Slushy XXL - Fruity Crunch Bar
450 North Brewing Company

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From:
450 North Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Smoothie Sour Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 01, 2024
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Jul 01, 2024
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Fruity Crunch Bar XXL is conditioned on Vanilla Ice Cream, Fruity Cereal, Orange, Lemon, Tangerine & cherry.
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Reviewed by robotic_being from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a dark ruby / violet, body is thick but not pulpy, no foam, no lacing. The aroma is very fruity, but the main notes are cherry and citrus. The taste is similar, mostly tangerine and cherry with a touch of Fruity Pebbles cereal and a mild hint of vanilla. The sugary ingredients listed on the can are not very aggressive on the tongue or very apparent. The fruit shines here, it's not all vanilla ice cream if you are scared to buy this beer. Overall, it's a solid fruited sour, mild tartness, maybe a 2/5 from the cherries but not really sour. It's very juicy and has a nice balance of adjuncts with real fruit. Not chewy, just a medium plus body.

This being a midwest brewery means it has a ton of competition. Here in Illinois we have Energy City Brewing. They make the thickest and best "smoothie style" fruited beers in the state and at a more reasonable price point than 450 North, $18 - 4 pack, 16oz. The price of 450 North beer is pretty overwhelming $24.00 - 4 pack (or higher depending on where you shop), so I don't often buy them. The ABV on this Fruity Crunch Bar is low @ 5.3%. Energy City fruit beers are always 6.5%.
Find a few friends to split this costly 450 North beer.
Jul 01, 2024