This “sour” is not very sour at all. But that’s ok! It is infinitely delicious non the less. This bi-coastal collaboration between Blaze brewing Co. out of Maine and Around The Horn Brewing from California is an absolute delight! It’s a milk-shake ale brewed with strawberries, bananas, pineapple, lactose and a Dole Whip(which is a smoothie made of bananas, pineapple, coconut and lime) The sour part is more of a light tartness which is up front with the strawberry and banana. The finish is coconut and vanilla. It’s a well balanced swirl of fruity flavors that brought an immediate smile to my beer hole. I was actually sad when I had emptied Das Boot but then immediately remembered I had more! It was kind of like remembering it was a four day workweek on Wednesday.

The Sonic Pairing: For this carousel of sweet flavors that drinks easy and smooth I chose Come On Feel The Lemonheads by Boston’s alt-pop masters The Lemonheads. Their history has roots in Punk but after a few albums lead Lemonhead, Evan Dando, learned how to write candied ditties that still sound a little frayed from too many miles in the van. From the soaring melodies of “The Great Big No”, the spare richness of “Into Your Arms” or the country lilt of “Big Gay Heart” it’s like a sampler platter of your favorite Christmas cookies. Even sad songs like “Favorite T” leave you with a honeyed taste in your mouth.