Due East
Vitamin Sea Brewing

 

 

16oz can dated 4/21/22.

Pours hazy gold with a half inch head of white. Moderate retention and lacing. Hops are subdued in the nose with peach and melon. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel. Orange and peach on the palate with malty undertones. Finishes faded and malty.

 

 

 

Can from Boston, Aug 2020 Thanks Zack!

L - my first Vitamin Sea. Let's sea what all the hype is about. Pours a big, floofy head atop dark, crimson orange waters, like the last few fading embers of a summer campfire.

S - strong aromas of Juicy Juice and berries. Raspberry in particular. Resinous onion, doughy lemon, and even a whiff of cherry. Hibiscus? Certainly floral.

T - sweet, candied orange and lime Life Savers. Grainy, zesty Ruby Red grapefruit with minimal bitterness. Just a lot of that bready sweetness. Soft and buttery, not so much in taste, but in the slickness and underlying oiliness found in the flavor profile. More Juicy Juice and even some vaguely tart apple. Finishes with chalky mealiness on the tongue and some flower flavors.

F - light, airy, and soft. All good things for this beer. Delicate like a flower, but hefty like the flavors convey.

O - not disappointed. Gonna call that a win. Not the life-changing potation I was expecting, but it'll do finely. Heavy on the dough and bread with toasted orange flavor throughout. Maybe I'll check out this brewery someday.