Together Again
Cloudwater Brew Co.

Pours a cloudy, deep ruby red coloration with a medium, frothy, pink head that immediately fades to nothing. Smells of light wheaty malt and bright cherry and raspberry aromas, with just a hint of tannins and oak as well. Taste is an excellent balance of light wheaty malt and quite bright and expressive, juicy sweet cherry and tart raspberry notes, with hints of red grape as well as some musty oak and hints of tannins and funk. Finishes with a light tartness and some cherry, raspberry and oak lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.

This makes for quite a fruity Wild Ale with some rather vibrant and expressive red fruit and berry notes, with the aroma being particularly intoxicating in the nose here. There's an excellent balance of sweetness and tartness to this as well, with the subtle tannins and musty oak lending a certain vinous character to this. While this blend contains beer aged for up to four years, it feels younger than that, being quite fresh and juicy. The subtle tannins, funk and oak notes lend a certain depth of character to this, although it doesn't feel that complex overall, which it really makes more than up for with that bright and juicy fruit character, as well as a great overall balance that is geared more toward the fruity end of the spectrum.