Style: Kettle or Quick Sour

ABV: 4.8

90/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

The Lost Abbey Tiny Bubbles Key Lime

What the brewers say

“Brewed with key lime and sea salt, a slightly tart beer inspired by a German gose.”

What our panel thought

“Pleasant passion-fruit aroma mixed with light funky earthiness. Soft body—pillows of gentle acidity injected with sharper lemon-lime notes. A touch of salt and a drier finish cleanse the palate for another sip.”

What our editors thought

“Margarita nose—salt, vaguely funky tequila, light bit of lime. The sip is full, with expansive body for a light beer. Just sweet enough to smooth the acidic edge without weighing the beer down.”

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


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Freigeist Geisterzug Gose

**Aroma:** “Moderate fruity peach and orange, with light citrus notes. The nose is a blend of lemon tartness with some spruce/pine-like mint character. Slight earthiness and a note of fresh straw, as well as a medium bread or yeast character.” **Flavor:** “Medium spicy and dry flavor up front, with a moderate spruce and mint earthiness that extends well into the finish. Subtle wild notes and slight funk. A biscuit sweetness from the malt, and a medium body. Lightly salted, with low carbonation. A good combination of maltiness and earth tones.” **Overall:** “Earthy, with light spices that dominate the flavor, as well as a light sourness and medium sweetness. It’s an unexpected pairing of spruce tips with a tart base beer, and the combination works better than spruce pale ales.”

Two Roads Brewing Co Persian Lime Gose

“Lush key lime–pie aroma. Lime-peel earthiness with a hint of white cake and bread crust. Low sweetness into moderately strong lactic and citric sour. The acidity isn’t harsh but pushes the limits. The flavors are great but intense.”

Sun King Brewing Hard Seltzer Passion Orange

Crystal clear. Very tropical aroma—medium-high orange and passion fruit. In the flavor, orange-peel notes, big passion fruit, and a blast of citrus. Light, sparkly, dry. Refreshing beverage. Great balance of sweetness and carbonation.

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