903 Brewers Dad's Pool Party 4Pk

903 Brewers Dad's Pool Party 4Pk is a fruited Berliner Weisse sour ale at 6.2% ABV, brewed with pineapple, coconut, peach, lime, and edible glitter. Produced by GABF medal-winning 903 Brewers out of Sherman, Texas, this tropical sour delivers a piña colada-inspired flavor profile with a tart backbone that has earned it a solid 3.8 rating on Untappd across more than 600 reviews.

Quick Facts: ABV: 6.2%  |  Origin: Sherman, Texas  |  Style: Fruited Berliner Weisse  |  Brewery: 903 Brewers

Production & Heritage

903 Brewers takes its name from the North Texas area code and has built a reputation for bold, inventive ales since its founding in Sherman, TX. The brewery has earned recognition at the Great American Beer Festival, taking home medals including a 2015 Silver (Aged Beer) and a 2025 Silver (Scotch Ale). Dad's Pool Party follows the Berliner Weisse tradition — a German-style wheat beer with deliberate souring — then layers in real pineapple, coconut, peach, and lime alongside edible glitter that gives each pour a distinctive shimmer in the glass.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Golden pineapple and creamy coconut lead the nose, with ripe peach and a squeeze of lime underneath. The overall impression leans tropical and inviting, like cracking open a fresh coconut by the water.

Taste: The entry is bright and tart, characteristic of the Berliner Weisse style, with pineapple juice and lime zest hitting first. Mid-palate, coconut introduces a creamy, almost smoothie-like quality that rounds the acidity into something closer to a liquid piña colada. Peach surfaces toward the peak, adding sweetness that balances the pronounced sour character.

Finish: The finish is crisp and moderately short, with lingering tropical fruit tartness and a faint coconut sweetness. It dries out cleanly, encouraging the next sip rather than coating the palate.

How to Drink Dad's Pool Party

Pour cold into a tulip glass or Willi Becher to release the aromatic tropical notes and show off the glitter shimmer. This beer is built to drink straight from the can on a hot day, but a proper glass elevates the experience. For a Shandy riff, mix half-and-half with lemonade to stretch the tartness into a long, refreshing serve. Try it alongside a scoop of coconut sorbet as a beer float — the sour base cuts through the sweetness. Use it in a Michelada variation with Tajín and lime, where the existing fruit and acid provide a head start on the build.

Best For

• Backyard cookouts and pool days where easy-drinking sours shine
• Introducing friends to fruited sour ales without overwhelming bitterness
• Building a tropical beer flight with other fruit-forward styles
• Warm-weather gifting for craft beer fans who gravitate toward tart, fruity profiles

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dad's Pool Party taste like? It drinks like a tart, tropical fruit smoothie — pineapple and coconut dominate with supporting notes of peach and lime, all wrapped in a pronounced Berliner Weisse sourness. The edible glitter adds a visual shimmer but does not affect flavor.

How does Dad's Pool Party compare to Martin House fruited sours? Both Texas breweries produce aggressively fruited Berliner Weisse ales, but Dad's Pool Party leans heavily into a piña colada profile with its coconut and pineapple combination, while Martin House tends toward single-fruit or candy-inspired concepts. The 6.2% ABV on Dad's Pool Party sits slightly higher than many session-strength fruited sours.

Is Dad's Pool Party good for sour beer beginners? Yes — the heavy tropical fruit additions temper the sour bite, making it more approachable than a traditional unfruited Berliner Weisse. The coconut creaminess in particular softens the acid for palates new to tart beer.

Where is Dad's Pool Party made? It is brewed by 903 Brewers in Sherman, Texas, a city in North Texas about an hour north of Dallas. The brewery is named after the 903 area code that covers the region.

What foods pair well with Dad's Pool Party? Grilled shrimp tacos with mango salsa complement the tropical fruit notes. Thai coconut curry mirrors the coconut character while the acidity cuts through richness. Key lime pie echoes the lime tartness. Jerk chicken benefits from the beer's sour backbone against smoky-sweet heat. Fresh ceviche shares the citrus-forward brightness.

What sizes does Dad's Pool Party come in? It is sold as a 4-pack of cans, which is the standard retail format for this release from 903 Brewers.

Is Dad's Pool Party worth the price? It positions in the mid-range craft 4-pack tier, consistent with other specialty fruited sours that use real fruit additions. The combination of multiple fruit ingredients plus edible glitter reflects a more involved recipe than basic sours, and the 3.8 Untappd rating across 600-plus reviews suggests reliable quality for the style.

Why Dad's Pool Party?

This beer stands out in the crowded fruited sour category because of its specific piña colada-inspired blueprint — the coconut and pineapple pairing gives it an identity beyond generic "tropical sour." The edible glitter is more than a gimmick; it signals that 903 Brewers built this release around a complete poolside experience, visual and sensory. Backed by a brewery with GABF hardware on the shelf and a loyal North Texas following, Dad's Pool Party delivers a well-rated, distinctly Texan take on the Berliner Weisse style that rewards warm-weather drinking.