Soursmith Passion Fruit
Arclight Brewing Company

 

 

16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 8/17/2019. Pours moderatel hazy deep golden/amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with solid retention, that reduces to nothing eventually. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy passion fruit, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, wheat, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of passion fruit, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge sour/tart/tangy passion fruit, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, wheat, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy passion fruit, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, pear, apricot, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of passion fruit, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and bready malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. A bit crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy, grainy, acidic, tangy, tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight slickness. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this an amazing fruited sour/wild ale! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of passion fruit, fruity/funky/acidic yeast, oak barrels, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft feel, and not overly lactic. Insanely jammy fruit with balanced Brett/Bacteria complexity; great oak presence and nice sized malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with crisp acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and top tier quality style example as expected of the brewery.