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Southern Swells Brewing Company

 

“Berliner Weisse style re-fermented on blueberries and raspberries. Pucker up!”

Was excited to try it but thought it was too thin and juice-like as opposed to properly tart and sweet. It’s good but nowhere near what they could be brewing judging by the others beers I’ve had from them so far.

 

 

 

Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 32 oz. swing-top growler filled at the brewery into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass.

A: Pours a mildly hazy copper with reddish-pink overtones. A two-finger light pink head rises and then falls quickly atop a good amount of visible carbonation.

S: Lactic tartness, some berry fruitiness, and cracker malts with a moderate husk character. A mild funk here as well. A fine aroma, but nothing exciting here.

T: Lactic tartness with milder lemony citric acid. The blueberries come across well, and seem very natural. Tart raspberries or boysenberries as well. Light cracker malts with (I think) a mild wheat as well and just a bit of husk. Mildly tart blueberries and lactic acid in the hang.

M: A light body, minimal alcohol. A good amount of carbonation overall, but towards the low end for style. I cannot rule out the serving vessel for being part of that.

O: This was a tasty beer. The husky character was much less in the flavors than the nose suggested. But I wish it was fruitier, or funkier, or more sour, or more...something. It's not overtly flawed, but it's not particularly exciting.