Circle of Crowns

Name: Circle of Crowns
Brand: Full Circle Brewing Company
Rating: 3.64 (154 reviews)

Full Circle Brewing Company

Fresno, CA

Tavour Rating

3.64

Style

Sour - Fruited

ABV

6.6%

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A Note on This Beer

Baskin-Robbins may have the ice cream game on-lock, but Full Circle and Crowns & Hops are the only sherbet-slingin’ duo I’ve got eyes for, right now.

No wonder I keep stealing sips of this Circle of Crowns Sour Ale. The two California craft crews brewed it with all the proper fixin’s for Rainbow Sherbet straight out of the ice cream shop: tangy pineapples, juicy red raspberries, and sweet oranges.

Bright raspberry tartness kicks in first, followed by bright splashes of pineapple nectar and soft, drippy citrus. Each taste is like licking a push-pop made of silky-soft fruit sherbet.

Plus, at 6.6% ABV, it’s almost too easy to down a can! And, as the weather warms up, I’d rather cool off with a fruity brew than a cup of ice cream that’ll just melt away before I can finish it.

The fact it comes from Full Circle and Crowns & Hops is an extra reason this summery brew is so cool. The two California breweries are on the fast track to greatness!

Full Circle is the longest-running brewery in California’s Central Valley, and one that Forbes praised for “Making Their Mark in the Craft Brewing Industry.” Their buddies at Crowns & Hops are Inglewood’s very first Black-owned brewery, AND they were Hop Culture’s Best New Brewery in 2020!

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Reviews

3.64

154 Ratings

amanda2671

5.0

Delicious!! Sour but not too sour

corey1115

1.0

I had never tried a sour bear before but it’s literally sour and just not my thing

Abel22

2.5

Is too sour for me it taste good but was expecting more of the orange taste

ryan10100

2.75

The sour flavor dominates the other flavors. A little too sour for me, but if sour beers are your thing you will love this.

arthur4

2.5

Sour overpowers.

luke1304

4.25

Solidly balanced sour. Don't understand the hate on it. It is exactly what it says it is. If you were expecting a smoothie style, this is not it.

mary1008

3.75

Very sour and creamy

katy171

3.75

Tart, but sweet. Great sour!

justin6548

5.0

Tastes just like I expected

Hotelevision

3.75

Pretty good, more sour than creamy

scott5126

4.75

This is right in my wheelhouse, the flavor is fantastic and the abv makes it perfect for summer

keith1761

3.75

Tart.

jim12572

3.5

Little more sour than I expected, still drinkable.

charles57

4.0

Good

BrettGerlich

3.75

Sour. Wish it had more flavor.

SoQueSera21

4.5

Wife says: Exactly what I’m looking for when I’m craving a sour beer. My take: This beer is great. Really hits you with sour right off the bat, and finishes with some nice (if laid back) flavors.

brianna535

5.0

I love sour stuff and this was PERFECT!!!

cjristopher

3.5

A solid amount of pucker after the sip. No lactose here! ( thank the Lord!) This sour ale will not cheat you on the tartness. Wow!

patrick3639

4.25

Great

efrain79

3.0

Bitteeeeer

anton72

3.75

Okay for a sour beer

rgreletski

3.75

quite tart

erin1336

1.25

Not a fan. Wayyyy too sour, couldn’t drink it

alex104

4.0

Very tart. Very good

erica683

5.0

extremely sour, which I LOVE! also no lactose, huge plus for me!! So sad I only bought one 😭

jeffrey14

4.25

Very fruity with some tart. I really like it

briannambarnes

5.0

So good and so sour!

MR222

2.5

Not my cup of tea

vincent712

1.5

I honestly had high hopes for this one. No hints of orange, pineapple or raspberry. Just straight Sour Ale with a strong emphasis on the sour. Not for me

Milligoat

4.5

Starts so tart and finishes so mellow, smooth and sweet like sherbet from the ice cream aisle. Two dominant flavors appropriately brought together by two great Cali breweries.

bryan1877

4.0

Very good, a tad sour and very enjoyable

jonathan3853

4.0

Poured a beautiful color, smelled really nice, and had a great fruity sour flavor. Would definitely drink again.

rachael267

3.0

I wasn't getting any distinct fruit flavor, just sour.

sean4353

3.75

Strong sour taste with vibrant notes of each fruit.

kendiala

2.75

The sour I look for was there but there wasn't any other flavor. No fruit, just sour.

shane1502

4.0

It definitely had a sour sherbert kind of taste. Could have been sweeter but overall not bad.

patrick3503

4.0

Super tart ! Don’t get the sHerbert vibe. No pineapple or orange. Maybe raspberry.

isaac585

3.5

Was a decent sour but no flavours were prominent

hops_princess

3.75

orange, raspberry, zesty, pineapple, acidic

zack725

2.0

Too sour for my taste, didn’t taste a strong fruit/sherbet flavor

CleveBrewDawg

3.5

With sherbet in the title, it could’ve used a noticeable bit of sweetness. Ultra sour from start to finish.

thomas3815

4.0

Beautiful colors and great fruit flavor

m111532

2.0

It's definitely sour

ryanvoight

3.75

Bright, sour wild yeasty aroma. Mostly pineapple on the palate with a little bit of citrus. Sweet, sour sticky finish.

etmccain

2.5

This was not very good. It was just sour, nothing really resembling rainbow sherbet was detected. Wouldn’t buy it again or recommend it to anyone

david10607

3.5

Not much sherbet here. It’s sour and fruity, but not the flavor I was hoping for.

marcus144

1.0

I wanted to like this, just wasn't for me. Full of off flavors.

davidwm

4.25

Lots of raspberry and orange, but not quite what I would describe as “sherbet”

sal1161

5.0

Very sweet and fruit forward. Not as creamy as one would expect

katie1238

4.5

Not what I was expecting flavor wise, but was still very delicious