Town Hall Mango Mama

Brewed by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Pours amber with white head, nose up front is hoppy and a bit of mango. Taste up front is lots and lots of piny hops, the mango mixes in a bit of the way through and mixes incredibly well with the citrus, finally leading to a hop bitterness at the end. My favorite fruit beer of all time, the mango is wonderful in this beer.

On tap, at brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy dark gold with a one finger foamy white head that had decent retention. The nose is a really nice combination of citrusy hops with just a light accent of mango sweetness. It’s very pleasing in it’s subtlety. The flavor is similar to the Masala Mama up front with the mangos working really well with the citrus on the finish.. Something with the mix of tropical and citrus fruit really does it for me with this. Medium bodied with a slightly clingy resiny finish. Overall a really nice beer, not quite as good as the original, but it’s a nice twist.

Served on-tap at Town Hall. Poured into tulip glass x2. A - Burnt orange color, thin head with no retention or lacing. S - Sweet mangos mixed with a light dusting of citrus hops. More mangos then hops, that’s for sure. Both of these characteristics meld well together...much better then I was expecting, in fact. T - Much like the nose, sweet mangos and hop notes. More hoppy bitterness on the palate when compared to the nose. They have combined these two characteristics together perfectly, and it makes for a damn tasty beer. Not too sweet, not too hoppy...juuusssttt right. M - Light to medium bodied, gentle light carbonation, clean and refreshing. Syrupy finish, but doesn’t detract from anything. D - I wish I lived a lot close to Town Hall. They continue to produce some of the best stuff out there, and this one is at the top of the list for me. Just a stellar beer.

Tap at Town Hall. Orangish color, little head. Strong mango/citrus aroma and flavor. Slightly hoppy, finish is a little bitter. Flavors and aromas come out much better as it warms up a bit.

On tap tonight. Clear, orange/yellow pour, minimal carbonation and smelled like a normal hoppy version of masala mama with a hint of fruit. Flavor was hoppy, then malt and finished with some mango and slightly unpleasant bitterness. I’ve had this before and remember it being better. I may need to give this another shot and then rerate down the road.

Cask at the brewery - Aroma has lots of citrus and resin hops. Flavor matches with a very fruity finish. Palate is sharp and tart. This was my first brew at Town Hall after a long day of anticipation. Refreshingly clean fruity IPA.

Tap at the brewpub. Bright orange with a thin white head. Very sweet aroma, the mango comes through very well, lots of citrusy hops. More mango in the flavor as well, very sweet, but not over the top, very good and very interesting, tasty.