Dreaming In Neon
Fieldwork Brewing Co.

 

 

 

No canning date (released on 8/21/20, so presumably canned within a few days of that date)

Pours an opaque, vibrant dark orange body capped with multiple fingers of dense, frothy white foam; great head retention yields a semi-creamy, half-finger of cap, rocky mounds of collar circling the surface, and a taut walling of soapy lacing largely covering the glass.

Aroma opens light and grassy, with accents of flaky malt before soft undertones of orange and lime become increasingly defined; lemongrass, mushy kumquat, and papaya progress in a continually understated fashion as floral notes flows through the back end, highlighting yuzu and a dense amalgam of tropical juices.

Taste features evolving lemongrass tones beneath lush tropical notes of passionfruit, mango peel, tangerine, and kumquat; orange sorbet and overripe honeydew melon leveled with grassy undertones on the back end lean into a sweetness belying the overarching floral/earthy tones to the profile.

Mouthfeel brings a medium-light body with a fluffy, incredibly consistent, moderate carbonation; a wispy, juicy texture flows over the mid-palate with a minor, hoppy grit in tow as a light bitterness appearing on the back end brings a semi-dry finish with a flaky malt crispness.

Fresh and floral, with an incredibly earthy heart and a cohesive, spectacularly attenuated sweetness tying the profile together with no sense of overbearing; a plush, intriguing example of eccentric flavors coming together in prime, drinkable form.