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Modist Brewing Co.

16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy lacing on the glass. It smelled of orange, mango, guava and caramel sweetness. Sweet fruity taste with toasted caramel and a sharp bitterness.

16oz can. Bottom date stamp is '09/19/24 11:58', about ten weeks in the can. Collaboration with Back Channel Brewing.
Partly cloudy, straw colored body. One finger of fluffy white head, and this sticks around as bumpy hills and a ring. Leaves behind horizontal bands of lacing.
Aroma of citrus and tropical fruit hops and oak malt.
Taste has a oat malt base, with higher flavors of lemon, lime, mango, papaya, and pineapple. Never gets very sweet. Quick fade in the aftertaste.
Medium mouthfeel, but creates a tugging and drying sensation in the mouth. Tanginess from the wheat malt. Very good carbonation.
Lots of hop flavors and tanged up with the oat and wheat malt. A little thin and quick to fade. Interesting mix of hops and malts.

This beer poured clearer than expected for a hazy but had an appealing smell and a decent lingering head. Upon first taste, I was a little confused and underwhelmed. The aroma was enticing but the taste was muddled and peculiar. The taste transitions from “fruit-ish” to sour after each drink. Definitely a one and done type of beer.

A - Pours out a pale yellow-orange body, dense white head that fades to thick cap and heavy coating of lacing on the glass.

S - A note of chalky pine and citrus, grapefruit and Tang notes, a bit of sweet tart candy. Smells pretty good.

T - Citrus and pineapple notes, grapefruit and an earthy limestone counter comes in through the middle and close, with just a touch of pithy bitterness in the finish.

M - Light to middle weight, prickly carbonation, and a clean crisp close.

O - This is really close to a home run, but the body is a bit thin and the range of fruit flavors is a bit muted. Still, pretty tasty.