Hey, hey… Another weekend and another beersaturday comes to the horizon. I still have some beers from my birthday present in the refrigerator but they are gradually disappearing. After the last sour and fruits bomb, I decided that it was time for an IPA… But can it really compete with this fruity character?
Snooth, Juicy &
full-bodied
Waves of Citrus,
Pineapple &
Stone fruits with
hints of Mango,
Peach & Pine
This beer is actually a collab brew of The Garden Brewery and CLEF brewery, which seems to be located in Slovenia. The description promises a really fruitful combo, although no real fruits were added here. I am really curious already… and the label… it seems quite well corresponding with the short-ish writing. But let’s see what’s inside this can.
Glass seems ready
The beer is really nice and golden in its color. It has a little bit of haze and a relatively good carbonation. Because my glass was wet, the head seemed to disappear quite fast, but after all a good amount remained by the time I finished my beer. This beer seems a but tricky though. Yes, it is a double IPA, yes it should be high in ABV, but hello… 8,5% is a lot. I will see if it’s gonna be harsh in any way.
The first sip revealed a fruity heaven. It is a ton of mango flavor. I double checked the label to see of there is any added, but there’s not! Just the usual citrus hops, barley, ueast and a bit of oats. And yes… this beer is heavily bodied due to the addition of flakes as well. And nope, the high alcohol content isn’t noticeable. Maybe the high body hides it well, maybe it is something else, but this beer can easily play a game with you. It can make you tipsy in no time and without understanding how this came to your head.
This one really seals the first impression from the other beer. I think The Garden Brewery guys are excellent and deliver outstanding performance with their products. I really like them and their works.
So when I finished the beer, I already felt that something happened to my head, a little bit… so this is one of the beers that you shall keep single. Another one or two of that can lead you into real trouble… but this is gonna be a tasty trouble.
So that’s all for today. See you soon with another #beersaturday post.
Cheers and bye!