Seven Days - TC Cherry Vanilla
Ascension Brewing Company

 

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 4/2019. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber, light pink/reddish color with a small dense and rocky light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cherries, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, 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 juicy/tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/vanilla/tart/sourness, and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an fantastic fruited kettle sour. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, vanilla, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; nicely soft and not overly lactic. Amazing balance of juicy/jammy cherries and Lacto complexity; with a great vanilla and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy fruit dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. This was the best one so far. Less sour/acidic from the lingering vanilla sweetness.