BarrelHouse Brewing Co. Mango IPA

__Aroma:__ “So much mango and tropical fruit juice, with a side of peach candy. It jumps out of the glass. Slight tartness, moderate sweetness, and a touch of acidity. Light floral hops, with earthy vegetal notes.” __Flavor:__ “Mango really shines through with some sweetness but not as sweet as the aroma would suggest. Still, it’s not very tart for a kettle sour, and there’s only a light hops bitterness. The body is somewhat thin.” __Overall:__ “The mango is definitely the dominant characteristic. The flavors were light and delicate but nice and refreshing. But the tartness is too low for the style, and complexity is lacking to finish this beer out.”

__Aroma:__ “Subtle peach aroma blends well with the bready malt sweetness and comes out more as it warms. A pleasant estery quality, with notes of blueberry and strawberry. Mild sulfur and smoky phenol, with floral, earthy, and herbal notes from the hops, with a grassiness that gives it an almost Belgian quality.” __Flavor:__ “The juiciness and fruitiness of the peach come through much more on the flavor, with the herbal and grassy hops playing more of a supporting role. Lots of sweetness up front for an IPA from the bready malts, which also work to support the fruity esters. Floral hops flavors are present, but not enough bitterness for an IPA. The finish is dry.” __Overall:__ “This is a really good beer, but it’s hard to call it an IPA because the hops are so subtle and there’s virtually no bitterness—10 more IBUs and twice the aroma would help. The peach was nicely blended. Style aside, the beer is very drinkable.”

“It delivers on what it says it is. Hops bitterness cuts through the somewhat artificial nectar-like sweetness, and the moderate carbonation serves to clean things up on the palate to strip any residual sweetness. If you dig ‘mango beers,’ this is your beer!”