Fruitsicle - Tangerine Guava
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Love these wild ales each one has been quite tasty picked this one up for a couple bucks single at the Giant Eagle in Waterworks.
A - Quite hazy bright yellow with a good bit of foam that settles to a nice 1/2 inch of froth.
S - You can really smell the tangerine in this one with a good bit of sweet guava, mango and passion fruit aroma's
T - Not too sweet or tart base is pretty balanced as well almost wheaty and crisp. Love the fruit in this it really does pop not just flavorings added. Sweet guava and tangerine goodness!
M - One of the better bodies I have had with these fruit ales. Light to medium though still very drink able.

Overall very impressed with these offerings may like this more than the Tangerine Dank Juice! Try some!

12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy medium golden yellow color with 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy guava, tangerine, orange juice, passion fruit, fruit skin, citrus zest, lemon, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white grape, hay, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/Brett funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, fruit, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy guava, tangerine, orange juice, passion fruit, fruit skin, citrus zest, lemon, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white grape, hay, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/Brett funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness and fruit tang on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy guava, tangerine, orange juice, passion fruit, fruit skin, citrus zest, lemon, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white grape, hay, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/Brett funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, fruit, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, fruit, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. Very flavorful for the low ABV. Not as sweet as most other variations. Great balance of juicy fruits, Brett/Lacto complexity, and solid milkshake-light sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Consistently impressive variations.