral-like salt note towards the finish. Pretty weird stuff, but it works somehow.
Feel is kinda heavy-bodied for a 7% IPA, but that makes sense as it has lactose which tends to lend a slightly more pronounced sense of gravitas to beer due to its inability to be fermented. I don't think they added a lot here, as it mostly seems to play a supportive role throughout, but its presence is certainly felt. Though it's kinda heavy feeling, it's smooth with low-ish carbonation and a soft finish. I like this, but I actually feel like it's better after a few weeks in the can. Not sure when it was actually packaged, but it was probably more than a month ago at this point. Looking forward to seeing whether or not I can grab some of the next batch, and looking forward to Omnipollo's continued work with DBC!
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4.34/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slight hazed yellow color with a thin white head. Smell is all tropical mango papaya whiffs of vanilla and graham. Taste is all mango,pineapple,citrus and papaya very tasty with just a touch of bitterness with vanilla on the back end. Very soft mouth feel with very little bitterness, very juicy delicious and drinkable
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slight hazed yellow color with a thin white head. Smell is all tropical mango papaya whiffs of vanilla and graham. Taste is all mango,pineapple,citrus and papaya very tasty with just a touch of bitterness with vanilla on the back end. Very soft mouth feel with very little bitterness, very juicy delicious and drinkable
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4.35/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz can into a speiglau glass.
Look is a hazy golden with a thin white head.
Aroma is citrus fruits, papaya, and magno. Extemely tropical.
Almost no "s'mores" taste, but lots of slightly tart tropical fruits like a balanced punch or tiki drink.
Delicious.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12oz can into a speiglau glass.
Look is a hazy golden with a thin white head.
Aroma is citrus fruits, papaya, and magno. Extemely tropical.
Almost no "s'mores" taste, but lots of slightly tart tropical fruits like a balanced punch or tiki drink.
Delicious.
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4.46/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark, pale golden color. White head with some lace.
No s'more flavors at all. Very juicy and tropical. Lots of mango and papaya with a bit of grapefruit. Hoppy and soft. NE style-ipa all the way.
Medium bodied. Soft. Very faint bitterness.
This was a really nice beer to try and I am glad Omnipollo is dialing in the NE style ipa well. This is one of the better out of region to the style beers I've had.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Dark, pale golden color. White head with some lace.
No s'more flavors at all. Very juicy and tropical. Lots of mango and papaya with a bit of grapefruit. Hoppy and soft. NE style-ipa all the way.
Medium bodied. Soft. Very faint bitterness.
This was a really nice beer to try and I am glad Omnipollo is dialing in the NE style ipa well. This is one of the better out of region to the style beers I've had.
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4.2/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Golden body with just the slightest haze and a soapy bone-white head. Aroma is big on sweet mango. Flavor is big ripe mango too, with hints of vanilla adding a hint of milkshake you flavor. Feel is a bit creamy, medium body, medium carb. A solid mango IPA, not quite a milkshake style beer, but really solid all around.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Golden body with just the slightest haze and a soapy bone-white head. Aroma is big on sweet mango. Flavor is big ripe mango too, with hints of vanilla adding a hint of milkshake you flavor. Feel is a bit creamy, medium body, medium carb. A solid mango IPA, not quite a milkshake style beer, but really solid all around.
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4.1/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L -- Pours an opaque golden yellow. Nice frothy white head that receded fairly quickly on a mediocre strength pour. Little to no lacing.
S -- Mango, orange, lemon, vanilla, lime, graham cracker.
T -- Mango, orange, graham cracker/bready malt, vanilla, lime,
F -- Soft, medium body, moderate carbonation.
O -- Very nice beer. I appreciate the mango-forwardness as that fruit is one of my favorites. I think too much is trying to be done here as things get muddled a bit. To me, this ended up more like a mango IPA.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L -- Pours an opaque golden yellow. Nice frothy white head that receded fairly quickly on a mediocre strength pour. Little to no lacing.
S -- Mango, orange, lemon, vanilla, lime, graham cracker.
T -- Mango, orange, graham cracker/bready malt, vanilla, lime,
F -- Soft, medium body, moderate carbonation.
O -- Very nice beer. I appreciate the mango-forwardness as that fruit is one of my favorites. I think too much is trying to be done here as things get muddled a bit. To me, this ended up more like a mango IPA.
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4.53/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
12 oz. can
Pours cloudy hazy golden yellow with a creamy frothy white foam head. Smells like fresh mango, orange citrus, grapefruit, lime, lemon, bready caramelized malt, lactose, salt, some vanilla, marshmallow, mild graham cracker, with dank resinous floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Tastes like fresh mango, orange citrus, grapefruit, lime, lemon, bready caramelized malt, lactose, salt, vanilla, marshmallow, some graham cracker, with dank resinous floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Feels medium bodied, super creamy and smooth with moderate low carbonation. Overall a real nice mango s'mores IPA.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
12 oz. can
Pours cloudy hazy golden yellow with a creamy frothy white foam head. Smells like fresh mango, orange citrus, grapefruit, lime, lemon, bready caramelized malt, lactose, salt, some vanilla, marshmallow, mild graham cracker, with dank resinous floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Tastes like fresh mango, orange citrus, grapefruit, lime, lemon, bready caramelized malt, lactose, salt, vanilla, marshmallow, some graham cracker, with dank resinous floral earthy herbal grassy pine. Feels medium bodied, super creamy and smooth with moderate low carbonation. Overall a real nice mango s'mores IPA.
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4.14/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy gold with 2 fingers of fluffy head that slowly dissipates to a solid cap with lots of lacing. Big citrus aroma, lemon, orange, mango. Taste follows nose. Very very enjoyable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy gold with 2 fingers of fluffy head that slowly dissipates to a solid cap with lots of lacing. Big citrus aroma, lemon, orange, mango. Taste follows nose. Very very enjoyable.
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3.65/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: Gold, slightly hazy with thick 2 inch head that lingers.
Smell: Mango, vanilla, orange, and citrus.
Taste: Mango, vanilla, orange juice, and a little herbal. Not much marshmallow or graham cracker. Has a medicinal taste to it.
Feel: Metallic.
Overall: Not very impressed with this one. I don't like the idea of vanilla in an IPA, but I love the brewery so I gave it a shot.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: Gold, slightly hazy with thick 2 inch head that lingers.
Smell: Mango, vanilla, orange, and citrus.
Taste: Mango, vanilla, orange juice, and a little herbal. Not much marshmallow or graham cracker. Has a medicinal taste to it.
Feel: Metallic.
Overall: Not very impressed with this one. I don't like the idea of vanilla in an IPA, but I love the brewery so I gave it a shot.
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Shploing from Omnipollo
4.18
out of 5
based on 38 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 12 oz can on April 30, 2017. Look is hazy gold with a thin white head and lingering lacing. Smell is fruity. Taste is not as good as aroma. Interesting, but I do not think that I would try it again.
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