Unibroue Éphémère Cranberry Fruit / Vegetable Beer at 5.5% ABV (C$8.29 at South Trail Calgary Co-Op, 750 ml, bottle date 6-Mar-2014, best before 6-Mar-2016, reviewed 7-Jan-2016)
Appearance: very slightly hazy orange-tinted medium gold with two fingers of fluffy white head, short retention and minimal lacing. (3/5) Aroma: slightly muted, apple and cranberry, candi sugar, light yeast. (6/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, low bitter, moderate tart. (6/10) Palate: light body, lively to moderate carbonation, off-dry tart finish. (3/5)
Not terrible, by any means, but just not very interesting. Sweet and, if not actually artificial, at least unimpressive fruit flavour. The cranberry character is present, but very mild, and I get the impression that it’s just not a flavour that expresses well in this context. (Unlike, for example, peach or raspberry.) Definitely nothing resembling a real fruit lambic. (12/20)
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