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Austin Street Brewery

I am so far behind. On tap at the brewery on a motorcycle trip this summer.

 

Good for a hot , humid day. No can date

Pours a large frothy bubbly head with med retention, decent lacing, very hazy cloudy med orange color

nose brings a basic sour blond up front, like a gose or berlinerweiss, light lacto souring, a bit of creamy wheat malt, general fruity aromas with a little tropical, pineapple is faint, mango brings some decent fleshy mango

Taste fairly tart but not overly, again similar to a gose or berlinerweiss, light lacto sour funk, creamy lacto and doughy wheat, some candied apricot, peach, stone fruit, into mango flesh, again pineapple is really light, generic tropical notes, med malt presence with a little sweetness, drier mild flemmy acidic finish, a bit of a tart sweetness

Mouth is med to lighter bod, but a creamy fleshy fruit feel, carb is quite light, fair acidity and a bit flemmy

Overall not bad, wish the pineapple was stronger, mango was decent, and basically like a typical sour blonde otherwise

 

Hazy yellow color. Small white head with a little bit of lace.
Lots of fruit, just a hint of funk.
Pineapple up front, followed by mango. Just a hint of tartness.
Crisp, drinks well.

From a 16oz can, undated. Served in a cervoise.

Pours a lightly hazed lemon chiffon-yellow with a two finger pillow of soft white fluff. Retention is surprisingly good, leaving a foamy collar and some fair lacing. I marked appearance down 0.25 for all the shit that flushed out at the end of the pour.

Smell is lightly sweet and tart, candied lemon peel and pineapple with a whiff of mildewed carpet-like funk.

Taste follows along with the nose, sweet pineapple and mango as billed, lifted and lightened by a bright, but otherwise understated lemony tartness. Hard candies, lemon zest, a splash of cider vinegar. Candied pineapple top note dominates up front, soft, ripe mango bass note becomes more assertive into the finish.

Feel is clean and quenching, medium-light bodied, with fine, bright carbonation.

I don’t know why I keep telling people I don’t like sours. This was tasty and super-easy drinking and I’m not sure I can think of anything that would be more suitable for a hot summer afternoon out on the deck. Recommended - just be careful about pouring out the crap at the bottom of the can.

Poured from a 16 oz can into a teku glass.

Pours a hazy golden straw color with 2 fingers of fluffy white head. The head leaves some sticky cobweb lacing as it settles into a thin sheet.

The aroma brings tons of mango and pineapple notes, as well as some banana and yeast. The back end is modestly lemony and tart, with a hint of grass and hops.

The flavor follows the nose: Mango and pineapple up front, followed by some yeast and banana esters. Finishes with some tart lemon and mild hops.

The feel is medium bodied with pretty good carbonation. Crisp, with an exceptionally dry finish.

Overall, a great sour that is both fruity and tart without ever sacrificing balance. A nice, refreshing beer.

Moderate pour yields a nice white head over a hazy body with scant lacing. Nose of tropical fruit (pineapple, mango.) Taste mirrors nose very nicely but the feel is where it falls flat for me. Meh. Overall, real nice nose and taste, though. Cheers!