Once again I have encountered a beer from Sycamore, and the image on the front would seem to indicate that it is some kind of dessert beer. The only other beer I had from these guys appeared as if it was going to be a dessert beer, and I was significantly disappointed by the expectation. Mind you, I liked the beer just fine. It managed to get a 3.0 on my scale, and that means it's certainly at the good end of average. Will this one being the dessert beer as it claims to be on the can, or will this just be a really good beer? I don't think I lose in that proposition.
The orange beer is nearly opaque with a medium head of very tiny bubbles. The opaqueness of the beer makes me once again question the logic behind some of the breweries referring to their beers as hazy. It seems like a moniker that has lost all meaning, and I think the craft beer industry should abandon it. The aroma is somewhat sweet with a mango fruit very forward and the almost underlying creaminess. It smells really good. And I'm really thirsty.First sip is laden with mangoes, and they are sweet and somewhat creamy in their presentation. I don't know that I would go so far as to call this a dessert beer, but it may be hitting what they claim on the can. It's not quite Creamsicle level of sweetness, but the bitterness of the hops is almost entirely covered by this effusive sweetness. I genuinely like the sip, and I'm looking forward to a full gulp.
Tip-in is light carbonation sizzle with mango sweetness elbowing its way into every corner of the mouth. The middle sends the carbonation as a burn to the back of the throat while the mango is joined by more nebulous, quieter tropical fruits in a cavalcade of juicy sweetness. The finish is a distant glimpse of dryness before mango rind seals the trail off.
Bottom Line: This beer is pretty scrumptious.
4.0/5