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Review: Strainge Beast Hard Kombuchas

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Strainge Beast is the laborious kombucha spinoff of California’s Sierra Nevada, and the product is accessible in (at the very least) 6 flavored variations, at two totally different abvs. The usual model of the product, accessible in 16 oz cans, is canned at 7% abv. The newly launched “gentle” model is simply 4% abv and is available in 12 oz cans that pack a mere 100 energy every.

Let’s begin with the members of the mainline:

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Ardour Fruit, Hops & Blood Orange – Fairly tart, the citrusy blood orange dominating up prime — till a brooding bitterness muscle groups its approach into the image. The end sees the fruit evaporating as a normal muddiness turns into evident, although the 2 components finally make their solution to a fitful sense of stability. 7% abv. C+

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Grapefruit, Pomegranate & Cucumber – You misplaced me at cucumber, and certain sufficient this sparkler affords an intense vegetal character that fully erases the pomegranate, and permits the grapefruit to indicate up solely as peel. Brooding and muddy. 7% abv. C-

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Ginger, Lemon & Hibiscus – A profitable mixture of spicy ginger, bitter lemon, and recent florals, all of which come by way of clearly on the tongue. The sourness of the lemon is a bit a lot right here, however this can be a kombucha in spite of everything, so one shouldn’t are available anticipating to be hit with a can of sweetened soda. The brilliant ginger notes are fastidiously balanced by the floral, barely fruity hibiscus, the end providing a cleaning zippiness. 7% abv. B+

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Blueberry, Acai & Candy Basil – Jammed filled with superfoods, this kombucha looks like it ought to be a spicy-fruity delight, however the precise influence is considerably savory and extra vinegary than anticipated, the blueberry component current virtually as an afterthought on the end. I don’t catch the basil character in any respect, however that is perhaps factor. 7% abv. B

And now the brand new 100 calorie choices:

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Raspberry, Golden Kiwi & Elderflower – Raspberry is primarily evident on the nostril, the elderflower extra clearly effusive on the palate. Simply barely sweetened, it sits pretty flat on the tongue because the raspberry, taking over a considerably vinegary texture, takes over. 4% abv. B

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Watermelon, Sea Salt, Lime & Mint – Not one of the substances makes a lot of an influence right here, the watermelon feeling awfully watery, virtually like kiwi at instances. The marginally salty component sounds prefer it would possibly make for a enjoyable foil, nevertheless it provides nearly nothing to a beverage that in the end finishes with all the joy of spa water. 4% abv. D

all variations are about $14 per six pack / straingebeast.com

Strainge Beast Exhausting Kombucha Grapefruit, Pomegranate & Cucumber

$14

Score


4.0/10

Review: Strainge Beast Hard Kombuchas

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