Cognitive Dissonance
Electric Brewing Company

Hazy grapefruit. Citrusy orange and light mango hop aroma and flavor; juicy. Good balance with little to no bitterness. Medium bodied with a citrusy juicy finish.

 

Canned on 10/19/22; consumed on 11/7/22

Pours an opaque, dark golden orange body topped with multiple fingers of soapy, off-white foam; decent head retention leaves a vague few islands of paper-thin cap, a thin, sudsy collar, and sparse array of veiled, webby lacing strewn along the walls of the glass.

Aroma bursts with mango fresh off the vine and a burly hop earthiness offering a level contrast; wisps of oregano and white tea enmeshed with papaya break toward guava gummies over the middle, easing intermittent tinges of mango creaminess into a zesty passionfruit swirl brightening the back end of the bouquet.

Taste shows creamy mango sweetness washing over the profile, with mossy undertones guiding to guava subtleties while overripe papaya on the mid-palate fades alongside a distant hint of grapefruit twang on the finish.

Mouthfeel offers a medium-full body and moderate carbonation, levying a taut prickle contrasting a densely resinous and pseudo-syrupy mid-palate as a subtle bitterness evolves over the back end of the palate, culminating in a moderately juicy, bright finish.

Resonant hops texture fruit-forward profile, highlighting a distinct parity of resins and natural mango sweetness to an elevated harmony; an equally composed and memorable take on the fruited NEIPA from Electric.

Sweet, overripe fruits, tropical hoppy, and fruity mango nose on this one! Taste follows with sweet overripe mango upfront and then a malty, and tropical hoppy bitter vibe. This misses the mark for me a bit...it is a little disjointed and muddled on the backend. Because of that, you can't really enjoy or pick out the galaxy and mosaic influence.

 

Murky orange pour with minimal head and lacing. Smells of tea oil, mango, orange peel, hints of banana, milk sugar, and pear. The taste is definitely juicy, with prominent notes of mango, but it doesn't feel authentic. I mean, I guess the fact that I know they added real fruit kinda sours me on it. Even had I not known that, it still comes off a bit artificial and lacking any real hop character. Medium carbonation, soft feel. I'm sure a lot of people will dig the fruity aspect of this beer, but let's not forget that at the end of the day, we're still drinking BEER. This is more like a fruit cocktail to me, and hey, if that's your thing, go ahead and rate it higher. Peace...

 

For all the actual fruit involved, I'd expect something more aromatic, and more flavorful. It was decent, but I've had more exciting flavors, and more impressive notes, from beers that were solely hop-focused.