Bytemesis (16323) reviewed Springtime Sour from Amarok Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Can. Pours hazy bright orange, medium off white head, decent lacing. Aroma Aroma is a bit odd it has has notes of cherry for sure and Orange there's a bit of hard candy artificial ness to it Almost hay. Flavor Is elite tart a hint of sweetness a somewhat artificial fruitiness cough candies. Merlin body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can (6/2/21) pour from Valley Beverage, Sherman Oaks. It's a hazy light brown-golden yellow with nice, lazy sparkle, finger-plus width white foamy head with excellent retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is strong tart/sweet wine-y grape (white wine and Concord grape) with some tropical fruit. Taste is strong grape (like a watered down Concord grape) with cracker/caramel malt and resin-y bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with thin, slightly oily texture, soft carbonation, no sign of alcohol, and crisp finish with lingering mild bitterness and yeast. Overall, I love me some Nelson but, given the hop mix, was really hoping to be blown away with a juice bomb but the complexity and balance just isn't there. I probably misclassified it--should just be a traditional DIPA--but, even still is thin for the style.