Mantra Bhang Bhang

Aroma: “Grassy and herbal with some citrus (orange peel and grapefruit) and spicy notes of mint, pepper, and earthy beneath. Some green onion and maybe a touch of garlic. Some peach on retronasal.” Flavor: “Highly bitter, but enough residual sweetness to make it balanced for the style. The orange highlights dance on top of the somewhat grassy and green-onion notes with the blend of herbal tones pulling things together. Malt is a secondary thought. Finish isn’t overly bitter with a slight sweetness on the very end.” Overall: “Great hops complexity. If you want to visit the lower latitudes, this is the beer for you. It will give you that tropical fruit–market experience in your mouth. Maybe not for everyone, but pretty intriguing.”

Peach, blueberry, mango combination suggests light vanillin complexity. Flavor is enjoyable, with sweet orange, strawberry, lemon, grapefruit pith, and pine. Soft and sweet, low bitterness. Very light hop burn on the tail end. Finishes dry and bitter. Brings you back for another sip.

**Aroma:** “Orange peel, clove, citrus, and fruitcake with a slight earthy grassiness and mild malt biscuit-like sweetness. Some grapefruit, some mango, and pineapple. A little lemon and a little orange are present on the nose with a slight herbal note.” **Flavor:** “Spicy rye-like character with hops-driven flavors of orange, mango, and peach. Solid malt structure with substantial body and residual sweetness to keep bitterness in check. Excellent creamy mouthfeel. Big sweetness up front with almost a low caramel note. On the second sip, the sweetness faded, and the malt balanced perfectly with the fruity hops and slight bitterness.” **Overall:** “A nicely integrated IPA—the beer delivers a unifying impression of fruit and malt. Rich and juicy hops flavors of grapefruit, pineapple, and lemon notes with a bitterness that rounds out the taste. Everything is well-balanced.”