Miedon makuinen ipa, lähes kuin joltakulta olisi tipahtanut humalaa vappusiman joukkoon. Sameasta väristään huolimatta ei kovin täyteläinen.

Hazy, pale orange beer with oppressed carbonation pushes up a white, small-bubbled head that exceeds one finger. Retention is short as the lacing dwindles to a gossamer ring on the top. Orange zest, pineapple, a small amount of mandarin juice and a twist of biscuit signal their presence to my nose. Hmmm... juicy and canned-fruity for sure. Nevertheless, I wonder what the word "Dry" in the name refers to as this is not even modestly dry in any respect. Let's see if the gustatory profile can bridge that gap or not. I sip. Oh well. It can't. Disappointment. The flavors include relatively lofty orange zest, canned mandarin, apricot, a hint of mango as well as faint pineapple. There are still interesting vibes of caramel malt and raisin that are hard to imagine that they would really belong to the package. I mean belong intentionally. The hoppy sigh is citrusy, definitely nothing "dry" like hop pellet, grass, pine or resin. Misleading name. The body is light to light-medium. The finish is fruity, citrusy but lends also some more tropical waves to the tastebuds. Still not dry. Not even dryish. Africa is the aftertaste's own motherland, fashioned with and blessed by God's good hand. The mouthfeel is light-medium, juicy, ripe and slightly jam-like. Uninspiring, lackluster and misses the point.

Turbid, yellow beer with overwhelming carbonation unlocks a ridiculously massive head that rockets up to five fingers. The froth would overpour out of the glass were I not vigilant. Long retention sustains a protective cap for long. The nose picks typical fruity elements like hefty orange pulp, a bit of mandarin, some fresh lemon, faint banana and maybe even a suggestion of dried apricot. The wheaty backbone supports the fruit sector firmly. The tastebuds love the soft caressing flavors that bring bags of fruits to the table. I'm picking especially sweet-leaning orange and mandarin, not sure which comes first though. The medley is both juicy and pulpy. Lemon retreats somewhat to the background but still offers its pithy nuance. Apricot is absent but banana lurks in the shadows, in a bit overripe, even fermenting form. Wheat malt and a tad sweeter bun constitute the malty segment. The body is light-medium, which surprises me at 4.5 %. The finish drops immediately the sweeter citruses on the road and takes forward only the bitterish lemon pith. Equally so, the wheat is now wheat, a bit floury, and not like tasty bun. The aftertaste blesses the rains down in Africa, gonna take some time to do the things it never had. The mouthfeel is almost medium, soft, smooth and springly. It's also juicy, moderately pulpy and effervescent big time — the powerful carbonation is actually the biggest weakness of this brew. Not sure, however, if it's a flaw in the brewing process or age since I can't verify the best before date. With more obedient carbonation, this would get a high rating.