The brassy-colored beer has that tinge of tangerine to the gold of the session ale to make it a lot warmer looking. The head is not that of a standard IPA in that it is difficult to coax out, and it dissipates almost completely after that. The aroma is sweet tangerine above all else. There may be more timid smells in there with it, but it doesn't seem like they want to come out to play just yet.First sip is much more than the stark tangerine smell, as I get a sweet cracker malt with the tangerine jam layered on it with the sweetness, but the crackers are dry on the other end, and the finish seems really abrupt and leaves a dust of flowers floating gently in the air like an aftereffect of the beer itself.
Tip-in is not insignificant carbonation burn with the meat of an orange and a tangerine getting sizzled by it underneath while a bitterness settles in. The middle is downright acidic and caustic with a feeling of mouth sizzle that is difficult for any of the flavor to shine in. Yes, there is tangerine and some other stuff, but they can't get by the WAY too overwhelming carbonation burn. The finish is a more gentle tangerine, cracker dryness, oranges, and flowers, but a bitterness lingers.
Bottom Line: Clockwork Orange is known for the torture scene, and this isn't torture, but it's not great. It should have died in Scotland.
0.75/5
