I warned y'all:
Cherry Gose-Southern Tier Brewing
This:
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With a shot of vodka. Maybe 2 shots. And a couple pinches of salt. Pink Himalayan sea salt, of course
.
Appearance: pink zinfandel
Aroma: cherry soda and the Atlantic Ocean
Mouthfeel: spritzy
Tastes: salty, tart/sour cherries; maybe some lemon-lime soda/a bit of sweetness
Grains: 3 types of malts (not specified); "large portion of wheat" (the farm crop, not the DBR poster
)
Hops: none listed but I'd guess at least a very small amount (see IBU below)
Adjuncts: NaCl, tart cherry juice, coriander
Yeast: house ale strain and Lactobacillus buchneri
IBU: 7 (no, I didn't leave out a 2nd digit
)
ABV: 8.3% (again, no typo)
More thoughts: As I suggested last PM, and fuse has mentioned a few times before, Southern Tier brews a number of "extreme" beers like Choklat, Mokah, Pumking, Warlock and, of course, Creme Brulee. This is no exception. 8.3% ABV? For a Gose? You can't be serious?!?!
This style is an acquired taste and I'm still in the acquisition mode
. Certainly worth a single and I'm not unhappy having spent about $10 for the 4 pack at Total Wine yesterday as now I have a couple to gift/trade and one more to taste later this month.