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Tiny Bubbles

United States·Bière de Champagne
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A low-ABV tart wheat ale in brut style, inspired by the San Diego lifestyle and brewed as an all-natural ale. Its lovable mascot Brutus embodies the brand every day, and the beer sits in the brewery's Reformation range alongside a hard tea and a hop water. 4.8% ABV.

ABV
4.8%
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
tartwheatsour
tart
wheat
sour
clean
fruity
funky
Aroma
The nose leads with bright, crisp wheat character and subtle sourdough notes beneath a gentle tartness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tiny Bubbles

◎ Appearance

Tiny Bubbles presents a pale straw gold with excellent clarity and a delicate, mousse-like head that dissipates gradually, leaving fine lacing along the glass. The carbonation is refined and persistent, creating a continuous chain of minute bubbles that recalls Champagne rather than traditional ale carbonation.

pale straw goldbrilliant clarityfine moussepersistent carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright, crisp wheat character and subtle sourdough notes beneath a gentle tartness. Low sulfurous elements from the yeast add complexity without domination, while restrained hop presence provides barely perceptible herbal undertones that support rather than announce themselves.

wheat-forwardtart and crispsubtle sourdoughdelicate yeast character

◐ Taste

Entry is bone-dry with pronounced tartness that develops across the mid-palate, where wheat and light fruity esters—apple, lemon zest—emerge clearly. The finish is lean and refreshingly sour, with minimal bitterness (10 IBU) allowing the acidic profile to define the entire progression without harshness.

bone-drytart wheatcitrus and stone fruitclean finish

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is crisp and brief, leaving only a gentle puckering sensation and faint wheaten memory. No sweetness lingers; the dryness persists cleanly through the exit.

drybriefpuckering finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
77
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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