Millennials
Ascension Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

Got this on tap at the brewery.

Pours a hazy orange color, cloudy. Smells of raspberries, tangerines, oranges, sour candies and wheat. Has a medium body and medium amounts of carbonation. I personally like this version of the Millenials over the original.

 

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a minimal lace cap that lingers. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas and flavors of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic/candy tang/tartness, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an amazing malt/tartness, and tangy candy balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy candy. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic, and lightly tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an amazing flavored Berliner weisse! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt flavors; insanely smooth, and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. It tastes exactly like all of the flavors of Sour Patch kids combined; with perfect balance of Lacto and pale/wheat malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.