Short's The Soft Parade - Short's Brewing Company

nukem5

Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -28.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours a very odd color of red/ pink with a little white foam cap on top.

S: Aroma is of berries and a bunch of them at that.

T: Tart and berry like very stong fruity flavor, more like a malt beverage than beer.

M: Again more like a malt beverage than an ale, high carbonation level and like an overly carbed wine cooler.

O: Overall if it were not for the 9% ABV I would have poured it down the drain but needing to level out after working till midnight drank it down like a seditive

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2011 07:24:33 | More by nukem5

mdvatab

Indiana

3.83/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Received in recent trade w/ cosmonick. (Cheers!)

Poured from 12oz bottle into imperial pint glass.

Aroma: Sweet and fruity strawberry jam. Smells delicious if you like strawberries! Difficult to pick up other aromas.

Appearance: Ruby-amber w/ a haze. One finger, pinkish-red head falls pretty fast; leaves minimal lacing.

Flavor: As the aroma suggested, this one has a mix of strawberry sweetness and tartness up front, a slight bitterness then appears, and finally a pretty dry finish. Based on the aroma, I was anticipating more sweetness. Surprisingly, though, this one is more on the drier side.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full body with medium carbonation.

Overall: Not a bad brew! Very tasty fruitiness without being cloying at all. My wife noted that it was a bit too bitter and dry for her liking, but I enjoyed it!

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2011 17:21:09 | More by mdvatab

buschbeer

Ohio

3.6/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle
Served in a perfect pint glass

A - It pours a pinkish hue with some golden highlights. It is topped with three inches of off white head.

S - The aroma is berries. I get blackberry, raspberry and strawberry.

T - It's an explosion of berries. Raspberry and strawberry are the easiest to pick out.

M - Moderate

O - This probably would have been a better selection in the summer. It goes down real easy which could cause problems given the ABV.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 18:26:29 | More by buschbeer

lnashsig

Texas

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Many thanks to Kzoobrew for the chance to taste this. Kevin said that this used to be called "Ye old panty dropper" before it got bottled. After pouring, I can see why! Poured from bottle into boulevard tulip. Pours a rich raspberry color, nearly transparent, nearly no head on it. Smell- tart strawberries, raspberries, powdered sugar, juicy fruit/koolade concentrate. Definitely a candy nose to it. A bit artificial. I read in previous reviews that it resembles a sour on the nose- I couldn't disagree more. No sourness here, it is all candy sweet. taste- on the front of the tongue, there is the blueberries! It doesn't manifest itself on the nose at all, but it presents itself at the front of the palate. Strawberry sweetness on mid palate. Rich carbonation makes for a dry finish, distracts from the sweet nature of this beer. Overall, I like this beer, and although I probably lost man points drinking it, this is an interesting and unique beer that I enjoyed.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2011 02:49:11 | More by lnashsig

twiggamortis420

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle courtesy of RocPorterFanatic. Pours a clear, copperish color with a massive cap of pink head. at least 3/4 of my chalice is filled with foam...and it doesnt want to go anywhere either.

Nose shows lots of tart fruit with some underlying sour funkiness.

Very tart on the flavor with a fair dose of alcohol and rotting fruit. Low on the sweetness and actually drinks a little more like a sour than a 'fruit beer'. ABV is well hidden and this one gets better as it warms. This is a fine brew that I wish I had access to on a regular basis. The nose and pour of this had me thinking infection at first, but now Im not so sure. Whatever it is, I like it...sour, funky and fruity.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 01:00:44 | More by twiggamortis420

inlimbo77

Delaware

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle with no bottle date into Allagash snifter. Thanks to stickman1220 for this one.

A: Perfect glassware for this beer. Pours a pinkish orange color with a half finger of bright white head. Tons of carbonation of the bottom of the glass. The swirl gives more head but no lacing initially.

S: This smells like a sour! Pumped! I can't identify the fruit but I can't dispute the FUNK. Smells of tart fruity funkiness and more fruit. Also, the Short's yeast strain...again.

T: I must say this is the best Short's I have ever had, but still different. As if the tip of the tongue could miss the tart start, it does. The middle of the mouth is all funk and tart fruitiness. I can't say that I get all the blueberry and strawberry described. What I do get, not surprisingly, is the Short's yeast strain at the close. It's so pronounced in all their beers.

M: Light to medium for sure with all the fruit.

