Tangerine Cream
Station 26 Brewing Co.

This beer is delicious. It has a mild tangerine flavor in a creamy feel. It is low alcohol by volume. It is a beer you could drink all day on a hot summer day.

 

Pours a light golden clear color with a white head sporting tiny bubbles that linger. The smell is amazingly similar to an orange, or tangible tangerine, or an orange push up pop. I was unsure what to expect with the nice aroma, but the the itself is rather light all around. Not sweet, not real creamy, just a drinkable light ale with a wonderful bouquet on the nose.

 

 

 

On draft at Station 26. Poured a slightly cloudy, golden orange color with a small, fluffy white head of foam. It smelled strongly of tangerine, caramel and some floral notes. Sweet tangerine taste with caramel and toffee. Low bitterness.

 

 

 

My bestie from Charlotte, NC gave me a can of this beer from which he got from a beer of the month pack. The beer poured a clear golden with no head and no lace. The scent had orange creamsicle flare. The taste was a sharp mix between tangerine, tangerine peel and vanilla....not overly smooth to drink. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it was an "ok" beer.

I liked this version better than their original Colorado Cream ale. The tangerine was a nice addition, though I didn't get much of the vanilla flavor that was mentioned on the can. But that's okay, as the tangerine gave it a good flavor without going over the top. I didn't feel like I was drinking a Creamsicle, if that's what you're worried about here. Good balance and very refreshing.

This seems to be their top seller where I work so I felt I had to give it a try. It's definitely not bad however I'm not sure it's ultimately my thing. Seems to be getting easier to drink as I go though. Definitely worth a try.

UPDATE: I would get this again, definitely an easy drinker at the least.

A: golden with a pronounced effervescence. Very clear, with little head or retention and very little lacing.
S: fruity smelling to the point that it covers up any grain or other hop aromas.
T: sweet and fruity, fruity pebbles cereal, with some grainy cereal flavor as well.
M: medium light body with some tingling from the carbonation.
O: overall a good example of a cream ale with a fruity addition. Very drinkable, if not quaffable.