Milk of the Murder Hornet - Passionfruit, Peach & Mango
Hubbard's Cave Brewery

Pours a brassy, cloudy orange color with a dense cap of white foam. It looks a tad bit lively. I don't see any fruity bits but I guess the cloud could be fine pulp.

The smell is interesting. It has all that the label claims in terms of fruit, vanilla, and a mild sweetness. But I think there's a good bit of old school WC IPA hinting around at the edges. A little resinous smell. Hmmm...

The taste certainly reinforces that impression. The word milkshake doesn't immediately spring to mind. It's quite deftly fruit flavored with a bit of passionfruit tropical tart, ripe peach, and slightly sweet mango. The lactose amps the sweet up just a wee bit, and the vanilla rounds it out. Then cones Part 2 - there are aspects of IPA at play here. There's a nice level of bitterness that chases the other flavors pretty well. Slight resinous taste as well - no idea what hops were used. Once that passes there's some residual sweetness.

Feel? Surprisingly light - I was expecting something thicker, fruitier, chewier. It's not that.

Overall, it's at least interesting and I find I like the flavors that were applied seemingly judiciously whether by accident or intent. My instincts are saying it's more like a fruited pale ale than a milkshake IPA but I don't know how much latitude there is in the style.