Jeff
If Dry Dock Apricot Blonde is a siren, then the glass I poured it into must be the rock she sits on because I was immediately drawn to this beer. When first poured, the fruity smell of apricot is what greeted me immediately. What followed is a fruity beer that is smooth and delicious without ever veering into Kool-Aid territory.
Though I might describe the color of the beer as peachy, the flavor it has is decidedly apricot. However, it's not super sweet or overwhelming in that flavor. It blends nicely with the beer itself, remaining light and finishing with a very mellow aftertaste and just a bit of dryness.
I didn't list the IBU's of this beer because they didn't seem that noteworthy but it does have an IBU of 17. That being said, there is almost no bitterness to the taste, and this has been one of Haley's favorite that we have tasted so far as well.
This is a skillfully made beer and, for a larger craft brewer, I'm not sure you will find a better fruit ale out there.
___________________________________________________________________________
Haley
Apricot Blonde is everything I want in a design. First off, it tells me exactly what's in the can. It has apricots, it has a blonde, it says in plain language on the front what the flavors are, and the color of the can itself evokes images of a nice ripe apricot.
It also succeeds in its second goal: it makes me want to buy the product. The sort of siren/mermaid thing fits their brand name, the design is attractive and sensual without being crass- heck, even the fonts blend nicely and make sense.
Overall, this is a just a perfect marriage of concept and design, with every element working in harmony to create something attractive and memorable. In fact, it stuck in my mind so much that I ended up cooking something with apricots for the very first time about a week after I tried it. That, my friends, is the power of good design.
No comments:
Post a Comment