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Judge's Review: 90 Rating - Synopsis Red Fruits by Area Two Experimental Brewing

March, 2020

Synopsis Red Fruits

Synopsis Red Fruits

Connecticut
United States
Synopsis Red Fruits, Area Two Experimental Brewing
Description 

This mix fermented brew uses wild and cultured yeast strains and age on wood to deliver subtle funk notes while abundant amounts of fruit create a provocative and refreshingly tart beer. Red Fruits deliver a tart, enjoyable pucker thanks to red currant, raspberry and cranberry.

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.4%

 

 


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Judges Rating: 
90
Aroma: 
21 / 24
Appearance: 
5 / 6
Flavor: 
36 / 40
Mouthfeel: 
10 / 10
Overall Impression: 
18 / 20

Synopsis Red Fruits by Area Two Experimental Brewing was judged as BJCP category 28C -- Wild Specialty Beer (with fruit). The beer is presented to me in a stange glass, filled high, at 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The red-amber color is full blush, and shows some haze along with a modest foam stand that lingers a bit before subsiding. The beer is obviously well-conditioned by the constant beads of tiny gas making their way upwards. I'm met with aromas of yellow/tart peach and raspberry mixed with medium lactic acid sharpness and light mineral-aspirin notes; modest residual sweetness lingers below, providing a nice balance. The flavor up-front is fruit, with tart notes of raspberry and cranberry mixed with a clean and bright lactic tartness that last a long time into a late sweet-tart fruity late palate. Possibly, just possibly, I pick up some currant in the setting sun of flavors. The conditioning is very high, accentuating the tart and sharp finish. Overall, I think the beer is very good as a wild fruit beer: quite tart, with limited but enticing sweetness and the hint of Brettanomyces pepper. The beer straddles that line of tart but not sour, expressing both fruit and a mild wild fermentation character to produce a nice sour fruit beer. I could drink this beer on the beach in Bali (in between body-surfing stints, mind you) and probably be quite happy.