Rainbow Dust
Sycamore Brewing

 

Poured from the pint can into a mug in Greenville SC. The beer is a hazy pure orange with a foamy off-white head. Smell was refreshing and mostly tropical fruit with a bit of honey in he mix. Taste was balanced with a nice biscuit malt backbone. Honey throughout, a bit of citrus peel. Slight taste of pine with lots of spice throughout. Balancing biscuit malt. A solidly refreshing summer beer

Twelve ounce serving on tap.

Drab blurry pale yellow color. Bright white cap, 1-plus F. Lots of sticky lacing.

In typical Sycamore fashion, sweet fruits and Everclear make up the aroma.

Stone fruit flavors rather than tropical. Berries round it out.

Smooth medium body. Less sugary than other Sycamore brews. Some hop bitterness.

Pretty good but not “magic in a can”.

From the bottom of the can: "CANNED 06/01/22 957 09:27:26 Rainbows that break the law end up in Prism"

Appearance: The body is gold and very hazy, allowing only fuzzy shadows through the glass. The head is oversized, white, and fluffy in texture. The head stands for a long time and leaves some spots of lacing on the glass.

Aroma: It has a nice punch of lemon zest with a hint of orange peel. There is a light cooked cabbage and carrot aroma on the nose but otherwise the citrus aromas are nice. It smells a bit like cooked carrots with a marmalade glaze.

Taste: Up front there is a light peach flavor. Towards the middle there is a lesser version of the peach note. Nothing towards the back of the palate. It finishes with a light candy sweetness and a touch of old ice cube flavor.

Mouthfeel: The body is light and airy with a pleasant wash of carbonation. It is pillowy on the palate and smooth. Low bitterness. It feels very pleasant on the palate and does a good job of heightening the otherwise limited flavors.

Overall: The beer has its high-points and its mid-points. The flavors are good at first, but they don't stick to the palate and actually fade as the beer transitions across the tongue. It has a pleasant peach note but it fades out too quickly. The beer screams as an attempt at a New England IPA but it's hanging from the cliff by a few fingers. It is close but not quite there. It was enjoyable enough that I would try it again, especially to see if it improves in the future. It is worth recommending because it balances favorably in merit, but I would recommend trying a single pour or can before committing to a 4-pack.

Found this on a visit to n.c. , 16 oz. can. Mild , cloudy and a lot of orange. Nice easy drinking beer. Would like to try again on tap and maybe update this review.

 

 

 

I got a can of this beer from my bestie. It poured a hazy orangish with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had dank ripe tropical fruit. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with dank tropical fruit peel presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.

Look: It pours golden with slight haze. It has a white head and head retention is excellent.

Smell: It has a candy like aroma to start off. There are some light tropical fruit elements with low floral.

Taste: The flavor elements start off with some candy like flavors and tropical fruits. There are some dank elements mixed is as well. There is low sharp citrus as the end.

Feel: It has a medium body with a slight sharp aftertaste.

Overall, a candy like and tropical fruit flavored beer with the other elements in support.

L: clear gold lots of head lacing and carbonation
S: Light hop aroma
T: I get melon peaches and slight amount of mango
F: good upfront mouthfeel
O: one of the best IPAs from Sycamore