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Reservoir Dogs Brewery

 

Pours a hazy, orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of doughy malt and tropical fruits, with sweet and tangy mango and passion fruit aromas, as well as just a hint of sea salt also coming through. Taste follows the nose, with a great balance of doughy malt and sweet and tangy mango and passion fruit, as well as some sea salt coming gthrough as well. Finishes with a medium tartness and some mango, passion fruit and sea salt lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

While I'm not too keen on these fruited "Gose" beers, to me a Gose ceases to be that once you add fruit to it, this certainly makes for an enjoyable enough Fruited Kettle Sour with a vibrant tropical flavor profile and noticeable sea salt presence, with a good tartness to it and little sweetness coming through. Overall, this makes for a rather fruity and refreshing brew that goes down easy on a hot summer day, although I wouldn't call it a Gose personally.