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Style: Belgian-American Barrel Aged Sour Specialty Ale w/mango and habanero peppers Appearance: The first thing I noticed was its surprisingly pale color. Certainly hazy, and almost glowing, when held in the right light. Like many barrel aged beers, the head was nothing to write home about. Aroma: Slight funkiness reaches the nose first, as well as a delightfully mellow mango character. No perceived heat/pepper character. Flavor: Immediately striking. The mango is superbly balanced with the light, golden sour character that the base-beer contains. Its sourness is more notable than the mango, with the perfectly subtle heat from the habanero peppers. It almost feels like the beer might lend mango and tropical fruit notes without actually putting the fruit into the beer, making for a fantastic marriage of ingredients. Perhaps due to the overall complexity, I didn’t detect an overwhelming barrel/oak character. Mouthfeel: The slight heat from the peppers certain … |
Source: Mitten Brew
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