Suncrush Beer

Microbrewery in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery

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820 Sanctuary Trail Dr, Richmond, VA, 23238, United States
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Description
suncrush is the ultimate beer to enjoy with every outdoor activity. Whether you’re tearing up single track, dominating Class IV rapids, racking up birdies, shooting the curl, or just kicking back on the beach, suncrush is the most delightfully refreshing beer for whenever you’re crushing it The suncrush brand was created as a side-project by the founders of international-award-winning Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond, Virginia, rated Virginia’s Top Brewery three years in a row.

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5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Very clear golden and pale yellow coloured body with a very crisp pure white head that fades quickly and doesn't leave much up top at all. Aroma of pure ginger and lime notes with a lot of crisp soda and herbal notes that almost makes it seem like a ginger ale or a moscow mule just from the nose alone - nice. Light-bodied; Strong crisp ginger and lime notes dominate with some fresh lime juice and a lot of crisp wheats or even no gluten malts here like corn, rice or spelt - odd, but very light, of course. Aftertaste shows some ginger and lime elements that end very dry, slightly sweet from a very small amount of residual sugars and a bit of yeast towards the finish. Overall, a very crisp, easy-drinking beer that doesn't really taste like most beers, even light ones, but nice to sample, especially on a warm day, even at the end of the year! I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Wegman's [grocery] in Alexandria, Virginia on 16-December-2021 for US$1,99 (part of a mixed six pack), canned on 12-July-2021 and sampled in my hotel room here in Savannah, Georgia on 28-December-2021.
Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2021 at 17:29

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can at Hardywood West Creek. Poured a really clear yellow color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was refreshing black cherry polar carbonated water. Cherry pastry.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2021 at 06:48

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Can at Hardywood. Pours an orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is cranberry and dough. Thin body, straw, cranberry, dough finish, decent.
Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2021 at 22:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can, Kroger. Hazy gold with a white head. Lime, trash water, lemon zest, grasses in the nose. Lime, paper, lemon zest. Very limey, little else to this.
Tried from Can on 13 Aug 2021 at 22:13

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can from beers of Europe. Special Thanks to mr. Jacek Wigier. Piwo ma minimalna piane, jasna barwe, delikatny zapach grejfruta, slabo intensywny, piwo wodniste z lekkim kwaskowym posmakiem. Pijalne latem.
Tried from Can on 08 Nov 2020 at 15:09

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Clear golden coloured body with a very tall, fairly rich and microfoamed five to six centimetre tall off-white head that is very nice and stays afloat for a long time. Aroma of very rich, tart and super fresh cranberry notes with a lot of unfinished sugars noticeable along with a dry, light maltiness, but not much else in the nose aside from the cranberries and sugar. Light-bodied; Super mild flavour of water, flowers, tart cranberries, caster sugar and very little else - no real malt notes and definitely no hops at all, plus a very minimal body makes this seem like a 'hard seltzer'. Aftertaste shows the super mild body with a watery feel with only some light sugar and carbohydrate note that couples with the relatively strong, but dry cranberry flavours,  but even they are soft, considering there isn't any malt support at all. Overall, a very soft, deeply drying and tart beer that goes down very easily, since there doesn't seem to be any malt here at all, and only shows a simple cranberry and water bite. Not worth trying at all (even if it were free), unless it were Thanksgiving or if you were trying to find a 'beer' without any malts at all - this may be it! I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Total Wine in Manassas, Virginia on 12-August-2020 for US$2,49 sampled at my house here in Washington on 31-August-2020.
Tried from Can on 30 Sep 2020 at 05:34

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
The clouds crushed the sun today... Tangerine Suncrush 4% Mild zesty tangerine and wheat flakes/pale malts. Light bodied and very dry with herbal tea and mild tangerine flavor. I think grapefruit was my favorite and I don’t even really like grapefruit.
Tried on 15 May 2020 at 08:01

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Suncrush Southern Peach 4% Pale gold with a big peach aroma they made me think of schnapps. Light bodied and the soft mouthfeel delivers more green tea notes in addition to the peach. Similar to the grapefruit but I liked that one better.
Tried on 14 May 2020 at 03:36

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
I got three variants of this and the name has me thinking it’s intended as a summer brew, as I was eating some grapefruit I decided to give this one a go: Grapefruit Suncrush 4% Sparkling Ale brewed with crushed fruit, green tea and natural flavors Straw gold with a topping of white foam and a floral grapefruit aroma. Light bodied and fruity sweet grapefruit all the way, more of a light grapefruit chu hi than beer vibe. Alright.
Tried on 13 May 2020 at 02:10

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Very clear deep copper and bronze coloured body with a very thin and soapy tan head that starts at about three centimetres in height and fades fairly quickly but leaves more head than I would expect. Aroma of raspberries,  apples, light tart berries, a good dose of dry spices and a touch of lemons and grain - odd. Light-bodied; Strong grassy, citrusey and dry flavours dominate with a ton of citrus twang and especially raspberry funk that is very easy-drinking and still crisp with some good flavours. Aftertaste shows the fruits by far the strongest with a very crisp and dry flavour along with some fruits, tart berries, hay and grass at the end, especially. Overall, a very soft beer with a lot of dry, tart and super-crisp flavours and profiles with no real complexity, but an easy-drinking profile and a touch of funk from the yeast at the end. Not recommended,  unless you want a flavourless beer, and then you probably wouldn't even want beer - you'd want a seltzer. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 04-October-2019 for US$2,49 sampled at home in Washington on 02-April-2020.
Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2020 at 07:08