Island Squeeze
Prairie Artisan Ales

 

 

A: beyond cloudy; deep orange in color; 1+ finger orange head that started tight, but quickly became big bubbled and then dissipated quickly; a very unattractive, thick pulp coated the sides of the glass;

S: banana with papaya;

T; balanced between banana and papaya for a moment, then all banana; mild tartness, but never sour;

M: medium bodied; light carbonation; moderately dry finish; a massive amount of pulp made this a tough beer to get down;

O: a rare drain pour for me; between the visual of the pulp coating the glass and the huge amount of pulp suspended in the beer, it was tough to enjoy; on top of that, there was no hint of strawberry, white peach, or passionfruit in the aroma or flavor;

 

This reminded me of a papaya lassi. Strong tropical fruit flavor with moderate sweetness. Finishes very lightly sour with a lactose/yogurt creamy smoothness. Almost no carbonation. Mouthfeel is thick with fruit but dead on the tongue. I want this to be a bit lighter and less sweet. Fun beer for the summer.

 

Pours a slushy gold color with a minimal head that disappears quickly. Aroma of tropical fruits and banana. Taste is tart banana, peaches and vanilla. Crisp and dry.