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Apricotopus
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
- From:
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 7.07%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 20, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 10, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 6
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Ratings by smekermann:
Rated by smekermann from Canada (BC)
3.69/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 25, 2015
3.69/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jun 25, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by altstadt from Canada (BC)
3.04/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
3.04/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Look: Clear red-straw color. No head at all. The bubbles on the side of the glass and rising from the bottom make this look more like a soft drink, i.e. ginger ale.
Smell: Slight dishwashing detergent scent reminding me of soap candies (the glass was clean and had been filled with drinking water just before pouring the beer) quickly followed by a sweet stone-fruit scent. Tiny bit of yeast showing up. Swirling the glass added a bit of a funky, yeast smell to the mix.
Taste: Mostly apricot (or a related stone-fruit) with a little bit of malt. Quite sweet and tart at the same time. The aftertaste is mostly sweet and sour fruit.
Feel: The carbonation is similar to a soft drink: sharp prickling on the tongue.
Overall: Disappointing as a beer. The apricot overwhelms everything. Unless I'm drinking a radler or a specialty Belgian, I prefer actual fruit to sneak around and only show up enough to make me ask "what is that?".
Jun 16, 2019Smell: Slight dishwashing detergent scent reminding me of soap candies (the glass was clean and had been filled with drinking water just before pouring the beer) quickly followed by a sweet stone-fruit scent. Tiny bit of yeast showing up. Swirling the glass added a bit of a funky, yeast smell to the mix.
Taste: Mostly apricot (or a related stone-fruit) with a little bit of malt. Quite sweet and tart at the same time. The aftertaste is mostly sweet and sour fruit.
Feel: The carbonation is similar to a soft drink: sharp prickling on the tongue.
Overall: Disappointing as a beer. The apricot overwhelms everything. Unless I'm drinking a radler or a specialty Belgian, I prefer actual fruit to sneak around and only show up enough to make me ask "what is that?".
Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)
3.53/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
650ml bomber poured into tulip 12/6/17
A clear golden yellow, lots of tiny bubbles but not much for head and zero lace
S faint vinegar, apricots are fairly faint too, apple cider vinegar, maybe some electrical tape hiding in the background?
T maybe a little lacto but not much, not a whole lot of fruit, lots of vinegar, mimics the nose fairly well
M tart and tangy, medium weight, bubbles fluff it up, I'm getting that electrical tape thing on the finish
O not bad but some odd notes holding it back, could use some more fruit IMO
Not the best soured beer I've had from these guys I'm certain of that, cheep enough that I'm not mad that I bought one but I still doubt I'd go back for seconds
Jun 13, 2017A clear golden yellow, lots of tiny bubbles but not much for head and zero lace
S faint vinegar, apricots are fairly faint too, apple cider vinegar, maybe some electrical tape hiding in the background?
T maybe a little lacto but not much, not a whole lot of fruit, lots of vinegar, mimics the nose fairly well
M tart and tangy, medium weight, bubbles fluff it up, I'm getting that electrical tape thing on the finish
O not bad but some odd notes holding it back, could use some more fruit IMO
Not the best soured beer I've had from these guys I'm certain of that, cheep enough that I'm not mad that I bought one but I still doubt I'd go back for seconds
Reviewed by dillybarrrrr from Canada (BC)
3.74/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had out of a 560mL bottle at 6.3%
This beer being from Parallel 49 gave me high hopes, but unfortunately disappointed me. Now Sours aren't my favourite by any means but I've definitely had better
A: Pours very heady but quickly dissolves, a very light orange color
S: Aprocot-y (but definitely not enough, very underwhelming), citrus-y, as well as hints of wheat
T: A mild amount of sour not overpowering, favourite part of the beer was the balance of sour to alcohol
OV: Decent nothing special just very run of the mill, about a dollar cheaper than most craft brews around here so that's a bonus
Jan 29, 2017This beer being from Parallel 49 gave me high hopes, but unfortunately disappointed me. Now Sours aren't my favourite by any means but I've definitely had better
A: Pours very heady but quickly dissolves, a very light orange color
S: Aprocot-y (but definitely not enough, very underwhelming), citrus-y, as well as hints of wheat
T: A mild amount of sour not overpowering, favourite part of the beer was the balance of sour to alcohol
OV: Decent nothing special just very run of the mill, about a dollar cheaper than most craft brews around here so that's a bonus
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.93/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Parallel 49 Brewing 'Apricotopus' @ 6.3% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $5.50
A-pour is a white wine-ishh from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a small white head leaving a fine spotty lace along the chalice
S-wheat & apricots
T-sweet start , tart in the middle
MF-mild carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer
prost LampertLand
Aug 12, 2016A-pour is a white wine-ishh from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a small white head leaving a fine spotty lace along the chalice
S-wheat & apricots
T-sweet start , tart in the middle
MF-mild carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer
prost LampertLand
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a bit of head, but it quickly dissipates.
A bit of apricot in the aroma, along with a woodsy spice and hint of yogurt.
There is a bit of stewed apricot here, but it's subtle. Light tartness, alcohol is hidden, but I'd be inclined to lighten it up for a summer session/thirst quencher.
Light to moderate body has a crisp finish.
Overall an easy drinker, but not very enticing.
Jul 17, 2016A bit of apricot in the aroma, along with a woodsy spice and hint of yogurt.
There is a bit of stewed apricot here, but it's subtle. Light tartness, alcohol is hidden, but I'd be inclined to lighten it up for a summer session/thirst quencher.
Light to moderate body has a crisp finish.
Overall an easy drinker, but not very enticing.
Apricotopus from Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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