Cheeky Monkey Ri-beer-na Blackcurrant Berliner Weisse
Red
Style
Blackcurrant Berliner Weisse
ABV
3.0%
It appears that the South West of WA is becoming a crucible of sour. The regularity of zippy releases from the region bears testament to this, so it’s of no surprise that Cheeky Monkey’s GABS entry playfully wades into this low ABV territory. Having built a solid reputation with two releases of Frosty Fruit Sour, head brewer Ross Terlick and team return to after school nostalgia with Ri-beer-na, a Blackcurrant Berliner Weisse.
One can’t help but giggle at the lurid magenta ribbon that falls into the glass, as any questions about a ho-hum, pop culture beer knock off is crushed by the weight of 400kg of Tasmanian blackcurrants. On tasting, a bold tartness is soon flushed with fruit – mountains of it – before an interesting but welcome tannic character runs through the middle palate, lingering as the blackcurrant recedes.
Guy Southern
Published May 29, 20182018-05-29 00:00:00
Name
Cheeky Monkey
Address
4259 Caves Road
Margaret River
WA 6285
Phone
Brewery: (08) 9755 9555; Rest: (08) 9755 5555
Open Hours
Caves Road venue:
Sun to Thurs: 11am to 5pm
Fri & Sat: 11am to 6pm Vasse Tap House:
Thurs & Fri: 4pm to 7pm
Saturday: 2pm to 7pm
Sunday: 2pm to 6pm
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