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Lifebloom

Portugal·Fruited Smoothie Sour
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Lifebloom kicked off smoothie season with three carefully selected fruits: apricot, Alphonso mango and passion fruit, added after fermentation to a Berliner Weisse base. It leans sweet rather than sour. Brewed to 5% on pilsner, wheat and flaked wheat malts, fermented with California Ale yeast and a sour pitch. Vegan.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
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
fruitytropicalwheat
fruity
tropical
wheat
sour
peach
tart
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe apricot and Alphonso mango, supported by passion fruit's tropical tang.
also:funky
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lifebloom

◎ Appearance

Lifebloom presents a pale straw yellow with full transparency and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is visible and lively, creating a delicate foam collar that clings evenly to the glass walls. Low color intensity (SRM 5) emphasizes the beer's brightness and clarity.

pale straw yellowcrystal clearfine white headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe apricot and Alphonso mango, supported by passion fruit's tropical tang. Soft wheat and pilsner malts provide a subtle grain foundation, while the sour pitch adds a gentle tartness without aggressive acidity. California yeast contributes a clean fermentation character with barely perceptible fruity esters.

ripe stone fruittropical mangopassion fruit tartnesssoft grain backdrop

◐ Taste

The palate emphasizes fruit sweetness over sourness, with apricot and mango taking the lead while passion fruit adds complexity on the mid-palate. Mild acidity from the sour pitch provides refreshment without sharpness, integrated cleanly with the light grain structure. Bitterness is minimal (10 IBU), allowing fruit expression to dominate the flavor profile.

fruit-forward sweetnessgentle aciditycreamy mouthfeellow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with fruit character fading smoothly into a light, clean aftertaste. Moderate length allows the beer's refreshing quality to linger without heaviness.

dry finishfruit faderefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
75
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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About Fruited Smoothie Sour

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