8 Wired Brewing Company Palate Trip Sour / Wild Ale at 6.5% ABV (2017 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #9, 330 ml, best before 12-Jul-2018, acquired 20-Nov-2017, reviewed 9-Dec-2017)
Appearance: clear straw with one finger of fluffy white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, floral, tart berries, white wine, light funk. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate tart, moderate-low bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, prickly carbonation, off-dry mild tart finish. (3/5)
Smells quite interesting – I suspect Nelson Sauvin hops – but the taste doesn’t quite deliver. It’s not bad, by any means, just slightly less interesting than the aromas suggest. Personally, I think it would have been better balanced slightly more to the bitter side of things, aligning the flavours more with the hoppy aroma. As it stands, it could almost pass for a lively sparkling white wine. Kind of an interesting change, and probably a decent enough hot weather patio beer, but not one I’d necessarily go back to. (15/20)
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