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Fakhfakhina

Portugal·Fruited Smoothie Sour
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Fakhfakhina is brewed with Lisbon craft beer bar Outro Lado and named after a traditional Egyptian fruit cocktail. Guava, mango, strawberry and banana make it creamy and so thick you could almost reach for a spoon, while refreshing acidity balances the natural sweetness of the fruit. It runs at 5% on extra pale malt and wheat. Vegan.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
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
fruitybananasour
fruity
banana
sour
wheat
tart
funky
Aroma
The nose is dominated by stone fruit and tropical notes, with guava and mango leading the olfactory profile.
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Fakhfakhina

◎ Appearance

Fakhfakhina presents a pale, almost translucent golden hue that catches light with luminous clarity. The beer carries a delicate, wispy head that disperses quickly, leaving minimal lacing on the glass. Fine carbonation creates a soft, creamy visual texture characteristic of smoothie-style sours.

pale goldentranslucentfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by stone fruit and tropical notes, with guava and mango leading the olfactory profile. Strawberry and ripe banana add layers of natural fruit sweetness, while a subtle grain undertone from the pale malt and wheat provides gentle ballast. Acidity cuts through cleanly without aggressive souring notes.

guava, mango, strawberryripe bananasubtle grain sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and velvet-textured, with the fruit blend creating an almost drinkable jam character that softens any sharpness. Mid-palate develops full body through the wheat and malt base, delivering creamy mouthfeel alongside layered stone and tropical fruit flavours. Restrained bitterness and gentle lactic acidity balance the natural fruit sugars without creating cloying sensations.

creamy mouthfeeltropical stone fruitbalanced acidity

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, with lingering fruit notes fading gracefully into a whisper of grain. Refreshing acidity leaves the palate dry enough to invite another sip.

fruit fadeclean departure
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
79
Appearance
75
Finish
76
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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