Sunday Night Suds - New Belgium Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza

This week's Sunday Night Suds looks at New Belgium's Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza.

This "beer" was included in the New Belgium Folly mix can pack which includes the Citradelic Tangerine IPA (reviewed here  http://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2016/05/new-belgium-citradelic-tangerine-ipa.html), Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze (reviewed here https://kosherbeers.blogspot.com/2018/02/sunday-night-suds-new-belgium-voodoo.html ) and new brews Passion Fruit Kolsch and the Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza.

The Mural Agua Fresca is classified as fruit/vegetable beer, but with all of the added fruit essences this is really more fruit than beer. The can indicates that the beer is brewed with watermelon, lime, agave and hibiscus and without the Scroll K logo on the bottom of the mix pack, I would never have thought this would be a kosher beer.

The New Belgium website indicates that this beer is:

Produced in partnership with Primus Cerveceria (@primuscervecera), a leading Mexican craft brewery based in Mexico City founded by three cousins, Rodolfo, Jaime, and Rebeca. Mural is our joint homage to the classic agua fresca that also pushes the boundaries of what a beer can be. 

In Mexico, the agua fresca is everywhere.  They're usually found in street food markets and feature a blend of seasonal fruits. Our cerveza takes inspiration from agua frescas and features hibiscus, agave, watermelon, and lime for a fresh, vibrant sip.  

The New Belgium Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza is 4% abv and while there is some alcohol taste, its really more watermelon and lime than anything else. But this beer is no shandy and the slight beer backbone to this brew is not dissonant. The beer poured a dark pink/red, almost like a strawberry soda would look, but the carbonation is light.

This beer is also sold in six and twelve packs, but I would not recommend buying that many unless you know you will like this beer. Instead, go with the Folly Pack and if you like it, then take the plunge.

The New Belgium Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza is under kosher supervision by the Scroll-K/Va'ad of Denver, and their symbol is on the bottom of the six pack holder. However, not every brew produced by New Belgium is under kosher supervision, so look for the Scroll K on the six pack holder or box when considering purchasing any NBB product.

To see what the experts on Beer Advocate think about New Belgium Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza, click here https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/192/335648/.

As always, please remember to drink responsibly and to never waste good beer unless there is no designated driver.

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