However, there is one final push from the tropical fruit. Midway through, there was an oily grassy flavor that appeared with some other floral/earthy notes, like a hint of black pepper spice and some weedy dankness. Instead, it was replaced by that combination of grapefruit and mango (not a bad switch).
For being the main offender in the smell, I was sure it’d make an appearance when drinking.but, alas, it never showed. Surprisingly, there was no pear in the taste. Guava, mango, tangerine, and a bit of grapefruit hit in rapid succession and really pop. The hops hit next with a dash of bitterness as the tropical flavors really begin to take shape. There is very little fizzle from the carbonation and, instead, it’s almost like drinking a nitro ’s that smooth up front. My first sip began with a smooth and silky mouthfeel that’s on the heavier side of things. The malts hid underneath the fruit with hints of some light caramel and cereal. The most notable scents were pear, orange, guava, and tangerine. The aroma was dank tropical fruit and floral notes while flaked wheat sat underneath. It slowly disappeared, lacing the entirety of the glass with a thick webwork of eggshell-white bubbles as it vanished. Nearly three fingers of thicker, dense foam built up.
Papi Chulo poured a dark straw color bordering on copper with a massive amount of head topping the beer. I was able to snag a single can of their Papi Chulo - a hazy, unfiltered IPA that has a 6.5% ABV and 56 IBU - for the price of just $4. I had heard nothing but good things about them but never saw them in Chicagoland.until a few weeks ago. And, since 2015, it has been the home of Commonwealth Brewing.Ĭommonwealth sits right on the Chesapeake Bay and lives on the philosophy that beer should be “adventurous, diverse, extremely drinkable, and defy boundaries.” Virginia Beach, Virginia sits on the southeast corner of the state, right on the Atlantic Ocean and bordering North Carolina. This week’s beer come from a brewery that’s very rare to find up here in the midwest - Commonwealth Brewing Company.