Brass Froggy
Three Magnets Brewing

I drank this from the can, I followed the instructions regarding the orange and lime juice addition. I apparently liked it a bit more than others by my score, it was super juicy and I would definitely drink this citrus blast again! Different, but in a good way in my opinion. To each his own.

 

 

Golden brew with a rush of foam in the narrow tulip. Settles down to thick whipped cream consistency. Every gulp is a mouthful of suds, which goes nicely with the intensely perfumey nose. Lime peel aroma, boozy malt flavors.

Flavor is very much citrus, which figures from the description of this as "Citra dry hopped malt liquor." Overall this is quite drinkable and interestingly fruity, another winner from Three Magnets with an unlikely style. The can has a line at the 3/4 mark and the label helpfully suggests:
1. Drink down to dashed line
2. Fill to top with orange juice
3. Add squeeze of lime

This is a disadvantaged style, which is exceedingly hard to redeem, but if you add some cool and tasty dry-hopping to it, and keep expectations in check, maybe, perhaps, you can save it from what it otherwise would have been, and make a fairly pleasant and drinkable beer.

Like this one.

 

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium golden amber with a fine, two finger white head with good retention and thick lacing. Aroma of mild biscuit malt, citrus hops, orange and an odd overripe citrus component. I'm going to try it straight and then with a little orange juice. Flavor is pale malt, citrus hops, orange and lemon citrus, a brief burst of ethanol, and finally something unidentifiable, most reminiscent of a vodka infused orange I was surprised with years ago. Finishes with sweet malt, orange and mixed citrus flavors with a bit of citrus ester. Now to add orange juice: now tastes like fresh orange juice, but attenuated by a light malt flavor. Finishes with nice orange and mixed citrus (getting some lemon and grapefruit in there and maybe some yuzu), almost an exotic citrus flavor. Medium bodied with light creaminess. Well, that was different. I did not have a lime laying around, so may have missed that flavor component, but I have to say the orange infused Brass Froggy has a lot of interesting citrus flavors at play, most coming from the hops, I suspect. I was not enthusiastic about this to start, but have to say it tastes pretty good. I would definitely buy this at a café. Not sure it tastes much like beer in the end, but it is a quite pleasant citrusy mixed drink. My compliments to the inventor. In the end, there is no resemblance to malt liquor, except that it drinks very easily and has the same ultimate impact as malt liquor: surprisingly easy to drink and get a quick buzz.