Tangerine Smoothie
Austin Brothers Beer Co.

This is the second beer I’ve had from Austin’s smoothie series. I really enjoyed this one as I did the last. It is smooth and creamy, juicy and fruity, and hoppy and bitter all in perfect unison.

 

 

A: The beer is hazy and a bit pale yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of tangerines are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and is dominated by flavors of tangerines along with hints of vanilla. The vanilla becomes a bit stronger, but only after the beer finally warms up.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and rather juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer only had hints of vanilla so I would say it was more of an IPA than a Milkshake IPA.

Serving type: can

very smooth slightly sweet and citusy , very enjoyable beer

 

 

 

 

Very nice Milkshake IPA. Served on tap at the pub in a shaker pint. Creamy yellow color with a cap of solid foam. Aroma is pure fruit: juicy Tangerine, citrus, and a touch tropical. Flavor is big on the Tangerine upfront and then settles into a fruity Creamsicle. Full feel.

 

32 ounce howler into tulip glass, filled on 5/18/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky of white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, tangerine, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and citrus tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, tangerine, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.2%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited milkshake NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, tangerine, vanilla, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish; great soft feel. Feels like mostly Citra. Super juicy hops/fruit, with light dank/earthy notes; and an awesome balanced lactose, vanilla, and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazingly spot on style example as expected.