O: Best Short's to date. B+ to A- for sure if a fan of the funk and sours.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 16:01:09 | More by inlimbo77

jmarsh123

Indiana

4.08/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours amber with some sharper red berry hue. About a finger of white head and good lacing down the glass.

Tart fruit aroma. Most raspberry and blackberry with a hint of strawberry. This one is all about the fruit.

Some tart fruit hits at first. I get mostly raspberry although other tart fruits come through as well. Some earthy almost gueuze like flavors come through in the middle. It finishes dry and slightly tart.

Mouthfeel is a tad light, but not detracting. Carbonation levels are good.

By far the best beer I've had from Short's. Their yeast strain works much better with a beer like this than traditional offerings.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 23:14:02 | More by jmarsh123

backfat

Indiana

3.48/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Got this bottle from my buddy andy. Poured into my lost abbey stem. Another bottle to add back to my collection of empty short's. I've had this a few times and remember it being really light in flavors, but I know that short's has an insane amount of bottle variation.

A fairly aggressive pour yields a pinkish-brown body with lots of pretty red hues. Fluffy and almost pink head rests patiently on top. no lace to speak of.

Smell is slightly sharp and grassy. a bit of lactic or some tartness mixed with some lighter fruit such as raspberries and maybe some strawberries. I get a touch of rotten muskiness on the back end. not distracting or offensive, just a bit earthy.

Taste is nicer than I remember, still light, but pleasant. some faint blackberry notes, and again, earthiness is present. Thin mouthfeel with little noticeable carbonation. a bit watery. no noticeable alcohol at all. overall, not too bad. Not sure if this would really appeal to wine drinkers like the initial goal was. I wish this was fruited a bit more.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2011 04:03:57 | More by backfat

Brenden

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The color is a deep, dark red-orange, atop which builds a small and fluffy light purple head. It diminishes somewhat quickly to foam, leaving some spotty lacing around.
The fruits are right off on the nose, but I get much more raspberry than anything with a bit of strawberry sweetness to counter the tartness. Whatever other fruits is included gets a little muddled. There's little hops presence, as intended I assume, and the malt backbone is on the light side.
This is a tasty fruit beer to be sure, a good mix of tart and sweet, but has little beer character to make it appeal as strongly to a beer geek as it could and lacks the brewing expertise or method of a lambic or similar style that incorporates fruit. True, malts are there, and it's not badly brewed by any means. If anything, a bit of alcohol does give a kick. It's good for what it is.
Mouthfeel is good, a medium body edging on the lighter side with some carbonation. It's crisp up front and smooth in the middle, making for easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2011 20:24:07 | More by Brenden

Metalmonk

North Carolina

3.15/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

"Fermented with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries." Yeah, I'd say it's a fruit beer.

The pour results in a color of various hues between rusty red and orange; jewel-like and glassy; a small but sturdy, foamy white head. Lace creates interesting petri dish-like organisms on the glass.

No particular fruit is prominent in the nose, but it's got a tell-tale tart sort of smell, with a bit of graham cracker (the rye?) in the background.

While it's tart and tastes generically fruity, I'm missing any kind of direction or strong character. Nearing astringent, even medicinal, which hangs tight and is most obvious in the finish. And 9%, really? Wouldn't know it (the "medicinal" noted is due to flavor, and not heat).

Feels crisp and soda-like, although a bit soft and not overly harsh. Body on the lighter side, but not insignificant or watery.

I haven't had a ton of Short's offerings, but so far my impressions have been all over the map. This one I'm not all that into, it's just decent and not much more. I feel like it's aiming for something somewhere between a tart Belgian fruit beer and those great Samuel Smith fruit ales, but not quite getting there...

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 22:46:13 | More by Metalmonk

TheGordianKnot

Tennessee

3.1/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured into chalice...

A- Deep clear red color with pink and purple hues. Pours a finger of a pale rose white colored head. Settles to a film.

S- Incredibly fruity and tart. Blueberries are most recognized but many other berries are there. Some honey sweetness.

T/M- Still fruity. Its hit and miss. Has a slightly acidic tartness, but also a solvent finish. Berries galore but a little goes a long way. Body is just too full. Carbonation is nice and lively, but body is heavy on the tongue for a fruit beer.

O- This beer is ok. I can appreciate and enjoy a fruit beer more than most BAs, but this was too heavy and alcoholic. The fruitiness was definitely there in full force, but also had some flavors to keep it from being refreshing and enjoyable. Not terrible, just not great...

