![]() ![]() It’s inviting, not overdone or artificial, and doesn’t have any old stickiness akin to orange gummy candies that plague many less-than-fresh IPAs. The nose begins with zesty fresh citrus rind. There’s excellent head retention – looking picture perfect in the glass. Tangerine Express is a lightly hazy, bright golden color with thick, rocky white foam atop that has a whipped egg white texture. But it ends up not being a big issue as you shall see. Sampled from a 22oz bomber (6-packs of 12oz cans are also available), the bottling date on this one is from about two and half months ago, so not ideal. I was a big fan of Vengeful Spirit so I’m looking forward to this one. ![]() Tangerine Express is 6.7% ABV and 75 IBUs with tangerine and pineapple puree added. Vengeful Spirit is 7.3% ABV and 57 IBUs with pineapple and Mandarin orange added. There’s much in common here with Vengeful Spirit, a new fruit IPA seasonal that I reviewed last year. But the point is that Stone is running pale hoppy beers only for their core lineup. Sure, Ruination is a Double IPA, Go To is a Session IPA, and Ripper is a pale ale. Tangerine Express debuted in late 2016 and now joins the cast of Stone’s “IPAs only” portfolio of year-round releases. bottle poured into specialty glassware – 7.3% abv. Stone Brewing – Stone Tangerine Express – 22 oz. We’re not looking for a sweet concoction to appease the “I want my beer to taste like fruit juice” crowd. In addition to the complexities of the tangerine - the likes of which you can only get by using the whole fruit - we judiciously employ just a hint of whole pineapple for a backnote (you’d likely not even pick it out of the mix if we didn’t tell you it was there). We use bountiful whole tangerine purée, which brings pithy, crisp bitterness to the citrus flavor. The only thing missing from this mix pack are any specific holiday-themed beers which would be fun.Product description: This ain’t no just-add-juice approach. Check the Stone Brewing Beer Finder to find it near you:. With Stone’s widespread distribution in all 50 states, the Stone Twelve Days of IPAs Mix Pack will be readily available nationwide this November. And for the other 99% of the population, it’s a delicious box of beers with festive packaging that signifies holiday cheer and great taste, whether for yourself, or someone else equally special.” So, for Stone fans looking for their favorite things over the holidays, this mixed pack really showcases our accomplishments. “This extra special mix pack includes beers from our archives like Stone Go To IPA, which was a trend-setter for session IPAs, and Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Double Black IPA that captivated our fans like nothing they’d ever tasted before.” And now, in our modern-day craft beer world, we’re taking on new territory with our brand new category-shattering Stone Features & Benefits IPA. “We’ve long been obsessed with IPAs so a mixed pack like this both defies preconceived notions about what and IPA can be, and yet also defines spectrum of the category as well,” explained Greg Koch, Stone Brewing co-founder.
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