Fizzy Blaster - Apricot, Plum & Vanilla
Bellwoods Brewery

 

 

 

 

 

Super sour.

Body looks like a fuzzy peach candy, unfiltered, pouring a vigorous, fine, pure white head. Average retention, under 2 minutes.
Sour notes on the nose, of stone fruit, mild funk; like a nectarine pie, less sugary, tart cherry as well.
Wow! There's the reason for it's "blaster" moniker - piercingly sour, sharp and acidic, like vinegar - without the vinegary-ness. Or a warhead candy. Keep going - the palate adapts, sweeter fruit flavours gain more presence, of jammy nectarine, sour cherry. And yes, now that I read the label again, it is apricot I've been picking up, and plum mistaken for cherries. The aging adds character, a sense of oak and orchards. Carbonation is fine like champagne, body a medium with an unfiltered juice feel. Finish holds the burn and sour fruit for ages.

This is a welcome assault to the palate, complex and intriguing, oddly subtle in some ways. Have it with a burger with sharp cheese and chutney, or a salad with dried apricots and plenty of cheese.