Kiuchi Brewer Hitachino Nest Beer Yuzu Lager

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Yuzu Lager is another beer I purchased from the Super G International Supermarket. This beer is from Hitachino Nest Beer, brewed by Kiuchi Brewery in Nakai Baraki Perfecta, Japan. This beer is 5.5% and brewed with Yuzu fruit. The best way to describe this is a lemon and a persimmon had a baby. Yuzu Lager pours a yellow color with a one-finger fizzy white head. There is no head retention on this Lager. The aroma is sweet, fruity, citrus, lemon, and orange. The taste is fruity with light lemon and decent orange flavor. This lager is slightly sweet with a tiny tartness. This had a light feeling in your mouth. Then it has a citrusy finish. The aftertaste is somewhat crisp with just a faint tartness. This beer is good but I was expecting it to be better than it was. I give This Yuzu Lager A B-. On the side of the can they said that this beer is crisp several times. I found it to be a little bit of that. The Yuzu is the more dominant flavor of this beer and kind of hides the lager-ness of the beer. But I found it to be good. I would recommend this Have I had better citrus lagers? Yes, I have and this wasn’t bad. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brewery Huyghe Delirium Red

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From the brewery of Delirium Tremens, Brewery Huyghe in Mette, Belgium brews Delirium Red. This Belgian Ale has cherry and Elderberry. This beer is 8% ABV. I purchased this at the Super G International Grocery Store. This ale pours a deep red color with a two-finger pink-ish head. The aroma is cherry, berry, tart/sour, and sweetness. The flavor is sweet with cherry and some berries. This beer is tart but lightly tart, and it is fruity-sugar sweet. This has a medium mouthfeel. Then it comes to a sweet cheery/beery finish. The aftertaste is like sweet cherry cola with some tart notes. This was fabulous, and I give Delirium Red an A+. Later this month I will visit Brew Huyghe and others while on a beer tour in Belgium. I will be posting throughout the tour. This beer is not overly sweet, it has just the perfect amount of sweet and tart notes. I highly recommend Delirium Red. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Liefmans Craft Blenders Kriek Brut

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Liefmans Craft Blenders in Oudenaarde, Belgium brews this Kriek Brut. This beer is 6% ABV. A Kriek is a type of fruited sour fermented with cherries. Both the Flemish name, meaning cherry. This style comes from Belgium. Kriek is a type of Lambic, just with cherries. This beer pours a deep red color with a pink two-finger head. The aroma is tart, cherries, and some yeast esters. The flavor is on the light sour side, cherry, and there is tartness. This has a light feel on the mouth. This beer has a tart cherry finish. Light cherry flavors come in the aftertaste with a light tartness. This is very different from a typical beer. But it is enjoyable. I give Kriek Brut from Liefmans an A-. It’s just tart cherry all over this beer. That is why an A-. I really recommend this one. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Royal Bliss Brewing Co. Peach Body Fruited Wheat

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Peach Body Fruited Wheat from Royal Bliss Brewing Co. is in Denver, North Carolina. This beer has been made to remove gluten. This wheat beer is 4.1% ABV. This beer pours a yellow color with a one-finger thin white head. It quickly dissolves into nothing. This beer has a peachy, wheat, and crispy aroma. The flavor is peach, wheat, light malts, and crisp. This is not a Hefeweizen type of wheat beer. This is more of a pale American wheat. This has a light feeling on the mouth. Then comes a semi-sweet peach finish. The aftertaste is lightly malted with a peach flavor. This is more peach flavor than anything else. I give Peach Body a C-. The peach flavor is good, but everything else about this beer is slightly below average. I don’t think this is a terrible beer. If the peach flavor wasn’t as dominant, then this would be worse. It would not be bad if you had this. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Mason Ale Works iPOP! Tart Tango Fruited Tart Ale

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This is the last beer I purchased from the Citizens Public Market in Culver City, Califonia. This beer is Mason Ale Works iPOP! Tart Tango Fruited Tart Ale. This Kettled Sour ale is 4.8% ABV. This beer is brewed in San Deigo, California. I have one more beer that I bought in Culver City. I purchased it from a local Trader Joe’s. That review will be soon. This sour ale pours a red color with a one-finger pink fizzy head. The head doesn’t stick around for long. The aroma is cherries, strawberries, and raspberries. There is some tartness on the nose as well. The flavor is tart with cherries, raspberries, and some strawberries. This ale had a bit of a cherry cola flavor. The sourness is not really existent here. This has a light feel to the mouth. Then it has a tart cherry finish. The aftertaste of cherries and raspberries lingers a bit. I don’t mind sour ale, but I wouldn’t say I love them. But This iPOP! Tart Tango was fabulous. I give this beer an A+. It wasn’t face puckering sour or tart. It had just the right amount. The fruity flavor really shined. Making this beer delicious. I highly recommend this Mason Ale Works beer! Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

