It Ain't Dreamy Being Creamy
Mirror Twin Brewing

Not real sure what these brewers are feeling, but for the beer drinker, its quite dreamy to be this creamy. The copious layering of oranges and vanilla onto a New England styled IPA is exactly what the smoothie hop heads desire.

Pouring a peachy golden color cast in a pastel finish, the creamy pour releases a short, dense, ecru froth before shedding the scent of sweet cream, tangerine and lightly toasted pastries. The first sip reveals a cereal sweet taste of light honey, caramel, angel food cake and an overall agave sweetness.

As the taste rolls along, the orange and cream converge for that perfect "Push-Up" taste before the hops and alcohol arrive. That's when the ale turns gently herbal with verbena, green tea and sassafras with hints of cedar, chive and a light hemp bitterness. Gin-like spices follow as the cereal and vanilla softness begin to lift from the tongue.

Medium full and creamy throughout, the late spice and bitterness isn't enough to take away from the smooth finish of fruit and cream. But with a strong cereal grain use, the beer has a difficult time developing the dryness and crispness that even hop heads crave. It might be a little harder being creamy than I thought.