Strawberry Cream Pop
Decadent Ales

 

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on December 9, 2018. Double dry hopped double IPA with toasted marshmallows, Madagascar vanilla bean and lots of strawberries.

 

 

Canned 09/11/18, can reads:
DEC-SCP3-AH
2365

Pours with a hazy mango juice color, and a small, thin head of foam that settles into a white ring around the top of the beer.

Once the beer meets oxygen, it takes a couple minutes but the nose develops nicely. Strawberry and vanilla both come out strong, with just a hint of light bitterness on the back end. Predominantly sweet, fruity, and pleasant.

Out of the three cream pops I’ve tried (strawberry, orange, and black raspberry), orange was the obvious winner but this one was a solid second for me. The vanilla beans come out and balance a sweet fruitiness from the strawberries. They compliment each other nicely, and only after getting that nice intro does the DIPA come into play. The tail has the bitter hoppiness that doesn’t overwhelm the beer, but gives it a nice contrast of flavors to the overall experience.

Creamy smooth mouthfeel, with a low but sharp carb and a light warming quality. A sugary stickiness leaves its mark at the end.

Solid milkshake style DIPA, but the combination is not quite as good as the other cream pops from the Decadent line of Ales.

Pours golden with a light colored head. Nose is sweet and bitter at same time. Taste the same, sweet and bitter. Leaves a creamy feel and follow through is nice. Lacing is beautiful.