Watercolors Go To's Tangerine Blackberry
Skygazer Brewing Co

The place where water meets the horizon is a special place, -a place for cocktail beer. At least that's what Skygazer brewers think when putting together a tangerine, blackberry and milky concoction of a beer.

Kicking off the 'Go To's' series, the Tangerine Blackberry version pours rather muddy with a densely turbid mauve appearance and a patient pull of caldering froth froth its murky body. But its beautiful scent rounds the nose with a candied sweet scent of citrus, berry and heavy cream. As its sweet taste coats the tongue, notions of cereal, cream, taffy and fruit glaze sets an early tone.

As the creamy fruity slather the middle palate, a true smoothie flavor comes with a tangy balance of citrusy tartness, a berry twang, cidery tanginess and a vinous spice that reads slightly like red wine. As the blackberries outlast the tangerine in a robust and juicy sourness, the late taste trends pleasantly acidic with a light hop bite.

Full bodied for sour ale, the rich and rounded taste leaves the session as a sipper with a long sweet and sour interplay that extends on plushly on the palate.