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2011 18:48:12 | More by TheGordianKnot

Chriscrundwell12

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into a Town Hall snifter.

A- Pours a three finger white bubbly head that dissipates quickly, clear golden pink red color, splotchy lacing.
S- The aroma is very fruity and tart, raspberries and blueberries come out upfront
T- The taste is more balanced than the aroma, sweet fruity berry flavors upfront, some tartness, blueberries, raspberries are the most detectable, sweet bitterness.
M- Decent carbonation, medium/light mouth feel, smooth drinking, dry finish.
O- This beer is decent and enjoyable, strong fruity (berries) flavors upfront with a slight sourness, the abv is hardly noticeable for being 9%, not the best representation of the style but it does the job.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 10:51:51 | More by Chriscrundwell12

prototypic

Ohio

3.1/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Soft Parade is a very hazy, scarlet color. Backlighting gives it a very strong red tint. It’s topped with a white head that appears to be stained a very light pink. It rises to nearly a finger in height and is quite slow to recede. Lacing was sticky and moderate in volume. Pretty good looking stuff.

The nose is rather average. It’s weak in terms of aromatics. Needs more strength. There are definitely some berry notes present, but it’s tough to distinguish them. Raspberry is all that I can truly recognize. Smells a bit acidic or tart. It is a little grainy and earthy, but that’s the only evidence of rye. Doesn’t smell spicy at all. That’s a bit disappointing. Alcohol is noticeable, but doesn’t smell like 9% abv. Eh. Just okay.

The flavor is about on-par with the nose. Up front, it does taste a little toasty and earthy. It’s a somewhat subtle flavor that comes and goes quickly. There’s no spiciness as far as I can tell. It definitely has a berry flavor, but it doesn’t taste as fruity as I anticipated. Raspberry and strawberry flavors are noted. It is a bit acidic and tart. Honestly, the fruit flavors don’t clash with the other elements, but they don’t add much either. Alcohol is there, but isn’t too strong. Finishes a little earthy, berry-ish, and acidic.

Soft Parade has a medium body. Carbonation is quite active. Perhaps Buzzy Parade would be more fitting. It’s not bad, but it isn’t quite smooth either. It goes down okay. If I liked the flavor more, it’d definitely go down easier.

I’m a big fan of Short’s Brewing Company. Unfortunately, Soft Parade is one of their weaker releases. It’s not a total disaster, but the fruit flavor seems to be lighter than it should. It also just works okay with the flavors. It’s not exactly a symphonic masterpiece. Short’s is a fantastic brewery. This is not one of their stronger releases. It's just okay. If you're into fruit beers, you might like it. Just my $.02.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2011 02:30:17 | More by prototypic

NotMyRealName

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It's nice the way that the different fruit flavors come together to form a synergy. This is similar to the way that a juice blend can form a more complex flavor than any individual juice. The flavor is more subtle than many fruit ales, but this isn't a bad thing. A light refreshing summer drink.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 14:31:11 | More by NotMyRealName

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Big thanks goes out to funkydelic for sharing this one. Served from bottle into a Mikkeller flute. Poured a vibrant red-orange with half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, sour, tart, berries, and fruit. The flavor was of sweet malt, sour, tart, and a shit-ton of berries. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty good brew. The alcohol on this one was very well hidden behind the massive on-slaught of berries that it created. However, I happen to like fresh berries from time-to-time, so this brew really suited my palate quite well. So if you are not a fan of berries avoid at all costs. If you are, you have to try this.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 15:05:48 | More by thagr81us

bigaltemple

Colorado

2.75/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12oz poured into my new Avery stemware

A - Pours a deep red, but shows some peach/pink hues at the edges when held to the light. Pink tinted three finger head quickly settles to thin cap, leaving some moderate lacing.

S - Bland. Was expecting to be smacked in the nose with berries, but nothing. Really had to dig in to get a scent of tart strawberry. Even then, the brew seems to come off as more of an Arbor Mist product. Don't pick up any real beer characteristics.

T - Slightly better than the nose. Do get a better sense of the raspberries and blackberries. Any hint of sweetness quickly turns acidic. Finishes quite dry.

M - Actually decent feel with this one. Light bodied with some good carbonation.

