Burst!
Hailstorm Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

16oz can, served in a willi becher glass. Pours an opaque, hazy orange body with a straw yellow hue, one finger white head, good retention, no lacing. Smell is mangoes and citrus, lots of pulp and a bit of lactose. Bit of caramel and grainy malt as well. Sweet, but not malty. Flavour is a sweet tropical fruit, grapefruit, citrus pulp and mangoes, light milk lactose flavour, light grainy malt and a touch of caramel. Not bitter by any means, no surprise given the many adjuncts presented on the can. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good creaminess and carbonation, not particularly bitter. An interesting pale ale that is perhaps a bit too adjuncted up for its own good, but it's certainly not bad in any particular manner.

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a 1 pint can on September 16, 2017. I am pleasantly surprised by this beer. When I looked at everything that went into this beer I thought it could be a disaster. It's better than I thought it would be. Creamy and fruity with a clean smooth finish.