Pick'n - Mango
Heist Brewery - NoDa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance: Pours cloudy, with a honeyed goldenstraw hue; the head is rather limited but leaves splashy lacing

Smell: Tart wheat tones co-mingle with mango juice

Taste: Juicy mango forward, with the tart wheat aspect building, through the middle; sour and juicy finish

Mouthfeel: Light body with moderate carbonation

Overall: My first of the Pickin' series and I look forward to trying others - like the way Heist has combined bursting fruit flavors with the tart Berliner

A: Pours a super murky medium to dark golden mango in color (orange-ish yellow) with light to moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate bright yellow + bright orange + burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall fizzy foamy white head that reduces to a small to medium sized patch of very thin film and a very thin ring at the edges of the glass. Minimal amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Strong aromas of extremely ripe mango over a just shy of moderate aromas of moderately sour wheat malts, slight lemon citrus, and light to moderate amounts of brininess.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of moderately sour wheat malts with minimal amounts of sweetness. There are light to moderate flavors of lemon citrus and a hint of brininess. Moderate flavors of slightly sweet extremely ripe/juicy mango. No perceptible hop presence and no bitterness. Light amounts of lingering brininess + and slightly tart, slightly sweet mango.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of acidic prickliness.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. A really pleasant base kettle sour with a ton of fruit - the sourness of the base beer and the tartness + sweetness of the mango pair very well. Enjoyable and refreshing.

 

The next on their 'pickin' series. Flavor is moderate mango, but that great Berliner malty backbone. Really works well together. Heist seems to know what their doing.