Meanwhile, small bars across the city are gearing up for their own summer of slush. With a dash of Malibu and pineapple juice, the slushie has a 'resort punch' vibe, he says. 'You can put it in the freezer for two hours before drinking and pour it straight from the can, or you can add a larger batch into a slushie machine.'Ĭonstantoulas pushed the beer slushie boundary further this week and also created a cocktail with Philter's Troppo Tropical IPA, a pale ale featuring plenty of fruity citrus notes. To make a slushie you need a high salt or sugar content, and we get our sugar from the fruit. 'Essentially it's a really sour, high-alcohol, highly-fruited beer. 'It's a new style we call a 'slushie sour',' says Calder-Scholes. Seasonal flavours include cherry, blackcurrant, strawberry and boysenberry, and are available from One Drop's taproom and online store.
One Drop head brewer Nick Calder-Scholes is now widely selling his boozy sour ales specifically created for a spell in a freezer.
