Quacky Cranberry Fling ~ Friday 5 ~ for Poefusion

Friday 5

fling

cranberry

winsome

prey

quacky

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(With apologies to the website Sweet Mullets for creating an alternative description of both the Belgian style India Pale Ale {an obviously delightful ale} and Cranberry Beer. But it is all in poetic fun and entertainment. There is no intention to discredit these products in any way!)

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Belgian style India Pale Ale

Is worth a rash fling on the wild side

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Pear and orange blossom scents blend

With a hint of mild, floral spices

To create a final sense of sweet

Quacky, malty, hoppy bitterness.

The perfect marriage of twin souls

American and European

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Three great brewing traditions have come together to create a truly unique beer. Beginning in Great Britain, (1790’s), the British India Pale Ale was shaped by function, to get beer to troops and colonist in tropical climates without spoilage. The high alcohol and hop content warded off spoilage and the beer survived the five month trip from Britain to India.

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But cranberry beer is utopia

Deep purple wells in a bottle

With a malty sweet tartiness

An instant, warm flash of winsome sighs

For fresh cranberry; Wisconsin's state fruit

Will prey on the traveller's mind

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Inspired by the brewing style of Belgian Fruit beers and being a native to the great state of Wisconsin the Captain developed this style to reflect his love for the Belgian brewing tradition along with his love for Wisconsin.