Mango IPA
Pipe Dream Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

Pint can

A very slight haze within the orange and golden color. A very nice, dense white foam dome holds on tight, very active in the center, continuing coverage and thick lacing.

Surprise!! It smells like mango's. Sweet and sharp fruity tones from the hops, slight dry earth deep down. Lemmon zest and tropical fruits pop out later.

The mouthfeel and texture is seriously crisp, dry, juicy and finishing smooth, almost full. The hops and alcohol heat kick right in, making the feel some what sharp. The mango fruit whatever addition seems to make this smoother...like a smoothie, but not chunky.

Sharp, tangy fruits and very dry earthy tones are very much up-front in the flavor profile. Grapefruit, hay, mango, lemmon and an herbel zest round out what the hops contribute. Hop flavor complexity is very good, although it's a bit muddled with the mango adjunct. Sharp golden wheat, black pepper and sour toned fruits make up the taste in the finish.

Pretty good for a fruit additive style ipa. I like my ipa's to showcase the HOP, not fruit. Take it for what it is, overall pretty enjoyable...for a "fruity" ipa.

I purchased two four packs of this beer. One set exploded during transport, two of the others nearly did. When pouring lost half the beer to foam and over carbonating. The beer itself has a strong mango aroma, some left in the ceiling of my car from the explosion. Nice looking pour, taste does follow nose.

 

 

 

Sample on tap at the grand opening today. Hazy golden color with a hint of orange at the edges and a decent sized bubbly white head that persists. Big tropical fruit and a bit of sweetness with some bits of earthy pine and light citrus from the hops. Nice drinker.