Sabrosa
Interboro Spirits and Ales

 

 

 

Pours a pale hazy golden, maybe earthier wheat tones. Smells like pez candied on the nose. There's some of that pez, with some tropical fruit snacks, and candied orange, but it finishes with an unpleasant vegetal note that stops well short of burn. Pleasant enough to drink, but not exactly my idea of a good time.

Pours a hazy yellow orange color. S well retaining head displays lots of frothy lacing.

The nose opens with notes of melon, peach and grass. Tropical notes of pineapple, guava and coconut interact with bright and citrusy aromas of orange, lemon and lime.

Hops forward and juicy but with a dry palate. Fruity notes of melon, peach, guava and pineapple amidst a dry semi crisp cracker malt backbone. The hops spices are strong with herbal notes of grass, pine and peppery hops complemented by bright notes of lime and lemon. A developing earthy bitterness balances things off. The finish is dry with a gentle hops burn.

Medium bodied and easy to drink. The mouthfeel is kind of crisp owing to the prickliness of the hops spices. The carbonation is moderate.

Sabrosa means tasty, and this beer was certainly that. Juicy, well spiced and crushable. I enjoyed it a lot.