Style: Fruit Ice Cream Sour
Brewery: Funky Fluid
Origin: Poland
Size: 50cl
Alcohol: 5.5%
Price: 60kr
Systembolaget: 10392
This has been made with spirulina, which is a dried blue – green algae that is found in many health food supplements, and this is what gives the beer its distinct colour. It was also produced using lactose and 24% fruit purée (10% mango, 7% gooseberry and 7% kiwi.). Funky Fluid was founded by two friends in 2018 in
Warsaw and currently export beer to over 30 countries. When I found a few pictures of this beer, I knew I needed to have it in the selection. A green beer like this has to be in a Halloween tasting!
This had an unbelievably pretty jade green colour to it, whilst being very thick in body and looked creamy in the glass. There was a low to medium carbonation, and the glass left a thick green film on the inside of the glass when swirled. Freshly cut grass, mango, kiwi, and green apple all were noticed in the pleasant aroma. These three aromas continue into the taste, with an over ripe gooseberry note coming through in the back end. The kiwi especially makes its presence known in the taste, and lasts for a long time after swallowing. The aftertaste is fruity, fresh and enjoyable.
Juicy, fruity and a colour that made the beer stand out from the crowd, this was a winning sour from Funky Fluid. I thought this was absolutely delicious, and I’d love to try it again. The only negative for me was that I think the can is too big, with a 33cl can being a more suitable size. I think this would be quite hard to drink on your own, but aim to split a can between you and a friend, and you can’t go wrong. Excellent!