Mr. Shakey - Tangerine
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

 

 

Shakey part three. The tangerine flavor just pops and not in the juice or zest form. It is more of a tangerine candy flavor and just wakes you up. Again, the perfect creaminess to round it out. One of the best series out there.

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Served from the can in a Mickey Finn's shaker pint glass.

Sounds like me in the mornings, nursing a hangover and trying to fix it with fruit. Anyway, this stuff pours a hazy Ecto Cooler (I know, I, too, was surprised as a child to find out that it wasn't green) topped by a finger or so of glowing off-white foam. The nose comprises harsh tangerine undercut by some mild vanilla and honey bits. The taste brings in more the same, the milk sugar aspect helping to keep the tangerine from completely o'erpowering the palate. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a smooth feel. Overall, a pretty tasty milkshake IPA, though those who don't find comfort in tangerines will be decidedly put off. You'd think that'd be obvious, but you never really know how powerful a flavor is until you try it.

16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left minimal lacing on the glass. It smelled of tangerine, vanilla, orange and sweet toasted caramel. Big tangerine taste with some sharp vanilla and sweet caramel. Mild bitterness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tasted in a tall tulip from draft at Kuma's Corner on March 8, 2019. Brewed with lactose and oats for a thick body and hundreds of pounds of tangerine puree and vanilla beans. Finished with a heavy dry hop using Citra. Balanced and very drinkable.