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Another traditional style of beer we are seeing more of in the supermarket. This one caught my eye with elderberry and juniper in the flavourings marking it down as a little unusual.
- Name : Fruitfulness
- Brewery: Magic Rock Brewing, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
- Hops : Not specified
- Grain : Barley and wheat
- Aroma : Dark fruits with a sour tang
- Appearance : Dark red almost purple colour, some light bleed when held to a lamp, cloudy with a pink head
- Body : Full bodied, well carbonated but with no head retention
- Taste : Initially sour with a strong blackberry flavour masking the more subtle elderberry and juniper. Some dryness and distinctly tart finish
Ticks all the boxes for a good Berliner Weisse, but I was left a little disappointed that the flavour profile was a little unbalance with the blackberry masking the more subtle ingredients. A nice beer overall though.
Peter’s overall rating: 3.5/ 5.0
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