Received: Public Coast Brewing Currant Vanilla Tart Ale

Received: Public Coast Brewing Currant Vanilla Tart Ale

During Oregon Craft Beer Month in February, Public Coast Brewing introduced a new specialty beer in its Sour Series, infused with fruit from the company’s farm: Currant Vanilla Tart Ale. It’s no longer February but this week I received samples of the new beer to review.

Here are details about it from the press release:

Cannon Beach’s popular brewery releases Currant Vanilla Tart Ale

Public Coast Brewing Co. is celebrating Oregon Craft Beer Month with the special release of a Currant Vanilla Tart Ale. This golden ale features a delicate dance of tart berries and creamy vanilla to offer a well-balanced combination of earthy fruit with sweet warm tones. Oregon Craft Beer Month, held annually in February, is a month-long focus on Oregon craft breweries featuring events, beer releases and other programs to celebrate craft brewers across the state.

“We love how fresh currants taste like the love child of a cranberry and a sugar cube: bright, tart yet not too puckery,” said Will Leroux, Public Coast’s head brewmaster. “We decided to add a vanilla note to mellow out and balance the flavors, bringing hints of a freshly baked pie.”

The Currant Vanilla Tart Ale goes with anything the Pacific Northwest has to offer. From freshly picked berry tarts to braised meats and everything in between. This beer is a palate’s companion as it compliments every flavor at every bite.

With a 7.1% ABV — the Currant Vanilla Tart Ale is part of Public Coast Brewing Co.’s Sour Series, and is a golden ale that rolls smoothly across the palate with moderate bitterness. It’s currently for sale on-tap and in cans at Public Coast’s brewpub in Cannon Beach.

For a full list of beers on tap or order online for curbside pickup, visit: publiccoastbrewing.com/beer/.

Currant Vanilla certainly sounds like an interesting flavor combination, so I’m curious as to how it will drink. Notes soon.

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