Soft Parade
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
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6.36
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Fruit Ale with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries
This is the epitome of Short’s innovation and flavor, with a full pound of fresh strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry puree crammed into every gallon of wort for a berry immersion unlike any other. Soft Parade is not sweet, nor is it subtle; this rose-colored ale has all the personality of a craft beer combined with authentic fruit flavor, finishing off incredibly dry on your palate. Here for beer enthusiasts and beer haters alike. Go ahead and create your Soft Parade Story.
This is the epitome of Short’s innovation and flavor, with a full pound of fresh strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry puree crammed into every gallon of wort for a berry immersion unlike any other. Soft Parade is not sweet, nor is it subtle; this rose-colored ale has all the personality of a craft beer combined with authentic fruit flavor, finishing off incredibly dry on your palate. Here for beer enthusiasts and beer haters alike. Go ahead and create your Soft Parade Story.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home on a Sunday afternoon. Appearance is a cloudy pinkish hue with a bubbly white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is dry, not too much going on, wine like. Taste is decent, definitely fruity, nice malty backend. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2016
at 13:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours clear ruby into a snifter. Pink head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Blueberry and blackberry aromas. Thin with dusty summer fruit and berry skin and seeds front to back. Lasting, bitter crushed seed finish.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2016
at 18:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy White fair mostly deminishing head. Amber colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Berries very present. Light bitter flavor. Berries Again nicely present. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2015
at 14:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Hazy reddy-amber pour, with a small off-white head. Sweetish nose with berry fruit notes. Flavour was similar with some raspberry and blueberry alongside a little tartness and some pale malts. Fruit seems somehow artificial and a bit thin overall. I was expecting more here - disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 10:38
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle at the 15th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering on 07/16/2011. Cloudy reddish body with a small pinkish head. Tart fruit and raspberry aroma. Tart fruit, raspberry and light cherry flavor. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 18:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the Night of Garbage, big thanks to our host with the most (stairs) LKS, 20/12/13 up a shit load of stairs ! Hazed orange amber with a thin off white head. Nose is tangy fruits, straw, bitter orange, light citric notes, peach melba, earthy tones. Taste comprises tarte apricot, perfumed twist, peaches, sugars, orange sherbet. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying closure. Decent for style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 09:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
20th December 2013
The (not so) shit beer tasting at Leightons stratospheric flat. Hazy amber beer, pale peach coloured head. Palate is light, semi dry and crispy. Light sourish fruits with a nice touch of sherbet. Light floralness and a whisper of jam. Nice!
The (not so) shit beer tasting at Leightons stratospheric flat. Hazy amber beer, pale peach coloured head. Palate is light, semi dry and crispy. Light sourish fruits with a nice touch of sherbet. Light floralness and a whisper of jam. Nice!
Tried
on 23 Dec 2013
at 17:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton at the Night of Garbage. It pours deep amber-ruby with a small beige head. The nose is fresh, tart fruits, raspberry, strawberry and a touch of yoghurt. The taste is tangy-sweet, berry yoghurt, raspberry, strawberry, earth and some jam. Medium body and fine carbonation. I rather like the fruity tartness this has. Smooth and rather drinkable. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2013
at 09:55