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Hot Pink Sherburps

Alvarado Street BreweryKettle or Quick Sour
ABV: 8%
99
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
20
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Monterey, CA

What Our Editors Thought

“A rare beer in the category that nails the duality of fan-pleasing, indulgent sour fruit beer and pensive, layered sipper. The tropical pink-lemonade nose is familiar and suggestive; farther afield, tropical notes work their way into the aromatic conversation. The sip is sweet with a mild citrus-acid element, but as you swallow a guava tartness takes hold alongside tropical bitterness. Like a well-crafted pop song, it’s so catchy that even the most hardened critic can’t stop humming the tune.

What Our Panel Thought

“A refined, tropical-fruit-punch character—the dragon fruit/grapefruit combo works especially well, and the guava adds an earthiness without coming across like dirty socks. The classic beer-flavor element is minimal. Thoroughly enjoyable—tropical without the generic Kool-Aid quality. Dragon fruit lends it a beautiful pink color. Big tropical-fruit aroma transitions into big tropical-fruit flavor, while the moderate sweetness throughout is balanced by a moderate acidity. Finishes with tart fruit character. Big flavors, but it works and finds an overall balance. Fun beer!”

What the Brewers Say

“A sherbet-inspired sour ale with guava, grapefruit, dragon fruit, and pomegranate.”

Best in Beer 2021 (December-January 2022)
Review printed in: Best in Beer 2021 (December-January 2022)
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Date Reviewed: August 31, 2021