Hidden Hop Yard: Vol. 7
Manor Hill Brewing

Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with a modest head; a few dribs and drabs of lace linger

Smell: Delicate tropical fruit tones with a hint of fusel alcohol

Taste: Pineapple and papaya forward with pith building, through the middle; guava, after the swallow, though the bitterness is a bit too strong for the tropical fruit tones to emerge effectively

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation; some warmth in the gullet

Overall: A bit unbalanced, this

Thanks, grover37, for the opportunity

 

I found this beer to be pretty unpleasant, both in a blind tasting and in subsequent cans from the four-pack. Good looking beer - slightly hazy light gold with nice lacing and retention. Smell is when I start to detect something off - a very noticeable yeast-driven character reminding me of not-so-carefully fermented home brew. Plastic and rubber that blends into the citrus notes a bit, so as to be not overwhelming. Taste is more of the same, but much worse, with a really gross guava (good!) plus plastic (yuk!) flavor dominating. This is bad - not recommended.

Edit: Others in the blind tasting did not pick up the same off-flavor that I did. Perhaps I am over-sensitive to slightly harsh fermentations due to tasting so many amateurish homebrews fermented at 80*.

Honey colored body with a hint of haze and a soapy bone-white head. Aroma is tropical fruits mostly. Flavor is juicy up front, with some grassy flavors in the middle and a bitter finish. Feel is medium bodied, slightly sticky, medium carb. Solid.