Sour Batch (Pineapple Galaxy Cream)
Garvies Point Craft Brewery

 

16oz canned 9-10-19, opened 12-6-19.
Pale gold/yellow beer with a slight haze (decanted and left about 1/2oz in the can). 1/4" stark white head, decent retention before falling to a solid cap. Early signs of lace.
Pineapple and a lactic acid twang are the nose, I'm a little late on opening this so may have missed the Galaxy hops expected. The nose is appealing none the less.
Tangy pineapple, almost kombucha-like in it's sour pucker.
Bright and slightly creamy body with high acid and medium carbonation. Medium-length clean and sour finish.
Good to very good. Interesting beer even at 3 months, even without the most likely intended affects of the lactose and Galaxy dry-hopping. Would try again.

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/10/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to 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 pineapple, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pineapple, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy pineapple, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, Brett spiciness; and pine, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pineapple, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, red grapefruit, peach, pear, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapple, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/tart/tangy/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is a fantastic fruit/hopped milkshake sour. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapple, citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/tart/tangy/drying finish. Nicely soft and mellowly lactic for the style. Fantastic balance of juicy pineapples, Brett/Lacto complexity, and vibrant/dank/earthy Galaxy hops; with a great lactose and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.