Karl Strauss Mosiac Session Ale (San Diego, CA)
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:25 am
I mentioned in the "what are you drinking?" thread that I had one of these last night so I'm giving it a proper review here.
It's actually the second time I've had this beer - first on tap while out, now in bottles at home.
I know some of you have played with Mosaic with mixed results, and I'm here to tell you that this beer was done right with these hops!
"Mosaic Session Ale is bursting with vibrant grapefruit aroma and flavors of citrus and tropical fruit."
It's interesting that so many people (and the brewer, of course) talk about grapefruit with Mosaic because I don't get that. I get the tropical, juicy, citrusy pop from it that I absolutely love. I just don't grapefruit so I suppose my taste buds aren't calibrated for that flavor.
It pours highly carbed, creating a long-lasting head that is almost meringue-like. They list White Wheat in the grain bill but there can't be much because it's also crystal clear.
The taste is all hop, but I'm pretty convinced that the little bit of wheat helps those stand out more than just using a 2-row base, too. That's good, because that's how I constructed my Nelson Sauvin - but that's another thread.
It's fruity, juicy, mango-pineapple-ish to me and I love the way the flavors pop in this beer. It finishes with a bittering undertone that makes me what to take a bite of something (burger, something spicy, salty) and then take another drink. And another. You get the picture.
It's almost a shame to drink this because it smells so good, though. Of course it tastes so good it's almost a waste of time to smell it when you can be drinking it. Such a problem to have.
Love this beer. Glad to have access to it in bottles. It's got more mouthfeel than your 'typical' session beers out there at 5.5% so it won't leave you feeling like it's missing anything. But, it's not for the piney-dank crowd. This beer is all fruit baby.
Picture to follow in separate post because I'm having pc issues.
It's actually the second time I've had this beer - first on tap while out, now in bottles at home.
I know some of you have played with Mosaic with mixed results, and I'm here to tell you that this beer was done right with these hops!
"Mosaic Session Ale is bursting with vibrant grapefruit aroma and flavors of citrus and tropical fruit."
It's interesting that so many people (and the brewer, of course) talk about grapefruit with Mosaic because I don't get that. I get the tropical, juicy, citrusy pop from it that I absolutely love. I just don't grapefruit so I suppose my taste buds aren't calibrated for that flavor.
It pours highly carbed, creating a long-lasting head that is almost meringue-like. They list White Wheat in the grain bill but there can't be much because it's also crystal clear.
The taste is all hop, but I'm pretty convinced that the little bit of wheat helps those stand out more than just using a 2-row base, too. That's good, because that's how I constructed my Nelson Sauvin - but that's another thread.
It's fruity, juicy, mango-pineapple-ish to me and I love the way the flavors pop in this beer. It finishes with a bittering undertone that makes me what to take a bite of something (burger, something spicy, salty) and then take another drink. And another. You get the picture.
It's almost a shame to drink this because it smells so good, though. Of course it tastes so good it's almost a waste of time to smell it when you can be drinking it. Such a problem to have.
Love this beer. Glad to have access to it in bottles. It's got more mouthfeel than your 'typical' session beers out there at 5.5% so it won't leave you feeling like it's missing anything. But, it's not for the piney-dank crowd. This beer is all fruit baby.
Picture to follow in separate post because I'm having pc issues.