O/D - Initial pour had me pulling for this one. However, that ended up being the best part. Some sips showed promise, especially as it warmed, but not enough coming through to make it stand out.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2011 13:02:03 | More by bigaltemple

TLJ

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This fruit beer is a beautiful crimson colour with little head, and some lacing. It has a tart cherry smell, and significant carbonation, rather resembling one of those fruit sodas, in my opinion.

The taste is also tart and dry, almost mineral, with a bitter finish. My criticism here is that the flavour finish borders on the medicinal. I do, however, enjoy that I can discern fresh-picked blackberries and wild strawberries above all. There is no sickly-sweet, jam-like syrupy fruit taste about this beer. Despite the fact that this beer is 9%, I don't find that the alcohol taste is prominent.

The mouthfeel is particularly pleasant, the lasting flavour varying throughout. For a beer as dry as this one, the carbonation allows for a smooth and refreshing brew which goes down quite easily. I wish I had some fresh goat cheese and cranberry preserve on hand.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2011 04:11:26 | More by TLJ

Bierguy5

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle, I couldn't really make out the date. Pours a mysterious nearly ruby color. White head has a pink shade to it, but unfortunately disappears fairly quick. A few random spots of lace are left on the glass.

Aroma is like a fruit salad. Berries really stand out, particularly blackberries and strawberries. An earthy note melds in with the berries. If I recall, there is some rye in this? That would explain this earthy, slightly spicy note.

Berries up front, but the earthy flavor keeps them from being juicy. I can't really pick up much else. Strawberries seem to be the dominant flavor here, with the other berries being softer.

Lighter body, with a good amount of carbonation. Alcohol is present, and adds some warmth. A very interesting beer here.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2011 00:51:09 | More by Bierguy5

Lars3

Connecticut

3.58/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I traveled out to Ann Arbor MI for a wedding this weekend and before I left I made sure to pick up as much Michigan beer as I could get my hands on. I knew to look for Two Hearted, KBS, Jolly Pumpkin, Founders Porter and the other usual suspects, but I had never heard of this beer before my wedding date (an Ann Arbor native) suggested I grab a six pack of Soft Parade. For some reason my first thought on grabbing this beer was "The Soft Bulletin" by The Flaming Lips, so I will be listening to said album while I review this beer. Lets hope for no aural bias.

Appearance: This beer pours with absolutely zero head and zero subsequent lacing. However, the beer shines through. It is a gorgeous deep ruby. Based on color I'd give this beer a 5, but the lack of lacing drops it to a 3 1/2.

Smell: I don't smell much. I haven't been sick, and the beer is in my favorite DFH snifter, but I'm just not getting much aroma from this beer. If I really go all in and give the beer a hearty swirl I get a hint of berries, followed by alcohol and finally a bit of arm pit sweat. Not the nasty pit stink of the orange tinted Jersey Shore wannabe at the gym, but the glorious, sexy, inviting, and pheromone laden sweat of a beautiful girl after a long work out and in desperate need of a shower companion.

Taste: MMMmm, its like earthy berries. Cold from the fridge there isn't the slightest hint of alcohol, only rye, berries (I wish I could name them all) and a bit of bubblegum. As it warms the alcohol and bubblegum flavors come forward, but not overpoweringly. It is still a very easy beer to drink. Some fruit beers don't taste like fruit, they taste like HFCS, Soft Parade Tastes like fruit... the way it should.

Mouthfeel: Light and, well, light. The carbonation is soft and makes this beer go down like a dangerously alcoholic berry flavored small batch artisanal soft drink. Basically the over priced sodas you buy at stores that cater to hippies, hipsters and moms that shield their children from the real world.

Overall: This beer is as delicious as Wayne Coyne is positive. I've always said if I could be related to any celebrity it would be Wayne Coyne. He's just a stand up classy guy. This is a stand up tasty beer. I wish I could come by Soft Parade more readily here in CT, but I can't so my dream to have Wayne Coyne as an uncle is only slightly less realistic than me finding more of this beer nearby.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2011 23:43:14 | More by Lars3

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer poured out as an pinkish orange codor with a pinkish white head on top that had a really good retention to it. The smell of the beer was fruity, similar to a wine cooler. The taste of the beer had rye in it which I didn't realize until I read that on here. Now that I'm aware of the rye being in there I can now place the taste or feeling I was getting in the beginning of each sip. The other flavors are dominated by the sweet wine like fruit flavors. The mouthfeel is pretty smooth, it's well carbonated and kind of refreshing. Overall I think that it's decent but not my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2011 00:09:32 | More by Knapp85

whatthehull

California

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - slightly swapy blood red, no head and no lacing

S - smells like a fresh fruit stand, fresh flowers, slight hops, a bit sweet, every dark berry, tons of yeast, a bit sour, nice clean malt, earth, tree branches and leaves

T - tastes exactly like it smells. Dead on.

