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Polly's first sour beer, promoted to the core range five years on. Sweet morello cherries meet a gentle sourness, with sea salt adding a slightly savoury edge. At 4.5 percent it does exactly what the name says — nothing more needed.

ABV
4.5%
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
sourberrysalty
sour
berry
salty
tart
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe morello cherry—bright and stone-fruited rather than jammy.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Cherry

◎ Appearance

A pale, luminous straw colour with excellent clarity and fine carbonation that catches the light. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with delicate persistence, leaving thin trails of lacing as you drink.

pale strawclearfine carbonationpersistent foam

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe morello cherry—bright and stone-fruited rather than jammy. Beneath lies a gentle tartness and a subtle mineral quality, with hints of sea salt lifting the fruit without dominating. Clean fermentation allows the adjuncts to shine without yeast-driven funk.

morello cherrytartmineral salinityclean

◐ Taste

Entry is sweetly fruited, with the cherry character rolling across the palate in waves. A gentle sourness builds through the mid-palate, balancing the initial sweetness with crisp acidity. The savoury salt element emerges as a supporting note, preventing cloying and adding a seawater-like complexity to the finish.

cherry-forwardbalanced aciditysavoury salt edgerefreshing

◑ Finish

Short to medium, clean and crisp. The aftertaste is dry with lingering salt minerality and a whisper of tart cherry, inviting the next sip.

drycrisp aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
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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