Tonight I am trying a brew that is perfect for the dog days of summer. Sometimes the hottest days come in the end of summer. August is the official beginning of the end for summer, I think the brew I am trying tonight is a way to deal with the heat of summer. It is a beer from a brewery I have tried before on this blog.
Two Roads Brewing Company
The brewery is Two
Roads Brewing Company, they are located in Stratford, Connecticut. Two Roads
was founded in 2012, by four friends who always wanted to start a craft
brewery. Two Roads is not just a logo on the label and the brewery, it's their
philosophy. Life seems to always offer up two ways to go. Happens to that they
prefer to take the one less taken and have some fun along the way. The Road
Less Traveled is their philosophy for the beers and is on every beer.
Can of Passion Fruit Gose by Two Roads Brewing Company
The beer I am trying tonight from Two Roads Brewing, is part of their Tanker Truck Series. It is their Passion Fruit Gose. Gose ales are an unfiltered wheat beer that are brewed with coriander and salt. This style of beer has a low bitterness and will have a complimentary dryness. This Gose, has an alcohol by volume or ABV of 5.2%. This beer comes in a 16 ounce can. I am curious to see what this brew is all about.
Appearance of Passion Fruit Gose
Comparison to Passion Fruit Juice
The aroma of this beer is very aromatic. The nose is hit with a wave of passion fruit aromas. There is a salinity or sour note to the aroma as well. The salt notes comes first than leads to a slightly tart or sour aroma. The aroma is a very fruity and juicy aroma that makes you want to dive right on into this brew. The head or foam of this beer was white and quickly dissipated after pouring this beer. There is no noticeable foam or head after it ran off. The color or appearance of this beer is very similar to passion fruit juice color. It is a golden hue with a cloudy appearance.
Time to explore the taste of this Tanker Truck Series: Passion Fruit Gose. I took my first sip and I noticed to tartness of the Gose right away. I picked up on the souring notes as the first taste notes to this brew. The next taste note I picked up on was the passion fruit notes. The juice behind this brew is very noticeable and comes through after the initial tartness. The last note I picked up on was the salt notes. It blends into the tartness and adds a layer to the sour notes in the beginning. This ale finishes with a nice dry tart finish. The body of this Gose is a light to medium with a nice carbonation to the beer.
Check out Two Roads Tanker Truck Series: Passion Fruit Gose
Overall, this is a really good Gose. The passion fruit and the tart notes in the Gose Style are a nice combination and blend seamlessly. It makes for a tart refreshing ale that is great to combat the hot summer days. I would recommend this ale if you are looking to get into sour style brews or fruit beers. The passion fruit is a great choice for this style beer. I really enjoyed this beer and the light body of the beer was crisp and delicious.
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