Big E Cranberry Ale

Brewed by Ellersick Brewing Co. Big E Ales
Style: Fruit Beer
Lynnwood, Washington USA

Serve in Flute

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Date: September 15, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear gold, creamy off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, light fruity tartness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice cranberry sweetness, light balaning fruity tartness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

Draft at the brewpub. Crystal clear burnished medium amber. Nice steady nucleation column. Good creamy white head with decent sheets of lace. Cranberry nose for sure. Sharp and fruity, maybe a little bit sweetened but smells natural enough. Creamy medium body, not much carb showing. Big fruit flavor that sticks around through the finish.

On tap at Ellersick. Interesting tart fruity nose, cranberry with some underlying spice. Very odd, I know my description kind of sucked. Light golden amber, thin head, touch of haze. Initially rather tart. Lots of cranberry upfront, tasted almost like unsweetened cranberry juice followed by soft spice notes, lightly sweet-ish malts, and more lingering tartness in the finish. Interesting beer.