Lil' Shimmy Ye Variant (Pineapple, Mango, and Vanilla Beans)
Twin Elephant Brewing Company

L-Total juice bomb.......straight up OJ.....Minimal head......very hazy, murky

S-Milk sugar, mangos, vanilla, orange creamsicle....... marshmallow, orange,

T- Similar to nose.....lots of lactose, mixed in with with the fruity mango and vanilla......orange sherbert.....very slight citrus rind bitterness......

F-Creamy....medium.....a bit prickly.....

O- Delicious beer but not something you would drink more than 2 at a sitting......very sweet

 

On draught at the brewery. It pours a cloudy, golden-straw color with a thin, milk-white head and a creamy sheen of lacing. It has a really nice aroma of tropical fruit, vanilla, lemon, and subdued floral hops. The taste is fabulous! Big flavors of mango, pineapple, and vanilla that blend really well. It's a little like drinking a Creamsicle. It's much sweeter than the base Lil' Shimmy. There are also notes of melon, lemon peel, and grapefruit and the Mosaic and Citra hops are delicate but flavorful. This ale is medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, and at 5.8% ABV it's easy to drink a second pour, which it good because you'll want to. The base Lil' Shimmy Ye' is an excellent APA and this variant is even better. The tropical fruit and vanilla work really well together. I hope this version is included in TE's regular rotation.