8.6

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

Ridiculously hazy, full of murky fruit pieces and sediment coloured peach and guava coloured body with a thin layer of an off-white head that fades quickly atop the colloidial body and rich, no movement of a peach glow, at around 99 per cent opaque, not really showing anything through the thickness of the body. Aroma of tons of fruits, especially peaches, fresh strawberries, apricots, light citrus fruits, a dash of guava and melons here and a subtle brininess to bring out some additional salts here, but this of course is all about the fruit, in a great way, especially in the nose. Full-bodied; Rich, fruity and robust strawberry juice notes dominate here with a lot of pulpy qualities, a ton of body from said fruits and a touch of stone fruits from peaches to especially apricots noticeable here with a nice tart quality towards the end, but the wheat and malt support this nicely as well and balance things out quite well. Aftertaste shows a pungent fruit quality with the strawberries here front and centre along with a lot of tartness, not necessarily from the lemons and citrus fruit, but also showing a bit of complexity and funkiness seemingly from some lactobilly funk or oak foeders that do exhibit a bit of dryness at the end, as well. Overall, a super complex, very rich, fruity and enjoyable beer with a great level of sweetness, alcohol, malt and especially fruit here to drink on a super hot day and still not be overwhelmed, mostly due to the low alcohol here, but the high fruit content. This one was great to sample, and while not fresh, this is perhaps an even better sentiment given that this didn't explode (nor did it get very firm in pressure) or show too much carbonation, given that it's heavily fruited and full of pulp, despite being a year+ old! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Siciliano's in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 03-August-2021 for US$6,09 sampled at my house here in Washington on 21-September-2022, a bit more than a full year later, but worth the time spent in can and very reminiscent of some of the best 'mimosa sours' at Boiler Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska!