GhostShip
Junior Member
Kit started 19th May 2022.
Added 1.5kg Mangrove Jacks Pure Liquid Malt Extract (Light), Pure Brew, and then made up to 23L with Tesco Ashbeck mineral water.
Fermented in brew fridge at 20°C.
Kit hops (Citra & Azacca) added on 1st June.
Bottled on 3rd June, with one sugar stick (mix of white and brown) per 500ml bottle and put into brew fridge at 20°C.
Moved out to shed on 19th June.
First pint - Friday 15th July.
I love the flavour of mango but was slightly unsure about doing this kit as I'd seen it described online as "like something you'd have with your breakfast cereal". However, I'd also seen others being really positive, so decided to give it a go.
I needn't have worried. Pours beautifully; a lovely golden orange colour with a perfect fluffy white head and good carbonation. No twang on the nose - just lots of mango! I guess like most things in life, beer is subjective - what one person likes another won't, but if you like a fruity beer (I'm reminded of Badger Golden Glory which I think used to be called something else but I can't remember the name and is peach flavoured - lovely summer pint) then I can highly recommend this one.
Definitely best served chilled - I'd had it in the fridge for a couple of days and it was just right for a warm evening. Crisp and dry with an initial hit of mango, followed by a perfect bitter finish and not a hint of twang. I'd liken it to Mangrove Jacks Pink Grapefruit IPA (apart from the fact that it's a different fruit!), which I actually prefer to Elvis Juice as the grapefruit is a lot more subtle in the kit. The fruit flavours in this one are a bit stronger than the Pink Grapefruit, but I still really like it. Over the past couple of years, I've become a huge fan of the Mangrove Jacks kits - Juicy Session IPA, Pink Grapefruit IPA and Citra IPA (which I'm also drinking at the moment), are all absolutely top notch and I'm now adding the Mango Pale Ale to the list. It's superb and the perfect summer beer for afternoons/evenings in the garden. 10/10.
Added 1.5kg Mangrove Jacks Pure Liquid Malt Extract (Light), Pure Brew, and then made up to 23L with Tesco Ashbeck mineral water.
Fermented in brew fridge at 20°C.
Kit hops (Citra & Azacca) added on 1st June.
Bottled on 3rd June, with one sugar stick (mix of white and brown) per 500ml bottle and put into brew fridge at 20°C.
Moved out to shed on 19th June.
First pint - Friday 15th July.
I love the flavour of mango but was slightly unsure about doing this kit as I'd seen it described online as "like something you'd have with your breakfast cereal". However, I'd also seen others being really positive, so decided to give it a go.
I needn't have worried. Pours beautifully; a lovely golden orange colour with a perfect fluffy white head and good carbonation. No twang on the nose - just lots of mango! I guess like most things in life, beer is subjective - what one person likes another won't, but if you like a fruity beer (I'm reminded of Badger Golden Glory which I think used to be called something else but I can't remember the name and is peach flavoured - lovely summer pint) then I can highly recommend this one.
Definitely best served chilled - I'd had it in the fridge for a couple of days and it was just right for a warm evening. Crisp and dry with an initial hit of mango, followed by a perfect bitter finish and not a hint of twang. I'd liken it to Mangrove Jacks Pink Grapefruit IPA (apart from the fact that it's a different fruit!), which I actually prefer to Elvis Juice as the grapefruit is a lot more subtle in the kit. The fruit flavours in this one are a bit stronger than the Pink Grapefruit, but I still really like it. Over the past couple of years, I've become a huge fan of the Mangrove Jacks kits - Juicy Session IPA, Pink Grapefruit IPA and Citra IPA (which I'm also drinking at the moment), are all absolutely top notch and I'm now adding the Mango Pale Ale to the list. It's superb and the perfect summer beer for afternoons/evenings in the garden. 10/10.
(Still drank it) This beer is nothing like that 
