It seems like every city now has its own micro brewery. I couldn't be happier about it; a rising tide lifts all ships. The sign of this can proudly declares that it should be enjoyed fresh, but there does not appear to be a date on the can. The only date I have is the reference to 1993, and I suspect this beer was not made in 1993. I mean, the recipe may have existed, and they may have produced beers based on a recipe, but this particular can of beer was not produced in 1993. That's my guess.
Out of the can, the beer produces quite a bit of head that leaves behind an intricate webwork of bubbles clinging to the side as the much ballyhooed lacing. The patchy, uneven bubbles that remain on top are still thick and inviting. The aroma is tropical and pine with a layer of dusting that is unusual in this style of beverage and confuses the nose a bit. It's possible there citrus sitting in here with the tropical fruits, but it's hard to say.First sip is very mild, smooth, and gentle. The beer feels like it has enough fruit juice in it to cause quite a bitter backlash or even and acidic attack, but it never comes. It just sits there, impending at the end of the beer like a domineering father with the belt who, even in his drunken rage, still has sensibility not to strike his child. Instead, the very mild mango, grapefruit, and orange seem to cover up most of the pine where it tries to peek through, but it's possible I let a little too much warmth into the beer, and now it is lacking spunk.
Tip-in is mild carbonation tingle with orange, mango, and grapefruit once again giving the very mild flavor. The middle surprisingly continues the gentle fruit beverage, but it adds a little hint of alcohol to the mix. Carbonation peaks out again as pine tries and fails to assert itself before a fairly dull lack of anything leads to a trail off.
Bottom Line: Unassuming, inoffensive, and uninspired.
2.5/5