Pattern Variation - DDH Mosaic
Alma Mader Brewing

 

16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy lacing. It smelled of grapefruit, orange, guava and caramel. Great tropical fruit taste with toasted caramel and a piney bitterness.

Pours a pale yellow with an opaque transparency. Head is two fingers of snow white foam. Aroma is red berry and pine, with faint tropical fruits behind. The pine and spruce is a bit cutting, developing an initial edge that is slightly softened by late tropical fruits. It all mellows out a little further when allowed to warm. Flavor profile is tangerine, guava, and orange zest. It's tropical fruit forward from start to finish. Semi-sweet start that shifts to a light bite at close. Some light evergreen, pine and earthy notes enter in the final third, lingering thru the finish. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a still texture and smooth effervescence. Overall, the dynamics between tropical fruits and red berry / evergreen is engaging. It's approachable, molding the west coast hop bite into an endearing character trait.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 16oz can.