Ernest Goes To The Brewery
Mirror Twin Brewing

For the spritzer fan in all of us, Mirror Twin gets a little curious about weaving together the flavors of sour ale and boysenberry in a summertime refresher that's as much of a crowd pleaser as it is a finely crafted ale.

Bringing a dark blend of mauve, lavender and maroon, the fruit filled Ernest Goes to the Brewery, hosts a frothy, slightly clumpy head. A full fruit aroma of dark berries swoon the nose with a background of sourdough, cider and wine. Sweeter to start, a nearly pastry-like taste leads with saltwater taffy, sourdough and cereal.

As the ale splashes the middle palate, its malt impressions start to fade and its fruit flavor increases for a full raspberry, redcurrant, blueberry, blackberry medley that encompass well what the boysenberry is all about. With underpinnings of English cider, white wine, lime, lemon, grapefruit, gooseberry and passionfruit stemming from natural fermentation, the beer begins to fall in line with those wine spritzer, bellini and sangria flavors late on the palate.

Moderately sour, low in bitterness and juicy throughout, the beer's richer textures linger like a fruit-centric soda at times, laboring the palate slightly, finishing malty-sour with a medium length afterglow of fruit, dough and light burlap.