Two regular dudes who happen to be huge fans of American craft beer.
By Matt Schreiner in Beer on Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
I think I may make these a regular thing, because:
Tonight’s beer is one called Last Days of Summer from Tampa Bay Brewing Company, and I think you can figure out where they are located. This was sent to me by a gentleman named Jeff, and what’s strange to me about this beer is that is was canned at the beginning of May. Why would a beer named Last Days of Summer be brewed in the spring?
It’s labeled a fruited sour ale, and that’s a pretty good description. It’s definitely a sour, and there is a bit of fruit flavor to it.
It pours a hazy golden straw color with a creamy head that quickly dissipated but has a slight amount of lacing. The smell has a funky kind of farmhouse quality to it, and there’s mild fruit scent underneath. I can’t quite identify what fruit it is, but there’s a crispness and tartness to it. The taste, I believe, would best be described as a mildly sour fruit punch. It’s a full mouth filling feel with an almost acidic underneath. I sometimes have difficulties drinking sours, but this one is mild enough and has enough fruit presence that it’s pretty easy to drink and worth killing off one 16 ounce can.
Tags: beer review, craft beer trading, sours