Brain Squeeze - Cherry/Lime
Drekker Brewing Company

Drekker Brain Squeeze Smoothie Sour Cherry Lime, 5.2% ABV. Pours dark red with a one-finger pink head. Nose is cherry. Taste is cherry and lime, moderately tart, no bitterness. Decent mouthfeel, overall excellent.

Tasted in a Rastal Teku from a one pint can on December 24, 2019. Brewed with lactose and sea salt. Kettle soured and loaded up with tart cherry and lime puree then conditioned on vanilla beans. It's fruity, tart and creamy.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Moderate moderately hazy ruby red/orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky light pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Nice dense spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy cherry, lemon, lime, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cherry, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge sour/tart/tangy cherry, lemon, lime, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy cherry, lemon, lime, fruit skin/pits, citrus peel/zest, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of cherry, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering sour/tart/tangy and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic/saline balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is an amazing fruited gose. All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of cherry, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic/salty. Amazing balance of big juicy/jammy/vibrant fruits, lacto complexity, and sea salt; with a nice sized lactose, and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with crisp acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.