Non-Alcoholic Mango Dragonfruit Sour
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The appearance is not very appetizing to me, but other than that this is a fruit juice wannabe.

 

 

 

 

this is basically juice, which is cool, i think its a nice change of pace from the ones trying to be beer, and i find this way more appealing in a non alcohol context than i would in a normal beer context, the cheapness a lot of them have is either not present or covered up in this one because its so fruit forward, and its smartly tart but not way acidic so multiples can be had. again, if this was full strength normal beer i would complain that it has no head and not much carbonation, i would suggest that there isnt much grain in this, like its fruit juice not beery really, and that its got some unflattering residual sugar, but compared to non alcoholic tapes, i just love that its flavored and different, not at all what others are doing in the space, maybe not even trying to be traditional beer, and its innovative in that way, even if as a normal fruited sour there is much to still be desired. murky and thick, orange to pink in the glass, hazy, like a smoothie. the nose is good though, some popsicle or candy fruit character but also some authenticity, i get citrus with the mango and red berry with the dragon fruit, very little grain but i dont really miss it either, lightly sour not overly tart at all. the flavor is similar, fruit forward, all fruit really, modest tang, generic red fruit, flashing in and out of being sweet, an almost pink grapefruit juice thing, more balanced by the end. lots of body, almost kind of pulpy, pleasant and summery, but not super well refined it doesnt seem to me. i like this as a non alcoholic choice, way different and more crafty than what else is out there, nice to have options! oddly this is better than the mango dragonfruit smoothie real beer they did...

This one pours a fairly opaque reddish orange, with a small head, and a little bit of lacing.

As this is a non alcoholic fruited sour, unsurprisingly, this just smells like juice.

This is tasty, as mango and dragonfruit tends to be, with a touch of acidity. It’s a bit thin, despite being very juicy - I’d want some sort of heft, but not more fruit if that makes sense.

This is smooth, light bodied, and drinkable.

I don’t necessarily see the point here, but it was well enough done.

 

 

 

This is N/A beer now!?! Holy Cow! What happened? A whole different world than Sharp’s and O’Douls.

Look: This is a hazy unfiltered glass of juice. Just not what I expected in any way. Beautiful. Not much carbonation though.

Smell: Not as aromatic as I expected. Smells like mango juice, but only if you really gets your schnoz in there.

Taste: It’s delicious. Fruit flavors come through. I’m not sure other people would have any idea this was a low alcohol beer. Sour but refreshing.

Mouthfeel: It is fairly flat, but the mouthfeel is excellent. Easy to drink, but not light. Almost like a watered down smoothie in the best way possible.

Overall: This is a wonderful addition to a growing landscape. Could use more bubbles, but definitely recommended for all.