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hopIQ take
Strawberry Sundae if you want a fruit-forward wild ale with more body and complexity,
Wild Gift Apricot if you want something lighter and more delicate.
Both sit in that sweet spot under 4.5% ABV, but Vault City's version carries more weight—you'll taste the Brett and funk underneath the strawberry. Burning Sky leans into the apricot with restraint, letting the stone fruit sit front and center without competition. Pick based on your mood: indulgent dessert beer or aperitif-style sipper.
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In words
Strawberry Sundae
Strawberry Sundae hits you with actual strawberry sweetness up front, but there's real fermentation character lurking underneath—a subtle funk and slight tartness that keeps it from feeling cloying. The body is noticeably fuller than the ABV suggests; you get this silky, almost creamy mouthfeel that makes sense given Vault City's style. The finish is dry enough to want another sip, with that characteristic wild ale complexity lingering on your palate.
Wild Gift Apricot
Wild Gift Apricot is cleaner and more straightforward—the apricot comes through as if you've steeped the fruit itself, not muddied by competing flavors. It's genuinely light on the palate, almost delicate, which means every sip is just apricot, gentle tartness, and air. There's minimal funk or oak presence; Burning Sky lets the fruit do the talking. If you've ever wanted a wild ale that doesn't challenge your expectations, this is it.
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Similarly built
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably fuller on this axis.
Body 34 vs 34 · Δ 0
Δ 6
Texture
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Only Strawberry Sundae
Shared character
Only Wild Gift Apricot