In the spirit of the "Summer of Sours" tonight's beer while not the best cure for that hot summer day is just one of the better sours released this year. 'Ghost Hugs' is very similar to the other Long Live beers that bear the 'Ghost' name as it too is a Berliner Weisse with ample fruit. This offering has large quantities of blackberries, raspberries, and black currant. The blackberries and black current really amp up the tartness and gives this beer a very distinct and instantaneous sourness in the front of the mouth. The raspberries play a very nice supporting role to help with a very subtle tartness and just the right amount of sweetness. However, it is the vanilla bean that really does steal the show. It gives this beauty very distinct vanilla notes and helps to sweeten things up just as well and helps to round out the beer with a soft but lingering aftertaste. The vanilla also does give the beer a little thicker mouthfeel, while most Berliner Weisses have a light mouthfeel this is a little thick and creamy. Initially when I first opened the beer and had my first sip I had almost convinced myself that there was lactose in this due to how creamy it felt. After multiple sips and doing multiple takes on the label I was pretty shocked that it did not.
While 'Ghost Hugs' is neither on tap nor available in cans at the brewery if you are able to get your hands on one it is definitely a solid choice.
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