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Disco Forklift Truck

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A pale ale brewed with mango, built on pale malt and Caramalt and hopped with Cascade, Azacca and Ekuanot. It pours burnished gold with a white foamy head. The aroma is dominated by mango, with passion fruit and papaya behind it; the palate adds ripe tropical and stone fruit over sweet biscuit and caramel. The body stays light and dry, and a mild bitterness keeps the fruit in check. It is a summery, easy-going beer. On draught it has also been poured at 4.5%.

ABV
5.1%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitytropicalcaramel
fruity
tropical
caramel
peach
clean
hoppy
Aroma
The nose is dominated by ripe mango, with supporting notes of passion fruit and papaya creating a layered tropical profile.
not found:juicy,roasted,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Disco Forklift Truck

◎ Appearance

Pours a burnished gold with excellent clarity and a persistent white foamy head. The carbonation is crisp and lively, with fine bubbles rising steadily through the body. Head retention is strong, leaving delicate lacing down the glass.

burnished goldbright, clearwhite foampersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by ripe mango, with supporting notes of passion fruit and papaya creating a layered tropical profile. Underneath, soft biscuit and caramel from the pale and crystal malts provide a gentle sweet foundation. The Cascade, Azacca and Ekuanot hops integrate seamlessly, enhancing the fruit character without asserting herbal or piney notes.

mango forwardtropical fruitpassion fruit, papayasweet malt base

◐ Taste

The palate opens with ripe tropical and stone fruit flavors that carry through the mid-palate, supported by sweet biscuit and caramel notes from the malt bill. A mild bitterness emerges in the finish, keeping the fruit in balance without overwhelming the palate. The body remains light and dry, allowing the flavors to come through cleanly.

stone fruittropical, fruitysweet biscuit, caramelbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry with a lingering mild bitterness that prevents sweetness from dominating. The aftertaste carries subtle mango and stone fruit notes that fade gradually.

dry, cleanmild bitternessfruit lingering
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
74
Serve at 7–10°C

Cold enough to sharpen the hop aroma without numbing the palate. Around 7–9°C keeps the citrus and pine vivid without losing bitterness definition.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink fresh — hop aroma fades fast. Best within 3 months of canning or bottling.

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About Pale Ale

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What is a Pale Ale?

India Pale Ales are hop-forward ales with ABV typically 5.5–7.5% and IBU 40–70+. Bold citrus, pine or tropical aromas alongside firm bitterness and a clean dry finish.

Finding a similar Pale Ale

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