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!

Stone Brewing Delicious Citrus IPA

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In the craft beer world, you don’t see a mixed six-pack unless it’s a build-your-own. I was in the local grocery store yesterday, was perusing the beer ale, and saw a mixed six-pack of different Sonte Brewing Delicious IPA. This beer is Delicious Citrus IPA that comes in at 7.7% ABV. This beer has Amarillo, Talus, and El Dorado hops. This IPA also has ingredients such as sweet orange peel and reduced gluten. This citrus IPA pours a medium gold color with a two-finger white head. The aroma is bitter, juicy, citrus orange, and grapefruit. The flavor is juicy, grapefruit, orange, orange peel, bittersweet, and has a hoppy zing. The mouthfeel is light. Then you get an aftertaste that is citrusy, fruity, and bittersweet. Then comes an aftertaste of hoppy, juicy fruits. This beer is a great Citrus IPA. This Delicious Citrus IPA is a high B+, barely missing an A-. It has all the right/delicious citrus flavors. It almost doesn’t taste as high as 7.7% ABV. I recommend this IPA. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

10 Barrel Brewing Co. Crush Raspberry Sour

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This beer is Crush Raspberry Sour from 10 Barrel Brewing Co. in Bend, Oregon. This beer is 6.5% ABV and year-round. This beer has real raspberries. This sour ale pours a pinkish/red color with a one-and-a-half white head. The aroma is sweet, tart, sour, and fruity (raspberry). The taste is tart, sour, raspberry, and sweet. The mouthfeel is light and refreshing. Then this beer finishes with a sour and tart raspberry fruity flavor. There is a tart fruity aftertaste with a hint of sour sweetness. This beer is good, and I think it’s a high C+. It has a nice tart raspberry sour flavor. I would recommend this one. It is refreshing and not so sour that it is enjoyable. But I will say I have had better raspberry sours, but this is still good. Stay safe, be kind always, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

NoDa Brewing Company Cheerwine Ale

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I first heard about Cheerwine Ale from a social media post from The local Charities newspaper. This beer is from NoDa Brewing Company. This beer is made here in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is 5.2%. This beer is a wheat beer with cheery flavoring. If you aren’t familiar with Cheerwine, it is a cherry soft drink made with cherries in North Carolina. Cheerwine has been in business since 1917. This beer pours orange with red hues and a three-finger white fluffy head. The aroma is sweet cherry and light wheat. The taste is cherry and sweet, and there’s a faint cherry syrup note. It does taste like a lightly flavored Cheerwine. The mouthfeel is light. Then you come to a sweet cherry finish. Then an aftertaste of faint cherry/wheat that fades off with a little tart note. Does this taste like an actual Cheerwine? Well, not exactly. But it is like a lighter version of a Cheerwine. I would give this an A. This ale is sweet enough with a cherry flavor. I would recommend drinking this beer. It’s a tasty yet refreshing beer. Please stay safe, be kind, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Hopfusion Ale Works Feisty Redhead

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The beer I have today is Feisty Redhead, a hibiscus cherry blonde from Hopfusion Ale Works. This blond beer is from Ft. Worth, Texas, and is 8.67% ABV. This Feisty Redhead has Orange Blossom Honey, raw Piloncillo (an unrefined whole cane sugar used in Mexican cook & baking. It has a caramel taste similar to molasses or brown sugar), Mexican vanilla aged on hibiscus & cherries. This beer sounds complex and interesting. This beer pours a red likecolor with a one and a half finger of white head that is quick to dissipate. The aroma is sweet, tart, fruity (big cheery), and floral. The flavor is big on the cherry. The cherry is more of a syrupy flavor than real cherries. The flavors are sweet (honey & cherry), tart, and faintly floral. The mouthfeel is syrupy and medium feeling. Then this beer finishes with a tart cherry syrup flavor. Then it turns into an aftertaste of tart fruit syrup then fades into a faint honey note. This beer sounded better than it tasted. I give this Feisty Redhead a D. The cherry tastes fake and syrup-tasting and clashes with the tart flavors, which are faint at best. This beer leaves you with a cough syrup aftertaste. I don’t recommend you try this unless you are one of the few that likes cough syrup. Please stay safe, be kind, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

Golden Road Brewing Christmas Cart

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I know it’s a little late for Christmas beer or early, depending on how you look at it. But I forgot about this recently. This beer is Christmas Cart from Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, California. This beer is 6%ABV and is part of the many different Cart beers. I have previously reviewed their Mango Cart. This beer is a wheat beer with cherries and spices. This beer pours a deep pink/red color with a one-and-a-half finger of off-white head. The aroma is of spices, cherries, tartness, and some light wheat notes. The taste is also cherry, spices (light cinnamon), tartness, and a little wheat. The mouthfeel is on the lighter side. Then this Christmas Cart finishes with a spice tart what notes. Then you get an aftertaste that gives you a Christmasy feeling. That is spiced cherry. This beer grew on me as I drank it. I give it an A. I can find nothing wrong with this Christmas Cart. Yes, I think you should try it. It is a good Christmas beer without being overly spiced and heavy. Christmas time can be food and drink heavy. Please stay safe, be kind, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!