Brewer's Kitchen Manana de Mallorca 4Pk

Brewer's Kitchen Mañana de Mallorca 4Pk is a Spanish Tea IPA packaged in four 16 oz cans at 7% ABV. Brewed with indigenous tea from the island of Mallorca, four varieties of dried Spanish melon, Seville orange, hibiscus, and El Dorado hops, this beer channels the aromatic spirit of Spanish sangria into a hazy, fruit-driven IPA. It holds a solid 3.8 out of 5 on Untappd across more than 3,100 ratings.

Quick Facts: ABV: 7%  |  Origin: Chicago & Milwaukee, USA  |  Style: Spanish Tea IPA  |  Brewery: Pilot Project Brewing

Production & Heritage

Mañana de Mallorca is produced under the Brewer's Kitchen label at Pilot Project Brewing, a collaborative incubator brewery with locations in Chicago and Milwaukee. First brewed in June 2018, the recipe centers on imported tea indigenous to Spain's Balearic island of Mallorca, layered with four distinct dried Spanish melons, Seville orange peel, and hibiscus flowers. El Dorado hops supply a complementary tropical backbone, while the tea and fruit additions push it well beyond the boundaries of a conventional IPA, landing closer to a drinkable interpretation of sangria in beer form.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The nose opens with a wave of tropical fruit — burnt orange, coriander, and underripe honeydew lead into pithy grapefruit and lemon zest. Behind those top notes, brown sugar, black cherry, and light black pepper add unexpected depth.

Taste: The first sip delivers brown sugar, bready malt, and toffee alongside burnt caramel and orange zest. At mid-palate, earthy hops and herbal tea character emerge, giving way to black tea, black pepper, raisin, and a light suggestion of ripe cantaloupe. The body is medium with gentle carbonation, producing a smooth, slick mouthfeel that carries each layer without heaviness.

Finish: The finish is moderately long, leaning herbal and lightly bitter from the hops and tea tannins. Lingering notes of orange zest and dried melon fade slowly, leaving a clean but complex aftertaste.

How to Drink Mañana de Mallorca

Pour into a tulip glass or wide-mouth pint glass to let the aromatic complexity open up; this beer rewards a few minutes of warming before the first sip. It also works well in beer cocktails: try a Beer Sangria, adding sliced stone fruit and a splash of brandy to amplify the existing sangria-like character; a Michelada, where the citrus and melon flavors play naturally against lime, hot sauce, and Clamato; or a Shandy, cut with sparkling lemonade for a lighter warm-weather drink that highlights the tropical fruit notes.

Best For

• Summer cookouts where a bold, fruit-forward beer beats a standard lager
• Gifting to craft beer enthusiasts who seek unusual, ingredient-driven styles
• Pairing with tapas spreads and Mediterranean-inspired meals
• Introducing adventurous drinkers to tea-infused beer for the first time

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mañana de Mallorca taste like? It leads with brown sugar, bready malt, and orange zest, then transitions into herbal black tea and earthy hops with subtle ripe melon and black pepper accents. The overall impression sits between a fruit-forward IPA and a liquid sangria, with a smooth, medium-bodied finish.

How does Mañana de Mallorca compare to a standard fruit IPA? Most fruit IPAs rely on a single fruit addition and conventional American hop bills, while Mañana de Mallorca layers four varieties of dried Spanish melon with Seville orange, hibiscus, and Mallorcan tea for a more complex, sangria-like profile. The tea component in particular adds tannic structure and herbal depth that typical fruit IPAs lack.

Is Mañana de Mallorca good for sipping on its own? Yes — at 7% ABV it is sessionable enough for a leisurely pour yet complex enough to reward slow, attentive drinking from a proper glass.

Where is Mañana de Mallorca made? It is brewed at Pilot Project Brewing, which operates facilities in Chicago and Milwaukee, under the Brewer's Kitchen brand label. The tea used in the recipe is sourced from the Spanish island of Mallorca.

What foods pair well with Mañana de Mallorca? Manchego cheese and membrillo (quince paste) echo the beer's Spanish inspiration; grilled shrimp with citrus salsa mirrors the orange and melon notes; jamón serrano provides salty contrast to the malt sweetness; roasted red pepper hummus complements the herbal, peppery finish; and fruit-topped pavlova works as a dessert pairing alongside the beer's tropical aromatics.

What sizes does Mañana de Mallorca come in? The standard format is a 4-pack of 16 oz tallboy cans, totaling 64 oz per package.

Is Mañana de Mallorca worth the price? It positions as a specialty craft release rather than an everyday IPA, and the imported Mallorcan tea and multiple Spanish melon varieties justify a modest premium over mainstream craft four-packs. Its 3.8 Untappd rating across thousands of reviews suggests consistent quality and broad drinker approval within the specialty IPA segment.

Why Mañana de Mallorca?

What separates this beer from the crowded IPA field is its commitment to a specific sense of place — Mallorca — expressed through an ingredient list that reads more like a sangria recipe than a hop bill. The use of tea indigenous to the Balearic Islands as a core brewing ingredient remains genuinely rare in American craft beer. Combined with four distinct dried melon varieties, Seville orange, and hibiscus, the result is a layered, aromatic IPA that stands apart on both concept and execution. For drinkers who have grown restless with single-note haze bombs, Mañana de Mallorca delivers real complexity without sacrificing drinkability.