Passionfruit Guava Flavoured Kettle Sour

Apparently a relation of Coriolis Effect Berliner Weisse, Sawdust City Brewing Co.’s Passionfruit Guava Flavoured Kettle Sour weighs in at a mere 3.5% alcohol and 6 IBUs, but it punches well above its weight in terms of flavour.

The beer, which is sold in 473mL cans, has a straw yellow, almost pale green colour. It pours with a little bit of white head and a deep well of tart and juicy fruit aromatics. This can be explained by the presence of passionfruit juice, guava juice, and lactobacillus brevis (apparently a lactic acid—brewing science is neat).  Tart and acidic, this passionfruit guava concoction has a wild amount of fruity funk, with both tropical products represented about equally. Though low alcohol, the beer has a similar mouthfeel and essence as a glass of young white wine, and once you acclimatize to the sourness, there is a pretty high degree of juicy sweetness waiting in the wings.

 

I fairly crushed this can after coming home from a toast late July afternoon walk. It wasn’t quite as refreshing as the tall glass of water I downed first, but it was decidedly more satisfying. If you dig fruity, sour, sessionable suds, this little entry from Gravenhurst, Ontario is a winner.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.