Bellwoods Brewery Jelly King Plum Cherry – Sour / Wild Ale at 5.6% ABV (C$12.91 at Collective, 500 ml, packaged on 25-Feb-2021, acquired 25-May-2021, reviewed 26-May-2021)
Appearance: hazy pale pink-purple with two fat fingers of rocky pale purple head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tart stone fruit, field berries, light grapefruit. (8/10) Taste: moderate-high tart, moderate sweet, low bitter. (8/10) Medium-light body, lively carbonation, short duration tart finish. (4/5)
This is pretty much exactly what I expected, considering my experience with the Plum version: the stone fruit character (in this case, plum and cherry), completely overwhelms the hop complexity of the base version, both in aroma and flavour. Like the Plum this is not quite as good as the original, but still pretty good. (16/20)
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