“Let your mind warp and be transported back to a long-gone languid summer day, illuminated in golden possibility. Drop out and dissolve into a hazy IPA, brewed with lactose, vanilla and dripping with mango puree. With heady tropical fruit aromas from the Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo hops, this shape shifter has a smooth and creamy mouthfeel and a firm bitterness that might make you see the world a little different..if only for a moment. Altered from reality, Sticky Nectar is the second limited release from Counter Culture – beers that go against the grain. Get in quick this won’t last long.”
Glassware: IPA glass.
Appearance: Hazy golden/yellow pour with a finger of finely beaded head. Good retention and healthy lace work as it subsides.
Aroma: The potency of the mango is simply next level it’s just so captivatingly sweet and luscious. It follows up with a bit of lychee, peach and nectarine along with a creamy vanilla lactose sweetness. Maybe a bit of a doughy malt at the base but really…it’s all about that hedonistic mango!
Flavour: Literally a mirror image of the aroma – chock full of that delicious mango puree with a hint of tropical stonefruit in support. Undertones of vanilla and creamy lactose fused through…handing it that mango Weiss Bar quality. Maybe the slightest hint of peppery spice before it rounds out on a creamy mango finish which endures.
Mouthfeel: Creamy and smooth as silk! Medium body and co2 with the 6.5% AbV extremely well hidden.
Overall: This would have to be one of the best beers we’ve had from Stone & Wood. Mango is a tricky fruit to work with…we’ve seen many brewers try and fail but they’ve managed to strike the perfect balance here. Kudos S&W that’s a cracker!