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This beer is very prominently labeled as an M.L. Rose beer, and that is a restaurant that I used to frequent just outside of downtown Nashville. I was unaware that they were big enough to have a beer named after them, but I did understand that it was a chain of some kind. I really don't know how big of a chain they are, but it appears that they're big enough. I wonder if they actually sell this inside the restaurants. It's been quite some time since I've been there, and most of the time I was not in a position to purchase alcohol. Nevertheless, this is actually produced by Hi-Wire, and I have a particular fondness for this brewery. I note that Hi-Wire is the brand on it, but it has written out that it was brewed and canned by The Three Ring Brewing Co., LLC. I suspect that three breweries in Asheville, North Carolina combined forces. Maybe it's just a holding company or something.
It proudly claims that it's hazy, and what's odd is how not hazy it was until the last few ounces came out of the can. Now, it appears to be suitably hazy, but I suspect everything is going to sink to the bottom of the glass. The bubbles are kind of silky smooth, and they look really nice. I suspect we're going to get some lacing, and I will gladly accept it. The aroma is tropical fruit over citrus, and it's like they were thinking about me when they came up with this beer.
First sip is sweet and tangy, and it seems like it's getting dry in the back end. The tangerine and mango skins are heavy right off the bat, and grapefruit and orange eventually come up to meet them. The flavor is strong, but I'm not sure about the dryness. I know that there are people who like a dry finish to their beer, but I prefer a beer that is influenced by fruits to get a lot more juicy. I suppose continuing to sip this would be fine, but it feels somehow empty.
Tip-in is bitter fruit skins from tangerines, mango, and grapefruit with very little carbonation intruding. The middle becomes surprisingly good as the fruits turn from skins to meats and orange and star fruit join the flavors. The finish is... bad. Tartness joins bitterness and dryness as the fruit meat turns back into skins and pits, and it doesn't get any better for the trail off.
Bottom Line: Remarkably unremarkable.
1.75/5
