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Seaquench. That's a strange name. I assume the "quench" came from the fact that this has lime in it, and lime-flavored beers are usually intended as thirst-quenching or session ales. I am not sure why they went with the nautical theme for "sea" though. They have that cute little octopus with a traditional sea captain's hat (festooned with a Dogfish Head logo) and... I guess you go with whatever moves you.
The beer pours... I immediately thought the beer being next to the seafoam-colored can was making it look like it had a bit of a green tinge to it, but now, I'm pretty sure I was right. It's a very light colored beer with a medium haze going on and the head doesn't leave much on top of the beer once it settles. I think the green had reminded me too much of the pickle beer I had a little while ago, and I really liked that more than I would ever have guessed. This has a slightly tart smell of lime and grains.
I swear, when I took that first sip, I checked the can again. I taste light pickles with lime over grains. What gives? Well, I'm looking harder now, and it looks like they added salt, lime juice, peels, and black limes in addition to "tart citrus." I have had sour beers before, and I hated those things. This is tart, and that is a big difference. The result is a very nice, flavorful sip that I want more of.
Tip-in is salty water with lime infused right into it, and this is what made me think of pickle brine. It also explains where the "sea" came from. The middle is remarkably refreshing (so I will remark upon it) with lime and grains giving substance to the salty water. The finish is a bit more salt with tartness that squeezes a lime and heads into the trail-off.
Bottom Line: Surprisingly good.
4.25/5
