Coco Ecto
Decadent Ales

 

 

 

Decanted from a 16 oz (473 ml) can into a custom taster pint; canned 10/18/19, code COCO ECTO.
A: Pours a cloudy, golden orange color (think aged brass) with a two finger, lemon chiffon head, a little more than rim retention, but some thin rings of lacing.
S: Aroma of tangerine, orange zest, passion fruit, pineapple, and caramel predominate. Almost entirely fruity.
T: Sweet to semisweet. Palate a blend of the nose, but peppery. Light bitterness.
M: Medium bodied with low to moderate carbonation. Juicy.
O: A solid and flavorful NEIPA. I really liked the fruitiness and juiciness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From a tall aluminum can, this brew has a wonderful white head and intricate lace. The liquid is a hazy, milky yellow-gold color. The aroma has light malt, fresh (tropical) fruit, and coconut scents. The taste is enticingly sweet, with more of the fruit, and particularly coconut. Also, a firm bitterness and warming alcohol quality sits in the taste. Full in body. Wonderful.

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, coconut, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, coconut, oranges/zest, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, coconut, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and slight fruit tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, coconut, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, coconut, oranges/zest, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy/acidic mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.7%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited NEDIPA. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, coconut, oranges/zest, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV; with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, great soft feel. Awesome Citra hop profile as usual. Very juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops/fruit; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Great balance between hops and fruit, nothing overwhelming.

2019-01-05
16oz can served in a big tulip. No date. Don't remember where I got it from -- gift from a friend.

Pours hazy pale yellow with a smallish head. Smell is mild, pulpy guava. Possibly coconut, but I probably wouldn't say that if it didn't say it on the side of the can.

Taste is strong vanilla and non-specific tropical fruit. Tasty for sure, but not mind blowing.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, overall, nice beer.