T|E|H: Our Wilde New Years Eve

Wow Flow Rider a Key Lime Cheesecake Sour, there’s a lot going on just with the name, lets see what the can says.

“Imagine you’re sat on a balcony enjoying the Floridian sunset while eating key lime cheesecake and drinking sparkling lime juice. Well, you don’t need to imagine anymore, this sour beer packs a super sour punch all backed up by a creamy mouthfeel from the lactose that will have you thinking you’re drinking alcoholic Sprite.”

  1. Name : Flow Rider
  2. Brewery: Wilde Child, Leeds 
  3. Hops : Not specified
  4. Grain :  Malted barley and wheat
  5. Aroma : Sour with hints of citrus lime and a touch of gooseberry 
  6. Appearance : Deep gold, slightly hazy with a fizzy white head
  7. Body :  Medium bodied, medium carbonation after a fizzy rush to start but produced no real little head retention
  8. Taste : A sour citrusy lime hit followed by a tart finish which overpowered the hops somewhat

A pleasant enough beer, not mouth puckeringly sour but not quite living up to the promises on the can for me. If you produced a cider from crab apples, I would imagine the taste to be quite similar.

Our overall rating: 3.5/ 5.0


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