Guava Sherbet
HOMES Brewery

 

Served in a 10 oz (296 ml) Teku glass at the HOMES Brewery in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A: Pours an opaque, pink golden color (think pink grapefruit juice) with a two finger, foamy pink tinged head, no more than rim retention, and spotty lacing.
S: Tangy/tart. Aromas of guava, grapefruit, and cracker.
T: Tart and semisweet. Flavors follow nose with a heavy emphasis on guava. No bitterness appreciated.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: This is a flavorful and delicious American Wild Ale.

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/25/2019. Says "Go Shawty, It's Sherbert Day" on the bottom, which was amusing. Pours very hazy pinkish golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pink guava, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an amazing malt/lactose/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, acidic/tangy/tannic, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6.3%. Overall this is an amazing fruited milkshake sour! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Amazing balance of big juicy/jammy guava, Lacto complexity, lactose, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Light residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example.

 

L - 1-finger pink silken head atop a pale peach body.

S - strong guava. Smells like a frozen drink you’d be served on an exotic beach.

T - tart guava, lactose, mixed berries, peach? Only mildly sour but quite tart. No bitterness. Low sweetness. No booziness.

F - medium body and average carb.

O - damn. This is Veil fruited sour quality. I could drink this one all day.

16 FL OZ can
Served in a snfter

This beer pours a hazy, peach color. It is topped with a couple inches of beige head that leaves no lacing.

The smell is amazing. It smells like fresh guava with a light tart aroma.

The guava taste in intense. The tartness compliments the fruit perfectly. The tartness builds a little with each sip.

Medium bodied with dry finish

This is a flavorful tart beer. It is truly a joy to drink on a miserably hot, Michigan game day.

The beer pours a hazy peach rose Color. Some where between beige, pink, and orange with a medium white head that recedes quickly. It has medium carbonation. The beer smells tart, with peach, guava, strawberries, and pears. It tastes tart, with guava, lactose, peach cobbler, strawberries, and pears. It is medium light and tangy. A nice refreshing sour from homes brewery.