Blue Hawaiian Sour
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16 oz can

Pours clear blue green. Greenish white head retains as a film.

Smells of Hawaiian punch and candy.

Tastes like blueberry candy, citrus, pineapple, and cereal malts.

Light body, fizzy carbonation on the tongue.

Strange. Tastes okay. Kind of artificially sweet. Drinks pretty easy though. Not my thing but not horrible.

 

 

 

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 12/3/2019. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep blue/green color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky blue/green head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy pineapples, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and white bread; with lighter notes of chocolate, pepper, lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pineapple, acai berry, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy pineapples, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and white bread; with lighter notes of chocolate, pepper, lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy/tart/tangy pineapples, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light chocolate/pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapple, acai berry, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/tangy and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited kettle sour. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapple, acai berry, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; mellowly lactic. Very flavorful and not water for the ABV. Awesome balanced juicy pineapple/acai berries, and lacto complexity; with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with crisp acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.

Bottom of the can stamped 12/03/19.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance poured a bright blue color reminiscent of watered down blue freezie. The head didn't last long, seemed somewhat foamy white. No lace.
The aroma had a very nice blend of acai berry sweet tones up front with some coconut and pineapple tones invading the underneath.
The flavor took all of those prior mentioned aromas and blended finely with some sweetness then a touch of tartness. Mellow aftertaste of acai berry and coconut.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionable quality about it. Carbonation felt good. Subtle acceptable stickiness. Finishes sweet a quaint tartness ever so slightly in the background.
Overall, really nice to try, I liked it for what it and but would probably like a lot more preferably in the Summer.