Soft Parade
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Fruit Beer Regular|
Score
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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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle share by Doug
Appearance: Hazy red with a small off-white/pink head and some spotty lacing
Aroma: Fruity, sweet malts and sugar
Taste: Tart raspberries and fruity
OK, different. Might taste good on a hot day.
Appearance: Hazy red with a small off-white/pink head and some spotty lacing
Aroma: Fruity, sweet malts and sugar
Taste: Tart raspberries and fruity
OK, different. Might taste good on a hot day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2012
at 10:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can’t tell if this is the regular or imperial. I’ll find out. Pours a cloudy red color with a medium white head. A sweet nose of berries and just a bit of dry funky Twizzlers. The flavor is pretty mellow: strawberries are big, some light honey, spiciness. Nice. Unusual as I expect from these Northern Michiganite brewers.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2012
at 21:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml bottle. Slightly cloudy deep golden colour with huge frothy off-white head. Fresh fruity aroma, a mixture of berries, sweet and sourish, a touch of sherbet. Dry and sour taste, a plethora of mostly dark berry notes. Relatively light body, alcohol is completely hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2012
at 17:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled 7/15/2011. Pours a fairly hazy reddish orange color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense pinkish off white head with good retention that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some nice spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of big tart raspberries, strawberry, blackberry, cherry, and spices. Nice and pleasant fruit aromas with nice complexity. Taste of lightly tart raspberry, blackberry, cherry, strawberry, pepper, clove, and herbal spiciness. Lingering notes of raspberry, strawberry, pepper, clove, and herbal spices on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance of fruit flavors with spiciness; and a nice bit of tartness to round it out. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a slightly syrupy mouthfeel and slightly prickly carbonation. Alcohol is extremely well hidden at 8%, with hardly any alcohol warming after the finish. Very smooth to drink but is still a bit of a sipper. Overall this fruit beer was a LOT more enjoyable than I was expecting. Nice balance of all flavors with good complexity; and very smooth to drink as well. Really enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2012
at 18:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This beer is a pinkish-amber color with a minimal white head that evaporates quickly. Spotty lacing. Fruity aroma with notes of berries and pomegranate. Medium body with a fruity character consisting of raspberries and tropical fruits. Sweet malt and wheat underneath. The finish is fruity with a short berry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2011
at 18:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy pale reddish color with a longlasting white head. Has a fruity fresh berry aroma, lots of raspberry. Fruity weak malty berry flavor with some bitterness. Fruity weak malty berry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2011
at 12:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8
75 cl bottle. 2007 vintage. Hazy, brown body with small off-white head. Fruity, sweet, light sour aroma with notes of sweet berries, bread, light vinegar, rye. Taste is not that sweet, light sweet, some bitterness. Medium bodied with low carbonation. Ok, but too many berries. I can’t identify the different berries, sadly enough. A bit unrefined.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2011
at 14:07