Mangosteen Nakid Hiking : Background
Mangosteen Nakid Hiking is a 6% farmhouse ale from Mangosteen Brewing Lab, based in Hokuto, Yamanashi. It’s part of their canned and draught lineup, though its availability is unknown at the time of writing. The hopping for this beer changes on a batch by batch process, with this edition using HBC 586 and Nelson Sauvin, so the can you may have in front of you could be different.
At A Glance
- ABV : 6%
- Style : Saison / Farmhouse Ale
- Hops : HBC 586 and Nelson Sauvin
- Adjuncts : –
- IBU : 15
Sale Information
- Availability : Irregular
- On Sale : Spring 2024
- Size : 330 ml
Mangosteen Nakid Hiking : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
The beer poured out a slight hazy golden straw colour with a thick white head on top that left some legs down the side of the glass. The haziness in the beer came from the beer coming straight out of the fridge and into the glass as the haze had dissipated later once the beer had warmed up.
Mangosteen Nakid Hiking had a clean hoppy aroma of light melon and grapes, with a touch of peachy phenols lying underneath it all. The malt aroma was quite light, more about that later, with just a touch of sweetness eeking through the hops and yeast. As the beer warmed up, a light note of spice popped through, with it resembling a piquant peppery note more than anything else.
During drinking, the body was quite dry, not bone dry though with just some light malt notes poking through the hoppiness. The melon and grape notes were the most dominant flavours in the beer, with the peachy phenols just coming through as the beer warmed up. Mangosteen Nakid Hiking finished off with a light spicy note, and a lingering hoppy flavour.
Mangosteen Nakid Hiking : The Bottom Line
While I won’t do naked hiking, I do like this Mangosteen Nakid Hiking – a solid hoppy saison.
Mangosteen Nakid Hiking : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
