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Orange Drop

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A bright orange aroma meets real vanilla and a creamy, soft mouthfeel in this easy-drinking cream ale. It began as a collaboration with a New York-style pizzeria and was designed to echo a popular summer treat, the kind you grab from the neighborhood ice cream truck. A spring seasonal, brewed in Blanco, Texas, at 5.5% ABV and 12 IBU.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild12 IBU
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
orangevanillaclean
orange
vanilla
clean
malty
Aroma
The nose opens immediately with candied orange peel and bright citrus notes, backed by a creamy vanilla character that suggests sweetness without cloying.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Orange Drop

◎ Appearance

Orange Drop presents a luminous golden-orange hue, bright and inviting under light. The beer shows excellent clarity with a fine, white head that displays steady retention and delicate lacing on the glass. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated, lending visual liveliness without aggression.

golden-orangeclearfine headwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens immediately with candied orange peel and bright citrus notes, backed by a creamy vanilla character that suggests sweetness without cloying. Beneath these primary impressions lies a soft, pale Malz foundation with a subtle grain sweetness. The overall aromatic profile is clean and approachable, with minimal hop presence allowing the orange and vanilla elements to dominate.

candied orangevanilla creampale Malzclean

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and velvety on the palate, with the creamy mouthfeel establishing itself immediately. The mid-palate reveals layered orange and vanilla flavors working in tandem, supported by a light, sweet Malz backbone that never becomes cloying. Bitterness is nearly absent at 12 IBU, allowing the delicate adjunct flavors and malt sweetness to persist without restraint, finishing the taste phase on a smooth, refreshing note.

creamy mouthfeelorange and vanillalight-bodiedlow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium, clean and crisp, with orange and vanilla notes lingering gently on the palate. A subtle sweetness remains, balanced by the beer's overall lightness and drinkability.

clean finishfaintly sweetrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
85
Finish
72
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

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

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About Cream Ale

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