Style: Kettle or Quick Sour

ABV: 4.0 IBU: 5.0

92/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

Maplewood Brewing Company Brunch Punch Fruit Punch

What the brewers say

“Features strawberries, pineapple, cherries, tangerine, and passion fruit.”

What our panel thought

“A rich mélange of strawberry, passion fruit, cherry, and guava in the nose. A faint hint of vanilla invites the sip. The flavor is tart and fruity—strawberry, backed by cherry and a little pineapple. Clean, refreshing sourness. Pineapple kicks into the finish, adding a tropical fruity note and a bit more tartness.”

What our editors thought

“Creamy fruit nose mashes up cherry and berry with a clever tropical twist. The sip delivers on the soft promise of the nose, as it rolls in gently with a broad berry fruitiness highlighted by tart tropical-fruit notes.”

Review printed in: Best in Beer 2021 (December-January 2022) (View All Issues)


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Badger State Brewing Company Tiki Tom Singapore Sling

“Canned fruit cocktail in the best way, with pineapple, cherry, and tangerine in the aroma. Flavor is a bit sweet but works well with the character of the adjuncts. Lingering citrus on the finish adds earthy sourness. Excellent tropical character, just the right amount of sweetness.”

Halfway Crooks Beer Zero Cool

“Bright lemon, candied lemon, rosemary notes in the aroma. Smooth, crisp flavor, with lemon zest and lemon flesh dominating a low bread backbone. Rosemary notes show up later and linger into a lemony herbal finish.”

WeldWerks Brewing Co. Double Passion Fruit Gose

__Aroma:__ “Big passion-fruit aroma with some notes of pineapple and mango. Slight malt sweetness at the very back. Very juicy with notes of tropical fruit. A little lemon, slightly tart.” __Flavor:__ “Passion fruit dominates, but there are some mango notes. Saltiness comes through on the back, bringing together the fruit and adding complexity. Rather dry on the finish. Tartness is just light of making the mouth pucker. Finishes refreshing.” __Overall:__ “The passion fruit comes through, and there’s a decent malt backbone with moderate acidity and a light dusting of salt. Slight mango and malt sweetness provide some complexity. This has some bold flavors for a kettle sour with a more intense tartness. The sweetness helps to cut through, and this beer is refreshing. Good after a slow meandering bike ride.”

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