Review Date: 15/12/2021
Brewery Name: Two Birds Brewing (Spotswood, Victoria, Australia)
Beer Name: Berry Christmas Baby (Salted Blueberry Sour)
Beer number 15 of our Beer Cartel Advent Calendar for 2021
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"Happy Day 15! You’re over halfway - only 10 sleeps until Christmas… that’s assuming you haven’t been cheating – in which case, Santa is definitely not coming!
Here at Two Birds Brewing, we’ve been dreaming of making a salted blueberry sour for a while now, so we jumped at the chance to give you this exclusive gift for Christmas.
Australia’s first female founded brewing company, we’re located in Spotswood, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne – and while 2020 was a tough year here in Victoria, 2021 was a real motherflocker. We figured this Christmas was the perfect time to brew a salty, blue and sour beer!
For those who like the beer deets, this comes in with an IBU of 15, and was brewed using Mystic hops. At a decent 5% it provides a nice festive buzz.
We like to develop sophisticated, approachable beers that can be enjoyed with mates at a backyard BBQ or on the dinner table with your favourite meal.
Berry Christmas, Baby!
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| Two Birds Brewing - Berry Christmas Baby - Salted Blueberry Sour Can |
General
Alcohol By Volume (ABV): 5% (Standard)
Label/Design: 8/10
Serving Style: Can
Region of Origin: Pacific (Australia, New Zealand)
Style Family: Sour
Malts/Adjuncts: Unknown
Hops: Mystic
IBU's: 15
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| Two Birds Brewing - Berry Christmas Baby Salted Blueberry Sour Can Notes |
Appearance
Colour: Rose? This colour definitely wasn't on our standard colour chart!
| Brilliant | Clear | Slight Haze | Hazy |
Collar of Foam & Head Retention
| None |
Poor |
Moderate |
Good |
| N/A | Thin | Fluffy | Mousse-Like |
| None | Slow | Medium | Fast-Rising Bubbles |
Alcohol Aroma
| Not Detectable | Mild | Noticeable | Strong | Harsh |
Aroma & Flavour
Esters Aroma: None
Phenols: None
Dominant flavour was berry - of course!
Alcohol Taste:
| Not Detectable | Mild | Noticeable | Strong | Harsh |
| Mild | Moderate | Strong | Extreme |
| Restrained | Moderate | Aggressive | Harsh |
Malt Sweetness:
| Low | Medium | High | Cloying (Excessive) |
Astringency:
| Low | Medium | High |
Palate/Mouthfeel:
| Light Bodied (Thin/Watery) |
Medium Bodied (Light + Full) |
Full Bodied (Round, Rich & Creamy) |
Palate Carbonation:
| Low | Medium | High |
Length/Finish:
| Short (Up to 15 seconds) |
Medium (15 to 60 seconds) |
Long (More than 60 seconds) |
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| Two Birds Brewing - Berry Christmas Baby - Salted Blueberry Sour in the Craftd Alpha glass |
Overall
Drinkability: 6/10
Overall Impression: 7/10
Notes
We're still developing our taste for sours, but this one was definitely an improvement over the last one we tried. It's more tart than sour, so doesn't have that completely overpowering, mouth puckering taste that others have. We'd liken it to a berry cider. It's tasty and refreshing. Salt is subdued and barely noticeable and likely helps to balance out the sourness a little. The body is light as you'd expect and has a nice light violet/rose colour. Plenty of carbonation and fizz upon opening that didn't stick around for too long.
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