Short-Lived - Fremont
MadeWest Brewing Company

16 oz can into a nonic pint glass

Classic WC ale appearance - clear, yellow-tan, moderate carbonation and lacing.

Floral, dank aromas, with notes of ripe melon and pineapple.

Flavors lean more fruity as well, but nice hoppy snap keeps things in check. Notes of lemongrass, honeyed biscuits mid-sip. Quick, crisp close without a lot of lingering residuals.

Pretty solid collab I found at a local Trader Joe’s. Would definitely seek out the others in the series.

 

Packaged 8/15/24 - enjoyed on 8/24/2024 - poured from a pint can into my Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Clear gold body with a lasting papaya whip cap. Sticky, fine lacing; superior retention.

Potent fruit-forward aromatics (pineapple, crushed orange, passion fruit, mixed berries) with a hint of crackery malt base.

Flavor follows the nose with further concentration of the flavors hinting at strawberry, bubble gum, cotton candy, and lime. Low fairly clean malt backbone. Medium-dry finish with some honey and herbal elements in the aftertaste.

Medium-light bodied, creamy, with moderate carbonation - not quite oily/sticky, warming but not hot.

A decent collaboration suffused with a wide variety of hops that synergize well yet the full impact is somehow underwhelming.

Canned 8/5, consumed 8/23/24 from a pinot noir glass with large bowl. Crystal clear very pale gold with fairly loose 1 finger head that quickly dissipates to almost nothing. Nothing impressive in the looks except for the clarity. Berry wallops you in smell in taste. Not nearly as much of the claimed tropical fruit. Moderate carbonation. light to medium body. Clean finish. The berry is the star here. Points given for an experience that fairly matches the brewer's description