Shaken
Offshoot Beer Co.

 

 

Thanks to rudzud, no canned date

Pours a decent foamy fizzy 1 finger head that fades at a med pace, some lacing, murky orange juice color

Nose brings loads of citrus and lactose, orange cream, vanilla ice cream on top of orange cake with icing, lots of pith, tangerine, mango sorbet, fresh peaches and cream, apricot skin, faint melon rind, peach pit

Taste brings lots of lactose and fake vanilla flavors, artificial flavors I should say, lots of orange cake with vanilla icing and ice cream on the side, peaches and cream from a can, orange cream soda float, some pith and rind again, peach and apricot syrup, citrus extract, a lot of the artificial like flavors unfortunately, very much like a soda.

Mouth is med bod, pretty creamy, fluffy carb

Overall mixed, it has some nice characters, but too much artificial mixed in, and all the characters together didn't jive well.

 

 

Shaken pours an opaque yellow to orange. It looks like Orange Bang!, frothy white head and all.

The aromas are subtle, however, knowing what is on it definitely manipulates the senses to get vanilla and peach, however a citrus nose really stands out.

Once again, Orange Bang! The vanilla is very present. The peach and orange battle for dominance.

Like a 50/50 creamsicle, this beer is soft, creamy, and smooth. It's very much on the sweet side, but has a decent dry lingering bitterness.

Overall, though I think being a "Cream Ale" was a bit of a play on words, this is a unique and pretty good beer in general. When I think of cream ales, I usually think of something like Boddingtons. This in no way resembles that, but it's nice in its own right. Cheers and thanks Jay!

A: Moderate ripe peach, coupled with vanilla, melon and citrus hops, lightly fruity and sweet.

A: Bright yellow color, opaque, with a thin white head that quickly forms a ring around the glass.

T: Peaches, coupled with vanilla, lightly sweet, with melon and citrus hops, moderate fruitiness with a lightly sweet finish.

M: Medium bodied with moderately light carbonation and a very fluffy, smooth mouth-feel.

O: Tasty; the beer comes together really well and has very nice balance. Milkshake IPAs have a lot going on and any given ingredient can overpower, however this is a solid iteration and tasty to drink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received in a trade. As a Hoarders member I've had access to this offshoot of Bruery for months now and finally figured I would give it a whirl.

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a super hazy milkshake dark gold hue with a one finger white head that faded slowly to leave a thin creamy blanket.

S - The first thing that hits my nose is a 'burnt toast' aroma that I really can't shake. Is it warms the vanilla cream comes out tremendously with just a little bit of bitter citrus. Not getting much peach though.

T - Taste is unfortunately similar to the nose. More of that super super toasty bread/dough flavour, loads of vanilla (which is great), and a little flash of peach. The hops come through with a little bit of citrus and orange peel with a light grassy/floral flavour. Finish is light citrus bitterness.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated but the body is nice and creamy and a little thick. Enjoyable.

O - Overall this looked great on paper but it was not executed nearly as well as it could have been. The peaches were completely unnecessary and I don't think the hops really worked with this. That being said, the vanilla was very nicely represented. Glad I did not trade for a 4 pack....

Serving Type: Can