Orange Smudge
Rustic Leaf Brewing Company

16 oz can from superspak
into White Elm Willi Beecher

Big tall head of 3 fingers that disintegrates to nothing in a matter of seconds. The color is light blonde.

I get the orange and vanilla, in a somewhat perfumey way, almost like a room spray. Some grainy notes tail behind it with distinct markers of hay and yeast and slight apple.

Flavor brings yeast and lacto funk straight out front, with notes of crisp pilsner malt and some orange cream. Lingering notes of berry and vanilla.

Feel is really crisp and clean with some slight clinging starchiness on the back end. Slight palate coating. Light bodied. High carbonation.

Overall a very refreshing quencher that's not too sour and not too sweet. Recommended for a try.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 3/2019. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy pale golden/yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge tangerine, orange juice, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of orange juice/peels, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, citrus peel/zest, vanilla, cream, lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of orange juice/peels, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy/acidic/tangy, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.1%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited milkshake sour! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of orange juice/peels, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish; nicely soft and not overly lactic. Flavorful and not watery for the low ABV. Amazingly well balanced between juicy oranges/peels, vanilla, Lacto complexity, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazingly spot on style example.