When I grabbed this beer from the fridge, I thought it was beverage from the Aslin beer company. I had gotten two glasses as gifts from my beloved sister-in-law, and one of them was from each of these two breweries. I don't know why I had in my mind that I might have brought home a beer from Aslin, but it turns out this is a Dancing Gnome. I think it was mostly the virtually indiscernible graphic across the front of the can that made me assume this was one of those more abstract designs from Aslin rather than the (until now) more straightforward and simplistic designs that dancing gnome has used. Either way, I could go for a Dancing Gnome beer right now.
First sip is not as juicy as the aroma led me to believe, but it is lacking the bitterness of the previous beverage. That's not to say that there is no bitterness, but the bite isn't there. Instead, the juices are slightly watery but flowing freely. There does seem to be a bit of dryness toward the end, but it's not mixing anything up, so the resulting sip is relatively refined and approachable.
Tip-in is tangerine, orange, and grapefruit with mild sizzle from the bubbles. The middle sends the carbonation to the roof of the mouth while bitterness replaces the previously uncommented on sweetness that the fruits had in attendance. The finish runs bubbles across the whole mouth before the dryness merges with the bitterness for a fruit-topped bitter and dry trail off.
Bottom Line: More subtle than the previous beverage, and it is ultimately better.
3.5/5
