Mai Tai
Sycamore Brewing

Mai TaiMai Tai
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Sycamore Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.46 | pDev: 3.36%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 19, 2019
Added:
Jun 16, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Dive in, and swim up to the bar! Inspired by the classic tiki cocktail, this IPA is READY TO PARTY!!
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

4.3/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a very hazy to murky medium to dark golden honey in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate orange + burnt orange + golden yellow + bright yellow + apricot colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of slightly mottled thin film covering a little more than 75% of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of juicy citrus/lime, citrus/orange, tropical/pineapple, and tropical/mango hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of biscuit + wheat + oat + honey malts with a light to moderate amount of honey-like sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of biscuit + wheat + oat + honey malts with a light to moderate amount of honey-like sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of juicy citrus/lime, citrus/orange, tropical/pineapple, and tropical/mango hops which impart a minimal amount of bitterness which fades away almost instantly leaving lingering citrus + tropical hop flavors.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly heavier than moderate amounts of soft/fluffiness mid-body with a hint of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a really pleasantly soft mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a really nice tropical + citrus hop profile. Not sure how close this tastes to the tiki cocktail inspiration (as I can't remember having one of those though I might have back in the late 1980s) but I would gladly have this beer again.
Jul 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.61 by lebriarjr from North Carolina

Jul 14, 2019