M - Full bodied, well balanced, nice complexity, low acidity and medium finish

D - This is a very drinkable beer. Can't believe this beer is 9% abv. Taste so fresh and goes down easier than water. Wow

Final thought - Get this one, any way you can

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2011 07:14:21 | More by whatthehull

Tripphop

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Received a bunch of Short's beers as extras, time to do the line-up. First pour is the Soft Parade. Bubbles shoot around in the pour, but almost no head appears, simply a pithy white foam, reduces to a ring around the glass. Color is vibrant, deep red with a burnt orange tint. Aromas have a touch of tart berry fruit, smells like a really light lambic. Flavor is mild and lightly acidic, flavors of earth and berries, light overall, but satisfying. Finish is lingering with and herbal earth note, fruit dissapears quickly. Overall a solid brew, full bodied, but mild fruit flavors. Interesting.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 18:55:20 | More by Tripphop

ebby82

Virginia

3.65/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark, cloudy amber into a pint glass with very minimal head.

The aroma is straight fruit, mostly strawberry or raspberry.

The taste is very sweet. You can definitely taste the raspberry and a bit of strawberry. However, there aren't any other discernible flavors. The rye isn't evident, nor is much of anything else.

If you like fruity beers, you'll enjoy this. If fruit isn't your thing, you'll hate it. I liked it, not the tastiest fruit beer I've had, but pretty good. However, the cloying sweetness and kind of one dimensional flavor prevent it from being overly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2011 17:46:33 | More by ebby82

Roke87

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz. bottle, chilled and poured into a Stella chalice.

Appearance- Pours a gorgeous almost pink hazy colour into the glass, average pour yields about a finger and a half of soapy white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring around the glass leaving lots of lacing throughout till finish.

Smell- The aromas coming from this one are even more gorgeous than the appearance, it smells like you’re sniffing a jar of grandma’s homemade strawberry jam, very fruity and very sweet, some biscuit malt comes through in the nose towards the end as well.

Taste- Very similar to the smell, the tastes come through with a nice sweet strawberry jam flavour, the other berries really come through more pronounced on the palate as well with the blueberries and raspberries really shining through. I can kind of taste the alcohol in there more as it warms up but it really does finish sweet and fruity with some mild biscuit malt in there.

Mouthfeel- Light to medium bodied with below average carbonation, this is one smooth, crisp and easy drinking summer beer.

Overall- I kind of had low expectations coming into this one, but I was actually pleasantly surprised, this fruity concoction actually kinds the high ABV very well and I only get a few mild hints of the alcohol when it really warms up. Great sweet fruity flavours on the aromas that really come through in the tastes, you can almost taste every single berry added at one point or another when drinking one of these. I definitely have a soft spot for fruit beers in the summer and this is close to the top of the list of fruit beers that I would drink, although probably better suited for your girlfriend this is a quality drinker for anybody and well worth a try, and I rather enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 03:33:36 | More by Roke87

afksports

New York

1.45/5  rDev -60.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Short's Soft Parade came courtesy of my good sister (I only have one, but she's my bad sister when she doesn't bring me beer), and I sampled it on a random evening with my good girlfriend.

This baby pours out sexy like the relaxing woman on the label. A deep red body leaves lace all over the glass and reminds me immediately of strawberry. I'm totally down to enjoy this one.

And that's where the fun ends, because I sniff and **zap** my parade is over. Parade to alcohol maybe, or slimy berries and skunk. This smelled like Bud and strawberry Four Loko (I've had Four Loko). It tastes the same way. Alcohol and badness. And faint berries, I give it that, but not much else. An overwhelmingly unbalanced sweetness comes in the middle to tweak the alcohol and cough syrup medicinal feel. It's like cherry chloroseptic.

Overall this light body beer isn't very drinkable, and wound up a drain pour or me. I let it warm and there was no difference to the taste. Sad. Such high expectations.

But despite the beer, she's still my good sister.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2011 21:08:54 | More by afksports