Examen #19
Barnstable Brewing

Thanks to JLindros for hooking me up with a can of this. Mine has no date on it whatsoever so I'm going to trust him that this is in fact Examen #19 (even though I could swear there was a #4 stamped on the bottom).

A - Poured into my Duvel tulip a nice hazy golden orange with a thick two finger dense white head that fades slowly to leave light lacing and a creamy blanket.

S - Aromas of light honeydew melon, flashes of dank tropical notes and citrus, there is a decent amount of crackers and grains along with a bit of malt sweetness.

T - Taste is similar to the nose. Decent amount of melon followed by tons of floral hops. Not really getting any tropical fruits. Flashes of lingering citrus peel bitterness. Fair amount of crackers and grains going on as well as some malty sweetness. It's a little bit chalky.

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, very creamy, but the body is also very light. Comes across as incredibly thin and watery.

O - Overall this was a rather underwhelming beer. Started off pretty good but the mouthfeel is really, really lackluster. Had higher expectations based on previous Barnstable beers I've had.

Serving Type: Can

Canned 6/19/19
Pours a light foamy dense smaller head, moderate retention, little lacing, hazy cloudy light orange color

Nose big citrus and mango, guava, little vanilla orange cream, doughy creamy malt little pith

Taste soft creamy malt, doughy creamy milky almost lactose like, big minerals that hint at chalky, juicy citrus, mango, papaya, tangerine, vanilla orange cream, some vanilla wheat dough, soft, dry finish with some spicy "green" hop bitterness lingering

Mouth is med bod, a little soft creamy, juicy, medium lighter carb, a little thin feeling for how juicy and creamy it is

Overall eh, it's ok but not as good as some of their others, feels like it needs more actual malt base for support and less chalky minerals, now carbonation, needs to age a bit more to lower the spicy green hop finish, a few flaws but fairly enjoyable