Brain Freeze - Oops! All Berries
Drekker Brewing Company in Fargo, North Dakota, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.15
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/pink/purple color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is an amazing fruited milkshake sour! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft /silky feel, not overly lactic. Amazing balance of super juicy/jammy berries, vanilla, and Lacto complexity; with a great lactose and wheat/malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly amazing offering, and top tier style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
On tap at Grizzly’s. Pours a cloudy ruby red with a slightly pink head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has juicy sweet berries with a slight tart bite and lactose underlying. Flavor is full of tart berries with a yogurt note and a hint of sweet wheat backing.