Die Dreaming
Wild Mind Ales

L: Dark yellow.
S: Citrus notes.
T: Smooth, freshly squeezed orange juice.
F: A light orange juice.
O: A unique and simple orange juice.

When does beer become a smoothie? When its made with more pieces and parts of fruit than it does of traditional ale. Wild Minds doesn't mind bringing a land-locked boredom to their beer portfolio as their Dominican inspired sour smoothie ale is cram packed with orange, pineapple, and milk sugar.

Pouring with a turbid matte finish upon a goldenrod meringue austere, Die Dreaming follows with a well-headed and cottony froth fades into a mouthwatering display of citrus and citrus fruits that teases the nose with promises of sherbet, creamsicle and fruit punch. Sweet on the tongue, the first flavor impressions are creamy and sugary with suggestions of cereal, agave, sweet cream, taffy and honeysuckle.

A quick shift to fruits, allow the middle palate to shine with bold island cocktail flavors of added orange and pineapple. But a background of passionfruit, mango, lime, lemon, apple and sour white grape all seem to support the fruit additions while a souring balance of dry cider and wine give a much needed offset to the creamy sweetness for a hint of horchata in its waning taste.

Full bodied for sour ale, the rich, creamy and plush mouthfeel is somewhat marshmallowy with a spicy sourness to close. A medium length aftertaste is that of fruit juice concentrate, still in the tube. Die Dreaming may be a not be your father's sour ale, but what's undeniable is that this cocktail inspired ale is worth dying for.