Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Ascension Brewing Company in Novi, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.39
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 8/2019. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Slight plastic phenols in the aromas, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Excellent complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake Berliner weisse. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Awesome balance of juicy/jammy fruit and lacto complexity; with a nice granola, lactose, pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. No complaints, would have scored better without the plactic-y note.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Draft at Ascension. Pours a glowing ruby red with a finger of off-white foam that dissipates. Big jammy strawberry aromas with tart rhubarb notes and faint graham crust. Smooth, jammy and medium bodied palate. All the flavors come together really well. Easy drinking and a nice dry, tartness that keeps the palate refreshed. Slam dunk!