Grapefruit Gose
Crooked Thumb Brewery

 

 

not a bad brew, and with some relatively high capacity for refreshment, but next to some definitely superior goses, this really didnt hold up. the grapefruit element is pretty slight, and more like a fresca soda than the real fruit, which is a shame in florida here where they grow so well. the beer is a little lifeless too, thin in body and not as carbonated as i like the style to be, it doesnt quite quench the way it could because of that. the acidity is lactic and clean and citrusy, but its kind of one dimensional and generic as well, not as interesting as it might be, and against a backdrop of pale wheat, there really isnt a whole lot going on here, and as it warms, it gets a little too acidic to want to drink a ton of. that said, the salt element is great, its high and it accentuates the tang and the earthiness and gives it some needed depth. more fresh grapefruit and more carbonation would really improve this, but i drank a can down easy enough as it is. good hot weather brew, but a couple of tweaks would make it great i think.