Alpine Beer Company Mandarin Nectar

Brewed by Alpine Beer Company (CA)
Style: Fruit Beer
Alpine, California USA

Bottle; poured a darkish orange color. Aroma was of mandarin oranges (i guess), must, yeast and perfume. Flavor was similar, but with a lot of characteristics of a wheat ale. Pretty indifferent to this one.

Bottle. Light amber color, medium white head. Aroma of mandarin oranges, sweet and light summer like malt. Flavor is the same. Good warm-weather beer.

Date: 12/04/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewery

hazy dark gold, frothy white head, solid lace, light sweet aroma with a light fruity character, sweet and fruity flavor, sweetness is well tempered, nice orange character,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Had on tap at the brewery, while picking up a growler of exponential. Big fluffy small bubble head. Pale amber color. Aroma and taste are mild. Orange is hard to notice, but the corriander is a little easier to notice. Leans a bit to the sweet side. Good, but needs to be doubled for more punch.

Bright and clear orange gold color with a thin disappearing head. Aroma of light oranges and honey. The flavor is more of the same with a nice balanced sweetness. Soft notes of orange and honey accompanied by some noticeable coriander in the finish. Light, with medium carbonation. Smooth and pleasant. A nice fruit beer.

Bottle sampled on 8/10/07: Pours a transparent bright copper orange with an effervescent thin white head. Aroma of tart sour oranges with a touch of sweet light caramel malt. Starts with a light toasty malty sweetness with some tart orange balance toward a mildly bitter finish. An ok brew but almost has similar vinegar notes as some infected beers.

(Bottle) Pours a clear orange body with a large creamy off-white head. Aroma of mandarin orange, coriander, light toastiness, peach, and caramel. Flavor of orange and honey with a sweet and somewhat sticky finish.

Pours predominately gold with some orange highlights. Great citrus aroma of oranges. Some bread and grass as well. Subtle orange taste over a bready malt backbone. Some honey and spice, similar to a wit. Refreshing.