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8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500 ml can into tulip glass, best before 3/12/2020. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy pomegranate, cherry, cranberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and biscuit dough; with lighter notes of honey, peppercorn, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pomegranates, fruity/acidic/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy pomegranate, cherry, cranberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, and biscuit dough; with lighter notes of honey, peppercorn, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and Brett spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pomegranate, cherry, cranberry, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, biscuit dough light peppercorn/musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, fruity/acidic/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic tart/tart/spiciness, and tangy fruit balance; with zero pucker/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/tangy/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is an incredible fruited sour/wild ale. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of pomegranates, fruity/acidic/funky/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastically soft feel, and not overly lactic. Amazing balance of juicy/jammy pomegranates, Brett/Lacto complexity, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. The Blackcurrant/Raspberry versions are still the best in the series.