Tropical Latitude
Devils Backbone Brewing Company

 

From a bottle. Poured a peach-straw color with a slight haze but generally decent clarity. A tight, soft white foam head is present that slowly depresses down. Scent is on the tamer side, with some acidic tartness and guava or coconut notes helping to balance it out. The longer it sits out, the more apparent the fruity element are on the nose. Taste is quite tart up front but mellows out to a mix of tart and fruit flavors. Feel is also tart with a bit of linger sugars on the tongue. Solid sour, although I might prefer something a touch less sweet in the aftertaste.

12oz bottle from the variety pack. Purchased while on vacation in beautiful Tennessee

Very cloudy, hazy. Smells like a mango milkshake. Very sour, fruit on top of grain. Sweet, not unlike an orange creamcicle. Well carbonated sour bite at the end.

This is a fine fruited sour and I'm a better man for having tried it

 

 

From the lower left corner of the label on the bottle: "BEST BY 08.12.20 05:32:35"

Appearance: The body of the beer is a pink-orange color with a light opalescence. It is a bit dark but clear enough to allow letters to show through it. It has a medium-sized head that is white with a pink hue to it. The texture of the head is a bit fuzzy with bubbles, and the head slowly fades to a short cap over the beer. It has decent retention. Nothing for lacing. It is a very nice looking beer, especially when it is freshly poured.

Aroma: Lemon and hibiscus come through at first, with a strong orange aroma as the nose pulls away. The scent of raspberries comes through too. It has a lot of fruity aromas with a light floral undertone.

Taste: Up front there is a strong raspberry flavor mixed with some strawberry. The berry flavors continue on to the center of the palate where there is a cream of wheat flavor. A lime flavor dances on the outside of the tongue. It's very tasty. It creates this sour and salty aftertaste. It's a bit like eating a sour patch kid.

Mouthfeel: It is tart and a bit puckery. The body is light but it has this smooth yet textured feel. It finishes with a mild slickness. It's very easy to drink.

Overall: The label calls this a "SOUR FRUIT ALE" and it really nailed it with the tart berry flavors. On the side of the label it states that this is an "ALE WITH NATURAL FLAVORS & VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR." There was a bit of a floral aroma to the beer and it could possibly have been from the juice or the vegetables, but the beer certainly doesn't taste like a vegetable. It is very fruity and enjoyable. This would be a great beer to drink during a summer night with fireworks and outdoor grilling. It's a very memorable beer and it should be paired with a memorable occasion. I would buy this as a six-pack and drink it again. I recommend trying it if you enjoy tart beers that have a good fruity flavor. The bottle didn't mention if this was made with real fruit or not but it doesn't taste artificial, which is exactly what you want from a fruit beer.