echoes

Smoothies divide opinion with their creamy, sometimes almost thick texture and concentrated fruit load. For some, they’re a creamy dream and the most delicious way to boost your vitamins, while others simply find them too heavy and heavy. Smoothie sours, on the other hand, combine the best of a smoothie with delicious beer: the intense fruitiness and creaminess of a smoothie is combined with the refreshing lightness and hoppy charm of a good brew.

Echoes is just such a brew, created in collaboration between the Ophiussa Brewing Company and the creative minds at the Dutch brewery Frontaal. This Dutch-Portuguese smoothie sour brings sun-ripened mandarins, exotic guavas, and sweet bananas to the glass in perfect harmony. Visually, Echoes seduces with its cloudy, golden-orange splendor, reminiscent of freshly squeezed fruit juice. A delicate, creamy foam head sits atop the glass. A vibrant interplay of aromas unfolds on the nose, combining tangy citrus freshness, tropical sweetness, and a gentle hint of banana. This fruity richness continues on the palate: The mandarin brings invigorating acidity and freshness, the guava adds a holiday flair, while the banana brings the flavors together with a velvety sweetness and creamy texture.

Echoes is a balanced, fruity beer that hovers somewhere between a luxurious dessert and a summer refreshment.