Blood Orange Mango Smoothie IPA
Austin Brothers Beer Co.

 

 

A - Pours a hazy golden orange with a two finger creamy white head. Nice amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is tangerine, mango and blood orange.

T - The taste is juicy mango, blood orange, pineapple, grapefruit, vanilla and resinous hops.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft dry finish.

O - Austin Brothers are killing it with these fruited IPAs. The flavors are bright and juicy with just enough bitter hops to balance everything out.

 

 

16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 7/13/2018. Pours opaquely hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big juicy blood orange, mango, melon, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, guava, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blood orange, mango, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy blood orange, mango, melon, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, guava, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, grassy bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of blood orange, mango, melon, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, guava, strawberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of blood orange, mango, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy mouthfeel that is great. Touch of resins near the end of the glass. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome fruited milkshake IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blood orange, mango, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, lactose, vanilla, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish. Nice soft feel. Extremely juicy fruit/hops and balanced vanilla/lactose/malts. Touch of earthy dankness. Not overly sweet from lingering bitter dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.