The old fella on the can is engaged in a heated Pickleball* volley. A Shake and Bake with a spin and a smash, no holds barred and no prisoners taken. A Chainsaw serve followed up with a Nasty Nelson that leaves you in a Chicken Wing and next thing you know you the Banger on the other side of the net has left you with a Bagel.**
I’m not familiar with the sport myself. A number of the COM have made court appearances in the past but none play the game of Pickleball as far as I know, or at least don’t admit to it. Then again, there are a number of things the COM have done that they don’t admit to. But we are honourary members of the Refined Fool Summer Beer League so sampling this sporty sour seemed apropos.
A light lemon yellow pour, tiny bubbles feeding a bright white top of the net head. A light refreshing peach passion fruit aroma. The taste is definitely passion fruit but light, with a slight fizz and very mild sour tart. A totally subdued sour, summery suds for sure. A watery disposition, makes for a refined fool by the pool chill and cool passion fruit fresca. Or maybe after a heated match on a hot day on the ol’ pickleball court. But Bowie warned us about the chchchchanges.*** As this one evolves it starts to exhibit a bit of a bite and some funk in the trunk.
Although I do have a sour disposition at times, there is a time and a place for everything, and last night wasn’t the time and my glass wasn’t the place. Started out OK but the funky finish dropped a few points off the final score.
OK I need to settle a question amongst my pickleball & drinking buddies please: Who IS the pickleball player on the can??
We checked with Refined Fool on your question and their response was “he is just from a stock image we purchased that worked well with the design but feel free to say its Justin Bieber’s grandpa.”