21st Amendment Hell or High Pomegranate Wheat Ale

21st Amendment Hell or High Pomegranate. Beer Brewed with Pomegranates and Natural Flavors. Seasonal Release. 

4.9 % ABV, 17 IBU, 21st Amendment Brewing, San Leandro, CA. 

Here we go again, drinking out of season. Not too out of season, though, for the calendar still calls this summer. But, this beer has since disappeared. That's what happens when I buy a 12 pack at the end of it's shelf-life, only because it's on sale, and now I'm down to the last few. Again. I'm working on it, trying to reduce the overstock inventory, and keep things fresher from now on. It's hard work though, drinking beer...

And once again, Lady Liberty has left New York harbor and traveled across the country just to weigh down the Golden Gate bridge and much on some mutated pomegranates. Giant, green, living statures can get very, very hungry. 

Clear, golden tinted, slim white head. 

In the nose: sweet, fruity, slightly tart. 

In the mouth: crisp, sweet, balanced. Just a twinge of tart, just enough fruit, but not too much. How much actual pomegranate is in here, I wonder. Will we ever know? And is this a wheat ale, as is the first in this series, Hell or High Watermelon? Doesn't say anywhere on the can, and, well, I just can't tell. (It's listed as a Wheat Beer on untapped, but I can't find that information elsewhere.)

Light bodied and refreshing. Nice little summertime thirst quencher. 

Lady Liberty stands tall and regal welcoming the brisk sting of winter and its traditions, reflected in what we eat, drink and enjoy. A refreshing beer brewed with real Pomegranate juice for fruity and slightly tart notes that meld with soft malt and biscuit flavors. Perfect for a bracing winter day.

Pairs with: Hell or High Pomegranate compliments the comforting dishes of this cooler season with grilled apple brined pork chops, roast turkey with cranberry gravy, roasted winter root cellar vegetables with a honey glaze, pan broiled miso glazed salmon and garlic mashed potatoes. 

Hold on, this was a winter seasonal release? Whoa, no wonder we put it on sale, to make way for the watermelon. Untappd shows that I had the first from the 12-pack back in late June. I tend to drink beer number one on the first day/night and put off my notes for the last one, whenever I get around to it. I'm a bad procrastinator, and I'm trying to fix that. 

Venn Cosmosis: Pomeguava

Venn Cosmosis: Pomeguava.
An imperial kettle sour infused with Pink Guava and Pomegranate.

9% ABV, Venn Brewing, Minneapolis, MN. 

Cloudy. Light golden color, slim white head.

In the nose: Tart from the start. Mega-fruity. Tropical to a T.

In the mouth: Intensely sour, sufficiently fruity. Juicy. Bursting with the tropical combo. Biff, boom, bam comes the double blow of the sour and the fruit heading into the booze.
We don't see fruity sours this strong,
now, do we? Whoa...

I'm really digging this one. Really digging....Taste-y.....yum, I say, a dum dum.

Sour, actual Pink Guava, and Pomegranate.
Malts: Domestic Pale, White Wheat, Unmalted White Wheat.
Hops: None.
Yeast: Lactobacillus, Champagne.
Other: Pink Guava, Pomegranate, Dextrose.

Sisyphus Thar She Gose!

Sisyphus Thar She Gose! 4.3% ABV. 12 IBU.

Highly clouded, slim white head, utterly unique coloring somewhere between grapefruit and apricot.

In the nose: lightly sour, slightly fruity.

In the mouth: Hey, I’m digging this. Bitter at first, then tart throughout, and a little fruity. Fresh and refreshing. Unusually creamy and smooth. What is this?

"The first of our summer sour series, a pomegranate gose 50% wheat/50% pilsner malt, with the addition of salt and coriander. "

That's what it is. Guess what, I like it.