Tangerine Dreams
Central Waters Brewing Co.


- From:
- Central Waters Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Milkshake IPA
Ranked #113 - ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,764 - Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 9.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 20, 2022
- Added:
- May 05, 2021
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
We are the beer makers, and we are the brewers of dreams. Let yourself be lulled into this sumptuous, frothy Milkshake IPA, and experience your own tangerine dream.
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Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours citrus yellow, with murky sediment and a frothy, vigourous three finger head. Aroma is orange and tangerine. Taste is all tangerine. The bitterness seems to come, not just from the hops, but the fruit as well. Balance is nicely done, refreshing with a hint of sweetness. A solid, summer IPA I could drink responsibly.
Sep 20, 2022Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
4.15/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Tangerine Dreams pours a hazy, pale yellow color, with a little lacing head. Orange and tangerine notes in the aroma. Flavor is filled with fruit, orange and tangerine, lots of creamy vanilla, that is not overdone. Good body and feel.
Jul 31, 2022Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
3.75/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a thick golden orange color .Snell is fruity with vanilla oranges . Taste is fruity with oranges ,pineapple vanilla peach and melon . Mouth feel is orange vanilla sweet and fruity
Jun 17, 2022Rated by mothman from Minnesota
3.25/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -20.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Sweet, artificial, overly bitter. Definitely tastes like a tangerine creamsicle.
May 28, 2022Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.16/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Central Waters Brewing Co. "Tangerine Dreams"
12 fl. oz. can "CANNED ON 04/29/21 08:34:23"
Notes via stream of consciousness: Aww, geez, this is a milkshake IPA? I thought it was just a juicy beer. I'm not generally fond of murky beers. Does it have lactose? Because lactose in a murky beer is usually bad for me. I'm going to guess probably not as the label just lists tangerines and natural flavors. OK, let's see just how murky it is... yeah, it's murky but it's not the worst I've ever seen. It smells good! It's floral and fruity with orange, well, tangerine I guess.There's some sweet malt to it, and... is that vanilla? Let's find out... I think there is some vanilla in there. Not real vanilla, but vanilla "natural flavor". It tastes very much like a creamsicle. I get orange, vanilla, and a little bit of nectarine. Interestingly enough, there's not really anything else to it. Hops might be adding to the orange flavor but there's no way of knowing. And why would you bother, really, if you're already using flavorings. It's got a moderate bitterness. The alcohol helps to dry it though. How strong is it? Jeebus, it's 9%! I'd have never guessed that. So what else is there? The head dropped rather readily and it didn't leave any lacing behind. The body is medium but feels fuller due to all of the extra proteins. The carbonation is moderate. All in all I'll say the same thing I've said many times before, it's pretty much a one trick pony - but it's a damned good trick! The alcohol is a little bit of a second trick, and keeps it from becoming too sweet. There's a little bit of acidity that helps out as well. Had they added lactose to this I'd probably hate it but as it is I'm really enjoying it. It's the kind of beer that has a certain time and place but I'd definitely buy it again.
Review #7,828
Mar 21, 202212 fl. oz. can "CANNED ON 04/29/21 08:34:23"
Notes via stream of consciousness: Aww, geez, this is a milkshake IPA? I thought it was just a juicy beer. I'm not generally fond of murky beers. Does it have lactose? Because lactose in a murky beer is usually bad for me. I'm going to guess probably not as the label just lists tangerines and natural flavors. OK, let's see just how murky it is... yeah, it's murky but it's not the worst I've ever seen. It smells good! It's floral and fruity with orange, well, tangerine I guess.There's some sweet malt to it, and... is that vanilla? Let's find out... I think there is some vanilla in there. Not real vanilla, but vanilla "natural flavor". It tastes very much like a creamsicle. I get orange, vanilla, and a little bit of nectarine. Interestingly enough, there's not really anything else to it. Hops might be adding to the orange flavor but there's no way of knowing. And why would you bother, really, if you're already using flavorings. It's got a moderate bitterness. The alcohol helps to dry it though. How strong is it? Jeebus, it's 9%! I'd have never guessed that. So what else is there? The head dropped rather readily and it didn't leave any lacing behind. The body is medium but feels fuller due to all of the extra proteins. The carbonation is moderate. All in all I'll say the same thing I've said many times before, it's pretty much a one trick pony - but it's a damned good trick! The alcohol is a little bit of a second trick, and keeps it from becoming too sweet. There's a little bit of acidity that helps out as well. Had they added lactose to this I'd probably hate it but as it is I'm really enjoying it. It's the kind of beer that has a certain time and place but I'd definitely buy it again.
Review #7,828
Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.49/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured on draft into a 16 oz Snulip glass. Pours a very hazy yellow with a half finger white head that leaves some thin streaks of lace with nice retention. 4.25
Aroma reminds me of an orange cream sickle, tangerine, vanilla, pineapple, and with hints of apricot. 4.5
Taste again screams linguist orange cream sickle, pineapple, and apricot mixed in. 4.5
Mouthfeel is big, soft gentle carbonation, a tad sticky but not dry, and at 9% ABV it goes down really easy. 4.5
Overall this is really impressive and tasty. I would gladly get this again. I assume @GreenBayBA has had this savory sauce? 4.5
Jul 15, 2021Aroma reminds me of an orange cream sickle, tangerine, vanilla, pineapple, and with hints of apricot. 4.5
Taste again screams linguist orange cream sickle, pineapple, and apricot mixed in. 4.5
Mouthfeel is big, soft gentle carbonation, a tad sticky but not dry, and at 9% ABV it goes down really easy. 4.5
Overall this is really impressive and tasty. I would gladly get this again. I assume @GreenBayBA has had this savory sauce? 4.5
Rated by DonPalabras from Idaho
4.76/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.76/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Tastes like a dream circle! Nose is note as strong as the taste is my only knock on it.
Jun 14, 2021
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