Community Mosaic IPA

This is the latest in the beers that I got from Texas, and this one comes from Dallas. I have been to Fort Worth many times, but I don't think I've ever actually been in Dallas proper. Fort Worth was congested, but it was very nice. I assume Dallas is similarly nice, but it is likely more congested. Either way, I don't think that has any effect on the quality of the beer that either city can produce. This one has a logo that says Texas proud, and let's see if they've got something to be proud of.

The murky amber beer is bordering on brown, and that seems to explain why the recommended glass was not the usual IPA glass (which is the kind I used, as I didn't bother to look at the can before I poured) but is a traditional stout glass instead. I don't know if that would really make much of a difference, but I figured I'd note it. Obviously, it produces quite a bit of head, and that's just fine by me. Unfortunately, that head doesn't leave much lacing in its wake. The aroma is delightful but not heavy tropical fruits mixed with flowers to create an environment that makes me want to dive and then drink my way out of this beer. Instead, I will sip first.

First sip is surprisingly smooth and gentle. I've gotten used IPAs that attack the taste buds with an attempt to overwhelm the senses with bombastic flavors and unrelenting fruits. Instead, this definitely features the tropical fruits and flowers that were in the aroma, but the malt is tamping them down very well without itself becoming a centerpiece of the beer. As a result, it has the sense of a very muted DIPA, and that isn't to say that it is bad. Instead, I find it quite refreshing. It's almost like a more flavorful farmhouse ale.

Tip-in is light carbonation sizzle with flowers and fruit rinds. The middle moves in with quite pleasing flowers above mangoes and papaya with flowing barley grains underneath. The finish turns slightly dry as it also adds bitterness to the experience.

Bottom Line: That's a darn good beer.

3.75/5