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Funky berry soda, sweet and smooth, with a carby tart finish. Thanks andy k. !!

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/25/2017. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy dark ruby red/purple color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy pink head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy and lightly tart/tangy blackberries, black currants, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, plum, cherry, raspberry, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and bread; with lighter notes of pepper, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, blackberries, currants, and moderate pale malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy and lightly tart/tangy blackberries, black currants, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, plum, cherry, raspberry, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and bread; with lighter notes of pepper, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy blackberries, black currants, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, plum, cherry, raspberry, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, bread, pepper, light funk/vinegar, and yeast earthiness in the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, blackberries, currants, and moderate pale malt flavors; with and awesome malt/sour/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and grainy/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7.6%. Overall this is an incredible fruited sour ale! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, blackberries, currants, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, with the modestly lactic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Insanely jammy blackberry/currant flavors, balanced Brett/Lacto complexity, and solid malt backing to control acidity. Perfectly balanced and not overly sour/lactic. A highly enjoyable offering.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Bottle sample at Release the Funk 5. Royal purple color, fluffy pink head with good retention. Nice aroma of mixed dusty berries and light funk. Taste is tart berries, dry finish. Delicious.