Who doesn't want to try a crushable lager with the flavor profile of an ale? We're going to be able to down a bunch of these... 6.0% ABV beers? Wait. Why is this so high? Technically, a dunkel is a lager, and I know they can get pretty high, but your average lager should really top out at like 5.5% or so. Hitting 6.0 implies that the "tropical" that has been added to the descriptor on the can is actually more hops that have been allowed to ferment. This is odd.
First sip is a bit striking. The tropical taste comes with a cost, and that cost is bitterness. The tropics themselves are fruit rinds and pits. If there's a lager under there, it's being overshadowed. It reminds me of an NA beer that is trying too hard to cover the fact that it's not beer by adding beer-like tastes that are consequently too much for the resulting beverage. This is all kinds of off-kilter.
Tip-in is bitter nectarine and mango with minimal carbonation. The middle brings a little more balance as the malt tries to assert itself, but it's just not going to be enough to support this beer. The finish is more bitterness with a hint of skunk heading into the trail off.
Bottom Line: This isn't working for me.
1.0/5
