Style: Wild Ale

ABV: 9.5 IBU: 30.0

88/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 16
Mouthfeel: 5

Sun King Brewing Party Energy

What the brewers say

Barrel-aged golden sour ale with funky pineapple and citrus character.

What our panel thought

Delicate aroma: rose hips, stone fruit, apricot, pureed pear. Lively, prickly sip—chalky-tart then sweet and bitter—tasting of peach, apricot. Bitterness seems spiky and out of place, with acid a touch out of balance. Warming, medicinal impression in finish. Pithy citrus lingers. Crisp, tart, dry.

What our editors thought

Buzzing tropical-fruit-soda nose suggests a long lost Fanta flavor spiked with Mountain Dew. The sip is less sweet, opting for Brett-forward dry herbal notes, with a bit of fruit-juiciness for good measure.

Review printed in: Brewing Craft Classics (Feb-Mar 2021) (View All Issues)


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“Strong hop aroma with white-grape must, mango, and lemon. The flavor doesn’t stray far from the aroma, with a medium mouthfeel and a pleasantly full body. The malt profile walks a fine line to keep the hop bitterness in check. Powdered lemon cake. Finishes dry and leaves an herbal and dank aftertaste. Not a hop bomb, and one could drink a number of these.”

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“Fresh orange juice, pineapple, mango come out in the aroma. Some dankness mingles with the orange and tropical fruit of the flavor. Malt backbone is neither too light nor too aggressive. A light vanilla sweetness in the middle as it warms. Pleasant bitterness lingers on the tongue.”

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