Naranjito
Brooklyn Brewery

The clear golden light amber beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 1/2” off-white head that soon recedes leaving a small ring around the glass and a irregular shaped thin island of foam on the surface of the liquid. Sipping creates multiple small patches and legs of lacing, most of which cling to the sides of the glass.

The aromas are mild and pleasant with some mixed citrus that includes orange and orange zest.

The flavors are much as expected from the nose with lots of orange and orange zest riding over a bit of biscuity malt and a nicely balanced light sweetness and citric bitterness.

The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and slightly prickly with the finely bubbled persistent carbonation. The finish begins as most of the flavors begin to fade leaving a bit of orange zest and light citric bitterness to lead into the semi-dry ending.

On the whole I like this APA since it is drinkable and full of flavors but not in your face intensely flavored. I expect to be having more of it as we move into Spring since it is also refreshing beer. If it were available, I could see having this beer on offer as one of a few beer choices during a Summer barbecue.

Copenhagen 6/6 2019. 35,5 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled Torv., Kbh Ø. Very orange version of Brooklyn design line. With the logo made in Orange peelings.

Pours unclear orange with a small white head. Bubbly. Disappears fairly fast leaving what looks like decarbonated Fanta. No Lacing.

Aroma is sweet, fruity and with strong tart notes. Sweet orange with a touch of Peach. Stronger notes of tart lemon. Reminds me as a matter of fact of a Fanta.

Medium strong carbonation. Thin, watery, lively texture.

Flavor is bit thin. Medium sweet with a stronger, tart bitterness. Aftertaste is lightly bitter. Short lived. Semi-dry finish.

Refreshing, fruity and tart. But Unfortunately only for a very short time

Clear, yellow color. Thin, white head . Malt, citrus, and some minerals in aroma. Moderately sweet taste with strong, hoppy bitterness. Not much extra citrus.

355 ml bottle, from a K-Market grocery store in Karigasniemi. ABV is 4.5%. Pale yellow colour, small white head. Aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits. Light bodied. Dry flavour with strong citrussy notes, bitter finish.

L: Lemon yellow in colour, good lacing, sediment floating around
S: Malt loaf, yeast, bread
T: Candy orange, sugar
F: Light-bodied, not particularly complex

O: 3.75

11/23/19....clear gold, fast fizzy white foam. Large bubbles settle quiety and quickly. Citrus and orange nose, heavy orange peel. Light bodied taste, some bitter. Orange overlay. Pulpy mouthfeel. So so.

 

It pours a clear, bright golden body. Small white head with poor retention.

It has a sweet aroma of orange, grapefruit and piney hops.

The taste follows the smell; orange, grapefruit and piney hops. The finish is dry. The mouthfeel is light bodied, with average bitterness, average carbonation and medium sweetness.

A refreshing and well balanced pale ale.

Taste: fermented grains, yeast, wheat, citrus, notes of orange peels. Same with the nose. Pale gold hue, mostly clear, with soft white head and delicate lace. Medium/light body. 35 IBUs

 

Naranjito | Brooklyn Brewery. Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, this has a two finger thick head, with spotty lacing, and a medium gold body.

I smell light citrus zest with zippy hops and bread-y malts.

Tastes also like light citrus zest, zippy hops, and bread-y malts. Clean and smooth finish.

Medium-light mouthfeel with mild carbonation.

I'll choose to rate Naranjito | Brooklyn Brewery with an overall 4.

 

A 355ml bottle with a BB of May 2019. Purchased a little while back from Morrisons. The label calls it an orange pale ale.

A: Poured into a tulip. Bottle conditioned. A hazy amber colour with plentiful carbonation and some chunky floating sediment. Produces a decent head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or so before collapsing and dissipating.

S: Aroma of fruity orange zest with hints of citrussy hops, leafiness, a touch of resin, herbs, grainy malt, earthiness and ale yeast. Balanced and rather nice.

T: Tastes of citrus zest with notes of peel, orange, mild grapefruit, light pine resin, leafiness, subtle herbs, grainy malt, earthiness and ale yeast. Pretty dry, followed by a substantial hop-driven bitterness upon swallowing.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with lively carbonation and decent body for the strength. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of citrus zest, orange, leafiness, mild resin, grain and earthy yeast.

O: A tasty, refreshing brew. Looks OK; shame about the head retention. Aroma and flavour are a satisfying blend of citrus zest, leafy hops, mild resin, grainy malt and ale yeast. Body is alright. Goes down easily enough - would be perfect on a hot day. Worth sampling.

This was a decent summer beer.

 

Dollar bargain bin from dry tavern. A nice refreshing beer. Ends a little funny, but not that bad. A good average beer. Doesn't stand out though above the rest.

 

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 7/2/2018. Pours fairly cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, wood, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, orange peel, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, wood, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, wood, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, orange peel, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body, with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an excellence fruited American pale ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, orange peel, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great Simcoe profile with the orange peels. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops/fruit; nice pale malt backbone for the ABV, with no residual sweetness from crisp/resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected of the brewery.

355ml bottle.
L: Pale orange, light haze, almost no head and couple spots of lacing.
S: Bitter orange but faint, not as strong as I expected.
T: A spritz of Seville orange. Very light bitterness.
F: Very light, a bit thin, almost watery.
O: A bland, very ordinary, pale ale slightly enhanced by the addition of orange zest. The disappointing base ale is the weak link in this concept.