Oh No!
Mirror Twin Brewing

16 OZ. can
Served in a stemless wine glass

This beer pours plum colored and is murky. It has no head to speak of.

Big berry aroma with a definite marshmallow smell.

Delicious tart berry flavor. I get vanilla in the aftertaste.

Medium bodied with a thick mouthfeel

Good but not great. There are some fantastic slushy sours out there. This falls short of elite status.

Finding out that you have too much fruit just sitting around can be an “Oh No!” moment for most kitchens. But if your kitchen is a brewery, then it suddenly becomes an “Oh Yes!” moment. Blueberry, boysenberry and raspberries gather in copious amounts at the Mirror Twin brewery as they collaborate with Streetside Brewery and have their imbibers saying “Oh My!”.

Oh No! comes to the bar with an opaque mauve color and floated with a loose soapy foam. As it breaks apart quickly, the nose is greeted by tart, robust and dark berries along with a sour twinge on the nose. But to taste, a moderate sweetness of smoothie, cobbler and pastry dough lays a malty, fruity foundation for a sweeter flavor.

The sweetness fades swiftly and the fruit flavors take full command of the middle palate. The dark berries of boysenberry, blueberry and raspberry skirt across the tongue with hints of plum, cherry and currant while an undercurrent of sourness is sharper with gooseberry, green apple, lime and lemon. A mild pectin spice cleans up the late palate with a blend of acidity and pepper team up for balance against the fruit.

Medium bodied and with the heft of bready sweetness remaining on the palate, its “slushy” effects are in full swing. Seeming like a full recommended daily serving of fruit in a glass, the beer seems more like sangria and jammy creaminess to complete the intended and targeted taste.