New Sarum Brewing Griffin Series Tropic Thunder Gose

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This beer is Tropic Thunder Gose from New Sarum Brewing in Salisbury, North Carolina. This Gose has Mango Passion fruit and Hawaiin Red Sea Salt brewed in it. This sour ale pours a light yellow that has a light green tint. There is a two-finger thin white head. The aroma is sour, tart, salty with mango and passion fruit. The flavor is tart, sour-ish, fruity (mango/passion fruit), and some saltiness. This beer has a light feel on the palate. This Gose finishes with a tart, tropical fruit flavor. The aftertaste is also tart and fruity but not as intense. This is a good beer and I give Tropic Thunder Gose a B. It is good but it could have a tarter and saltier flavor to make it perfect. I enjoy it and I would recommend it. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

NoDa Brewing Company NoDajito Witbier

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NoDajito Witbier is a summertime beer from NoDa Brewing Company here in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Witbier is 4.8% ABV and has mint and fresh lime zest. If you don’t know by the name of this beer, the idea behind this beer is a Mojito. This beer pours a clear yellow, that has a light green tint to it. There is a one-and-a-half-finger white head that quickly fades. The aroma is light feeling, sweet, limey, and crisp. The flavor is lightly minty, wheat, smooth, lime, crisp, and malty. The mouthfeel is lighter. Then this witbier finishes with some sweetness and a bit of lime. Then you get a sweet lime and mint aftertaste similar to a mojito but not as strong. Overall, this is a good beer, that has a good summery flavor to it. I would say that NoDajito is a B+. The flavors overall are light, and refreshing but could be a little stronger. I recommend NoDajito Witbier. Get it soon before the some is over and it is gone. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Co-op Dragonfruit Frosé

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I don’t usually post Frosé on a Tuesday, but here we go. This beverage is Dragonfruit Frosé from Co-op, a Charleston based Frosé bar and restaurant. They recently add a Southend Charlotte, North Carolina location. A neighbor of mine who works there brought this. This Frosé is 14% ABV. Frosé is frozen Rosé wine with fruit flavor added. This beverage is pink, with fruity wine aroma with a light sour note. The Frosé flavor is cold, lightly bitter, fruity, boozy and slightly tart. It has a medium mouthfeel. The boozy notes coat your mouth but just for a moment. Then you get a slight tropical fruit flavor with a bitterness. It is probably from the Rosé wine. This drink is good on a hot day, but it goes down easy, and at 14% ABV, and is a dangerous combo. This Frosé isn’t what I usually drink, but it was pretty tasty. I would give this Co-op Dragonfruit Frosé a B. It does have a wine bitterness there, but otherwise this is pretty solid. You should head over to Co-op and try one. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

Birdsong Brewing Co. Lemon Glow Saison

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I am a big fan of Saison beers. I like Belgian traditional, craft Saison and everything in between. This Saison is Lemon Glow Saison from Birdsong Brewing. This beer is 5.5% ABV and is local, made here in Charlotte, North Carolina. This beer has malts such as Bohemian Pilsner, White Wheat, and Light Munich. This beer uses hops like CTZ, Willamette, and Saaz. There is Lemon zest and lemon grass too. This Saison pours a yellow/gold color with a big fluffy three-finger white head that slowly fades. The aroma is lemony, tart, yeasty, light wheat, and slightly floral. The flavor has lemon, and there is a faint wheat note. The mouthfeel is medium. Then this b\eer finishes with a lemony tart flavor. It has a little yeast to it. Then comes a yeasted lemon aftertaste with hints of floral notes. Adding lemons to a Saison is a great idea, and Birdsong nailed it with Lemon Glow Saison. I’d give this beer a B. The tartness can be a little too tart. But that is the only real complaint toward this good Saison. I would have this again, and so should you. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

NoDa Brewing Company Peach Life Milkshake India Pale Ale

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Peach Life is a milkshake IPA brewed by NoDa Brewing Company. This brewery is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is 7.0% ABV. This IPA is hopped with Centennial, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops, then fermented on peach puree. This beer also contains Lactose. This IPA pours a thicker yellow color with sediment and a three-finger creamy white head. The aroma is peachy sweet, bitter, and a peach gummy candy-like. The flavor is bitter, peachy sweet vanilla, and has a peach ring candy flavor. The mouthfeel is thick and full. Then this peach has a peachy bittersweet finish. Then you get a fruity, peachy bitter aftertaste that lingers with more bitterness than peach flavor. This beer is good, and I say that because I like peaches and everything. But that aside, it is good. The peach flavor does not clash with the bitterness that compliments the vanilla, making this a good beer. I give Peach Life a B+. I don’t think that you could have more than one. It’s good, but not let’s have another good. I would have this again, and so should you. That’s Peach Life got a lower grade. It’s a delicious “have one, then have something else” type of beer. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and enjoy responsibly! Cheers!