Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Ascension Brewing Company

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 8/2019. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Slight plastic phenols in the aromas, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy/tart'/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, granola, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Excellent complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake Berliner weisse. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberry, rhubarb, fruity/acidic yeast, granola, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Awesome balance of juicy/jammy fruit and lacto complexity; with a nice granola, lactose, pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. No complaints, would have scored better without the plactic-y note.