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Caramel Apple Fandango

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Rich caramel flavors meet the crisp, tart notes of fresh green apples in this fruited sour. The brewery sums it up as all the flavor of a caramel apple, none of the stick. It comes in at 6.2% ABV and carries the Fandango name, under which Toppling Goliath of Decorah, Iowa, brews its fruited sours. The brewery is known for IPAs and barrel-aged stouts.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
No character signal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Caramel Apple Fandango

◎ Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent quality. A modest white head forms with good retention and fine lacing that clings to the glass walls. The carbonation is visibly active, creating a lively and inviting presentation.

pale strawclearbright carbonationfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced caramel sweetness—toffee and brown sugar notes—layered beneath crisp green apple aromatics. A subtle tartness emerges, adding complexity without overshadowing the fruit and candy-like character. The overall impression is bright and approachable rather than intensely acidic.

caramel, toffeegreen appletart fruitsubtle sweetness

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and bright, with candied apple character immediately apparent. Mid-palate balances rich caramel malt sweetness against crisp acidity and subtle green-apple tartness, creating a refreshing tension. The low bitterness (10 IBU) recedes into the background, allowing the interplay of fruit and caramel to dominate. Body is light to medium, finishing with a dry edge that prevents cloying.

caramel, candytart green applecrisp aciditylight body

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with lingering apple tartness and a faint caramel echo. The refreshing quality persists, inviting another sip.

dry, crispapple aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
79
Appearance
78
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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