Strawberry Frosted Pastry
Decadent Ales

Copenhagen 20/6 2019. 47,3 cl can from Mikkeller Web-shop. Very red and pink can with a running Marsh-mellow man being chased by a set of Fake Teeth. Looks like a crazy and very sweet soda judging by the can.

Pours unclear - almost hazy - golden yellow with a small white head. Disappears more or less after a minute leaving only thin remnants of foam behind. No lacing.

Aroma has a sugary sweetness intermingling with fruity sweetness and sharp citric notes. Sugar, cinnamon, strawberries, vanilla with light odor of citrus and lime.

Lightly tingling carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, sticky texture.

Flavor has a heavy sweetness followed by sourish fairly strong bitterness. Aftertaste is a harsh bitterness with a heavy, spicy undercurrent. Lingering.

More of an amusing concept than a beer. It is a funny concept to make a beer inspired by Strawberry Frosted Pastry. But it also a peculiar beer. A bit too sweet and sugary to be an DIPA and a bit too spicy to be a dessert.

Canned date is only partially printed on the can (illegible)

Appearance - Pours murky and dull orange in color, with an off-white, near finger width head. Fizzes away somewhat quickly, leaving a mostly barren surface with a thin ring of suds around the edge of the glass. A few small splotches and dots make up a minimal lacing.

Smell - Smells like a sugary, strawberry pastry. Emphasis on the sugary.

Taste - Follows the nose. Strawberry hits upfront, along with hints of the spices. By mid-taste, the sugary notes overtake, and it leads to an odd, maple-like finish.

Mouthfeel - Full-bodied with fair carbonation. Texture is lightly syrupy with a slightly dry, sticky finish.

Overall - Trying this a year+ after the canned date, but with so many filler ingredients in it, I doubt it tastes much different than when it was fresh. Still very sweet and sugary, and that odd maple flavor, which isn't noted in the descriptors on the can, is as prominent, if not more so, than the strawberry. Certainly more than the cinnamon and allspice. Only two of these Decadent brews I've had I'd buy again; this isn't one of them. Not terrible, but not great. It's drinkable. It simply tastes too much like a sugary soda.

 

 

An unusual flavor combo of both strong cinnamon and artificial strawberry, it is safe to say that you will either love this beer, or think that it is way too zany. Don't go to this beer expecting any double IPA flavor.

 

 

 

Pours a hazy orange with fine, soapy head.

Smell is sweet with notes of strawberry jam, cinnamon, all spice and cake batter.

Taste is sweet, but not as sweet as the nose. There is a bit of bitterness that keeps it from being cloying. Notes of all spice, strawberry jam and toast.

Mouthfeel is medium, well carbonated.

Overall, a weird beer, but still tasty. I was hoping for the taste to be a little bit more out there.

 

Excited to try this after the Strawberry French toast. Pours an average looking IPA with just a 1/4 inch of foam that settles to a good rim. Smells mildly sweet almost a vanilla or marshmallow vibe but not getting much cinnamon or strawberry. Taste is good more IPA which is... understandable but I do get some cinnamon and marshmallow which is decent. Strawberry is very absent mostly since the hops are so strong but if I focus I can round kind of a bready pastry flavor.

Overall not a bad IPA different but definitely not my favorite variant. If you like this try the Strawberry French Toast it is TITS!

 

 

 

 

 

16 oz. Can

Poured into a Tree House glass a pretty nice cloudy pale yellow/orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus off-white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, strawberries, mango, peach), some cinnamon, nutmeg, nice little diesel like. The taste is pretty nice hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, mango, peach, strawberries), nice touch of cinnamon, nutmeg, pretty nice little diesel like. Medium body, ABV hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew. Orange Julius! Addictive! MilkShake! Nice to see it around here.

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber, light reddish color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seeds, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, marshmallow, wheat, and biscuit dough; with light notes of cinnamon, allspice, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, sugars, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seeds, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, marshmallow, wheat, and biscuit dough; with light notes of cinnamon, allspice, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; spicy cinnamon/allspice; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of strawberries, fruit skin/seeds, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, marshmallow, wheat, biscuit dough, light cinnamon/pepper/pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, sugars, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitter/spiciness, and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit, Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 8.6%. Overall this is an incredible flavored milkshake NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, sugars, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/spicy/tart/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel. Fantastic balanced juicy/light dank Citra hops, strawberries, sugars, and wheat/oat/malts. Not overly sweet from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Not as much spices as expected, but still just as impressive as their other flavored NEIPAs. Very similar to the blueberry pastry version, but a bit more tart/tangy on fruit.