Slushy - Jungle Juice
450 North Brewing Company

These types of beers should really be taking the consumer by storm instead of these mass marketed seltzers. It's beer meets mixed drink meets smoothie for a tropical, lightly carbonated concoction. All of the ingredients on the can come through in the flavor. Would gladly have another.

 

 

 

 

 

L: Orange yellow, looks like orange juice or mango purée of some sort. Zero in terms of head and lacing.
S: Passionfruit, mango and pineapple and pungent and dominate the aroma. It smells fruity, bright, tart and a touch of sweetness.
T: Pineapple and passionfruit initially with mango and kiwi midway through. Kiwi and passionfruit at the finish with coconut that lingers in the aftertaste. The kiwi is tart and almost reminds me of Granny Smith apples, but dang it's good. The coconut is the icing on the cake, and it really shines the more I am accustomed to the brew.
F: Medium in body, light to medium in weight. Moderate carbonation for the style.
O: This much flavor for 4.5abv is absurd. All the mentioned fruit is detectible, and I really like the presence the kiwi brings. Needless to say, myself and the wife are thoroughly enjoying this one, and I am very glad to try. Cheers!

 

 

 

 

Fully opaque mango puree-like neon orange with a short, light khaki blanket settling to nothing. The liquid leaves transparent pulp on the glass.

The pretty thick body delivers a flavor very much like Dole pineapple banana juice. Mango and coconut come out in aroma, but not quite in flavor, aside from a dried mango candy character that my old lady points out.

Jungle Juice is tingly and puckering and goes down quickly--in a funny way it's hard to keep on your palate due to the kiwi acidity, yet it's smooth and not too sour at all, actually finishing semi-dry and not sticky like you'd think, with a faint biscuit exhale. The coconut from the nose seems to become that banana flavor I get on the palate.