Son Of Icarus
Southern Sky Brewing Company

 

Metal shavings. That's what I get from this beer. Sharp and acrid, with none of the soft lacto notes you might expect, nor the bright sourness. Just harsh metal shavings. Please fix this beer.

 

Pours a clear deep straw with widely scattered bubbles risinging from the bottom. The pour produces a fizzy to the point of being difficult to pour, champagne like, rapidly dissipating, white head that leaves no lacing. Aroma is thin & acidic with faint hints of dough, wheat, light cracker, lemon & not much else. Taste is lactic but a little thin, lemon juice, lemon zest & sour white fruit backed by a thin wheat & soda cracker. I swear this has a little briney finish like a Gose but shouldn't have any salt in it. Probably my vivid imagination. Beyond the brine it finishes tart & crisp but not clean with a moderate carbonation bite, all of which rapidly dissipates in a clean, shortlived, bready, lactic aftertaste. Mouthfeel is light-moderate bodied with medium-high carbonation, acidic, mouth puckering, sliggtly drawing in the roof of the mouth with a tongue crawling prickliness.

 

Enjoyed this one way more than Worlds Apart.

What a terrible brew, out of the can at least. It fizzed over the top when it was cracked, it pours like murky bath water, and tastes about the same.

I'm never one to put down a beer without giving it a fair shot, so I have 5 more to go, but if they are like the first can it will not be a pleasant journey.

Poured from a 12 OZ can into a pint glass. The appearance is a crystal clear yellow colored brew with a small white head. The aroma is mildly scented hops. the taste is mild and has a nice tart finish.