Funky Fresh
Whitewater Brewing Company
- From:
- Whitewater Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Fruited Sour Ale
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.37 | pDev: 2.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 14, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 28, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.46/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.46/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Feb 28 2022 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a foggy golden-yellow colour, briefly capped with half a finger of soapy, frothy white head that collapses within a minute or so. A thin collar is the only remnant of note; no cap, sparse lacing - looks like a typical kettle sour. Surprisingly sugary-sweet on the nose: I'm getting green Kool-Aid first and foremost, with hints of lime-ade, kiwi flesh and grainy malt. It's nostalgic in a way, but smells sweeter than I'd like, at least in the case of a sour.
The flavour profile flips that story - it's very sour, and the kiwi sweetness just isn't enough to dampen it effectively. Lactic sour/sharpness from the get-go, with some mild funkiness; hints of wheaty grain underneath, with the lime and kiwi both well-represented throughout the sip. Finishes with an acidic, sugary twang of lime-ade, as lemon and lactic acidity persist into the aftertaste for a moment. Light in body, with aggressive carbonation that remains prickly and crisp well into the session; spritzy on the tongue, and at least a little refreshing, but too sour for me.
Final Grade: 3.46, a passable B-. I'm a fan of lime-flavoured stuff, so I actually liked Funky Fresh at first, but then I found it became tiresome to drink pretty quickly. If you don't care for lime much, I imagine it'd be tough to finish: lime's a relatively acidic fruit, and this brew's natural acidity is intense to begin with - and though there is a decent amount of (sweet) kiwi flavour here, the sourness is just overwhelming, making for a poorly balanced glass. If you really like lime and/or kiwi, I'd say it's still worth a shot, but it's not a brew I see myself returning to anytime soon.
Jun 14, 2022Pours a foggy golden-yellow colour, briefly capped with half a finger of soapy, frothy white head that collapses within a minute or so. A thin collar is the only remnant of note; no cap, sparse lacing - looks like a typical kettle sour. Surprisingly sugary-sweet on the nose: I'm getting green Kool-Aid first and foremost, with hints of lime-ade, kiwi flesh and grainy malt. It's nostalgic in a way, but smells sweeter than I'd like, at least in the case of a sour.
The flavour profile flips that story - it's very sour, and the kiwi sweetness just isn't enough to dampen it effectively. Lactic sour/sharpness from the get-go, with some mild funkiness; hints of wheaty grain underneath, with the lime and kiwi both well-represented throughout the sip. Finishes with an acidic, sugary twang of lime-ade, as lemon and lactic acidity persist into the aftertaste for a moment. Light in body, with aggressive carbonation that remains prickly and crisp well into the session; spritzy on the tongue, and at least a little refreshing, but too sour for me.
Final Grade: 3.46, a passable B-. I'm a fan of lime-flavoured stuff, so I actually liked Funky Fresh at first, but then I found it became tiresome to drink pretty quickly. If you don't care for lime much, I imagine it'd be tough to finish: lime's a relatively acidic fruit, and this brew's natural acidity is intense to begin with - and though there is a decent amount of (sweet) kiwi flavour here, the sourness is just overwhelming, making for a poorly balanced glass. If you really like lime and/or kiwi, I'd say it's still worth a shot, but it's not a brew I see myself returning to anytime soon.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.39/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
473 ml can served cold into a tulip. LCBO purchase for around $3.95 CDN. Canned March 21, 2022
Appearance - Fairly hazy, golden colored brew with two fingers of dense and tight white head and pretty decent staying power.
Smell - Quite fruity, some floral notes, hints of kiwi and lime, and generally a touch sweeter on the aroma than expected.
Taste - quite sour, enamel stripping sourness. Kiwi faintly then lime and more lime. Tasty enough but lime has to be your thing otherwise, it's just not quite balanced.
Mouthfeel - pretty, light, definitely crisp and with assertive carbonation. The feel is quite good with the flavors in mind.
Overall - Too sour for my liking but those loving kiwi (yes) and lime (not as much) are sure to find this a refreshing summer brew. With that said, due to the intense sourness, this is definitely a one and done for me. But the execution of what was promised is quite good and delivers.
Jun 12, 2022Appearance - Fairly hazy, golden colored brew with two fingers of dense and tight white head and pretty decent staying power.
Smell - Quite fruity, some floral notes, hints of kiwi and lime, and generally a touch sweeter on the aroma than expected.
Taste - quite sour, enamel stripping sourness. Kiwi faintly then lime and more lime. Tasty enough but lime has to be your thing otherwise, it's just not quite balanced.
Mouthfeel - pretty, light, definitely crisp and with assertive carbonation. The feel is quite good with the flavors in mind.
Overall - Too sour for my liking but those loving kiwi (yes) and lime (not as much) are sure to find this a refreshing summer brew. With that said, due to the intense sourness, this is definitely a one and done for me. But the execution of what was promised is quite good and delivers.
Reviewed by Tony787 from Canada (ON)
3.27/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I picked up a can today at the LCBO in Ontario 473ml at 4.6%. IBU 2.
Poured into glass with 2 finger head that left a lace as you drink it.
Taste is very sour lots of fruit flavors like lime and kiwi
Great summer sour beer i
It's refreshing.
Cheers
May 09, 2022Poured into glass with 2 finger head that left a lace as you drink it.
Taste is very sour lots of fruit flavors like lime and kiwi
Great summer sour beer i
It's refreshing.
Cheers
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