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A kettle-soured pale ale turned bright pink by cranberry, pomegranate, rosehip and hibiscus. The acidity is clean and lactic rather than funky, and the fruit reads as tart red berry with a floral, faintly tea-like edge from the hibiscus and rosehip. Wheat in the grist softens the body. No bittering hops are used at all, so the finish stays purely tart over a small residual sweetness.

ABV
4.9%
SRM
golden5
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
sourfruitytart
sour
fruity
tart
floral
berry
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with tart red berry—cranberry and pomegranate dominate—layered with floral and herbal notes from hibiscus and rosehip that evoke dried tea leaves.
also:wheat,herbal
not found:hoppy,caramel,funky,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pucker Up

◎ Appearance

Bright pink body with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass in delicate lace. The color derives entirely from the cranberry, pomegranate, rosehip, and hibiscus adjuncts, creating a visually striking pale ale. Carbonation appears moderate and well-integrated.

bright pinkclearfine lacingmoderate carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with tart red berry—cranberry and pomegranate dominate—layered with floral and herbal notes from hibiscus and rosehip that evoke dried tea leaves. Wheat adds a soft, grain-forward undertone without any funky or wild character. The overall impression is clean and refreshing, with no hop bitterness to complicate the fruit-forward profile.

cranberry, pomegranatefloral, herbalclean lactic acidwheat grain

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and tart, driven by clean lactic acidity rather than funky fermentation notes. The mid-palate develops red-berry tartness with a faint tea-like floral edge; wheat in the grist provides a soft, rounded mouthfeel that prevents harshness. Finish is purely tart with a small residual sweetness balancing the acidity, and zero bittering hops means no IBU-driven dryness.

sour, tartred berrysoft wheat bodyclean, no funk

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and tart, with berry acidity lingering cleanly on the palate. A whisper of residual sweetness prevents the beer from becoming one-dimensional, and the overall aftertaste remains refreshing and food-friendly.

tart, dryberry-forward
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
79
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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