Style: Misc Fruit & Spice Quick Sours

ABV: 4.5

88/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 17
Mouthfeel: 4

Terrapin Watermelon Gose

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What the brewers say

“Tart and refreshing, our Gose is sure to blow any picnic out of the water...melon.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Under-ripe watermelon up front gives way to a hint of funk that comes across a bit musty, but not unpleasant. Tartness comes through as lime juice, perhaps pineapple. Earthy undertone with a phenolic edge, with a vegetal note and musty/sweaty aromas.”

Flavor: “Underripe or watermelon rind with some lemon and lime mixed in, almost like a watermelon margarita. That tartness is accentuated by a hint of salt that’s funky and refreshing. Some of the fruit sweetness creeps back into the finish, and the aftertaste is all melon and salt.”

Overall: “A challenging spiced sour beer—the extra spice is just on the far side of identifiable. It tastes like trying to get the last hint of watermelon from the rind, eaten with salty fingers. Not terribly complex, but enough fruit to be interesting and refreshing on a warm summer day.”

What our editors thought


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