Style: Sour Ale

ABV: 8.0

94/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 5

Alvarado Street Brewery Double Howzit Punch

What the brewers say

“Crammed with tropical-fruit flavor, but still well balanced. An unapologetic island vacation in a can.”

What our panel thought

“Very well executed POG beer—complex, rich tropical fruit throughout. Bright, ripe fruit without the heavy muddled character you can get with these additions. Certainly sweet, but the clean, tart finish balances the sweetness.”

What our editors thought

“Juicy guava nose, big and enveloping. Sweet yet restrained on the sip, with a touch of fleshy fruit for depth and a finely tuned acidity that spotlights each note. Exquisite and refined despite its scale.”

Review printed in: Best in Beer 2022 (December-January 2023) (View All Issues)


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Alvarado Street Brewery Howzit Punch

“Tropical-fruit medley greets the nose, and pulpy, dank orange juice. Spicy passion-fruit flavor, sour, perfumy, with a short, sharp acidic note to finish. As the palate adjusts to this new normal, orange and other fruit notes emerge. Nice, slightly spritzy, sour, fruity treat.”

Uhl’s Brewing Co Blackberry * Peach Fruit Compote

“Red-orange, opaque smoothie. Fruity, creamy nose with strong vanilla, evoking beach cocktails or coconut-peach pie. Flavors of tropical fruit, peach, blackberry, coconut, vanilla. Restrained sourness. Round finish. Vanilla flirts with ‘artificial.’ Noticeable warming alcohol—Malibu rum.”

Alvarado Street Brewery Howzit Punch

“Lots of fun—Gummi-worm passion fruit on the nose, some guava. Restrained acid with mango, apricot, and orange leading to a medium-dry finish. Pair it with _al pastor_ for a winning combination.”

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