Saranac Clouded Dream - Tropical
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

 

nice mix of hops to this, but it seems like it almost has to be fruited, orange or tangerine, mango, pineapple, its not quite authentic enough to have all come from hops, at least thats how it presents. its tasty though, not artificial or overdone, and its easier drinking than the galaxy one with lower bitterness, even though i am not wild about the aftertaste. definite mosaic hops i would think in here with the catty and pineapple thing in the nose, some pine to this too which beefs it up a little bit in the center, and less malty than i am accustomed to from saranac, nice to see them getting current and dropping some of the weightier crystal from these clouded dream series beers. orange candy, sweet mango, an herbal almost tea-like punch, and some lightly bready yeast notes come together well. slightly metallic, but not way over the top and less so than a lot of their previous hoppy beers, to me these all mark a step forward. a touch sweeter than it needs to be, but light to drink, well carbonated, and something i think most ipa drinkers will enjoy, some summer vibes with the fruitiness, but its not forced. could have ripped a number of these...

 

Can pour into a tulip glass.
Yellow orange color with a white fizzy fast receding head. Sweet tropical fruit flavors including pineapple, mango, orange, apricot. Moderate body and carbonation. Not a big fan of this one, a bit too flavored.