Manako - Mango White Ale
Ono Brewing Company

Pours a hazy golden color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has generous mango hints
Taste has a pleasant mango flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer
A good Fruit and Field beer

 

Here, it is listed as a Mango "White" Ale. At Ono, it is listed as a Mango "Wheat" Ale which is how I judged the beer. The taste was on the watery side, with little/no Mango, and a slight hoppiness (even if it is a White ale). When pouring, the look/consistency was spot-on for a Wheat, and I had high hopes, but was a bit disappointed with (almost) everything else.

draught
Sustained, medium white head. Slightly hazy, medium light, orange/amber look. Slightly sweet spiced, medium toasted malt, and a little tropical fruit note, for the taste. Thin, floral spiced, lightly sharp, semi-malt flavor, with a slight fruit note.

On tap:
Pours a hazy amber orange in a poorly li bar. Thin ring of white bubbles provide some lacing.

Smell is a little like stale Froot Loops in the box. There’s And odd sweetness, and a little tart fruit. This is listed as a fruit white ale, so is the weird note yeast, grain, or spice? I can’t tell.

Taste comes off with a light white ale with what seems like a little earthy spice. A little tingle of fruit becomes orange-soda like in the end (but not nearly as sweet). A little bit of tickle of carbonation helps the impression.

Perhaps just a little bland, but not off-putting. Nothing to dislike, but nothing jumps out.