Seven Days - Pomegranate Orange
Ascension Brewing Company

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 3/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy reddish orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy pomegranates, cranberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, oranges, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pomegranates, oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy pomegranates, cranberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, oranges, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pomegranates, cranberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seed, oranges, citrus peel/zest, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited kettle sour. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish; nicely soft and not overly lactic. Awesome balance of juicy, fairly jammy pomegranates/oranges, Lacto complexity, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. Just as delicious as the first one, but less sour/acidic this time around.