“Can you feel it? That certain something in the air that calls for bubbles and celebration? Well, silly season is upon us, and nothing says ‘good times’ quite like rosé brut sour. This delightfully blush co-ferment beer with chardonnay juice, chardonnay yeast, lactobacillus and thousands of fresh strawberries, balances sweetness and soft sour pinch with a dry crisp finish. Simply exquisite, Lovely Bubbly is our fifth release and now available.”
Glassware: Stemmed Tulip.
Appearance: Pours a relatively clear bright amber hue with little head forming on top. Lovely cascading lace clings to the walls of the glass though.
Aroma: Very interesting… definitely picking up the soft tart sweetness of the strawberries initially. There’s a nice yoghurt-esque lacto sourness which provides a bit of creaminess and that flows through hints of rose petals, passionfruit, lychee and vanilla. Just a hint of dryness to it as well which acts as a bit of a counter balance. Pleasantly surprised!
Flavour: Holy moly it literally tastes like a Chardonnay/Rosé blend…just with the added phenols from the yeast and a very delicate sourness. Like the aroma we get a delicious strawberry sweetness amongst rosewater, tropical fruits, subtle spice and citrus which draws out nicely in to the long finish.
Mouthfeel: Light and spritzy but it still holds a nice weight. The 6% ABV is also very well behaved. Tough to hand it a pucker rating as there really isn’t any.
Overall: Not a bad effort but as white wine drinkers we feel the white wine-hating beer drinkers are gonna give this the cold shoulder. We applaud the edginess of it but honestly there are many others in this series that top it.