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Sofa Sour: Key Lime Cherry

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🌍 Canada · Fruited Sour · One of 28 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

One of the brewery's rotating Sofa Sour fruit beers, this one taking key lime pie with cherry as its model. Tart lime leads, sharp and peel-driven, with sweet maraschino cherry answering it. A grainy malt base sits underneath and keeps the fruit from running thin, while a light creamy note recalls the pie it is named for. Carbonation is high and sparkling, the finish tart and short.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter16 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and dry.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Hop character
citrusy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
sour
tart
fruity
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sofa Sour: Key Lime Cherry

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. Carbonation is visibly brisk, with steady streams of bubbles rising through the glass. Lacing clings delicately to the sides with each sip.

pale strawbrilliant clarityfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with sharp lime peel and zest, bright and tart without flabbiness. Sweet maraschino cherry emerges underneath, layered with a light grainy maltiness and a faint creamy custard note that echoes the pie reference. The overall impression is brisk and fruit-forward.

lime peelmaraschino cherrytart citrusgrainy malt

◐ Taste

Tart lime strikes first on the palate, crisp and peel-driven with genuine acidity. Mid-palate brings sweet cherry character balanced against the acidic frame, while a subtle malt backbone prevents the beer from becoming thin or one-dimensional. The creamy note recurs softly, rounding the sharp edges without dulling the tartness.

tart limemaraschino sweetnesscrisp aciditylight malt body

◑ Finish

Short and clean, the finish remains tart and refreshing without lingering. A final whisper of cherry and lime fades quickly, leaving the palate dry and ready for another sip.

short and tartdry finishrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
73
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sofa Sour: Key Lime Cherry

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sofa Sour: Key Lime Cherry

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tart, citrusy, sour character as Sofa Sour: Key Lime Cherry will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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