Weldwerks SPONCH! 4Pk

WeldWerks SPONCH! 4Pk is a 4.5% ABV fruited Berliner Weisse from WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley, Colorado, sold as a four-pack of cans. What sets this sour wheat ale apart is the use of actual Sponch!® cookies as a brewing ingredient alongside strawberry puree, toasted coconut, marshmallow, and milk sugar — a combination that has earned it a strong 4 out of 5 rating across more than 2,400 reviews on Untappd.

Quick Facts: ABV: 4.5%  |  Origin: Greeley, Colorado, USA  |  Style: Fruited Berliner Weisse / Sour Wheat Ale  |  Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Production & Heritage

WeldWerks Brewing Co. operates out of Greeley, Colorado, and has built a reputation for inventive, adjunct-heavy sour ales and stouts. SPONCH! was born from the brewing team's genuine obsession with Sponch!® cookies — the iconic Mexican marshmallow-and-coconut confection — and translates that candy-like character into liquid form. The base is a sour wheat ale (Berliner Weisse style) to which the brewers add strawberry puree, toasted coconut, marshmallow, milk sugar (lactose), and real Sponch!® cookies during production, creating a layered pastry-sour hybrid that remains sessionable at just 4.5% ABV.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Vanilla marshmallow leads immediately, followed by ripe strawberry and a soft coconut sweetness. A gentle lactic tartness sits underneath, keeping things from veering into pure confection territory.

Taste: The entry is bright and tart with prominent strawberry, landing somewhere between fresh fruit and fruit punch. At mid-palate, toasted coconut and marshmallow sweetness bloom, bolstered by the lactose body. The cookie influence emerges as a subtle biscuit-like undertone that ties the fruit and confectionery flavors together.

Finish: Light-bodied and smooth, the finish balances residual sweetness with a clean lactic snap. Lingering notes of strawberry and vanilla marshmallow fade gently without cloying.

How to Drink SPONCH!

SPONCH! is best enjoyed cold, straight from the can or poured into a tulip glass to appreciate its cloudy straw-yellow color and white head. Its low ABV and inherent sweetness also make it a surprisingly versatile mixer. In a Berliner Weisse Shandy, combine it with lemonade for an amplified tart-sweet summer cooler. Use it as the sour component in a Beer Margarita, where the strawberry and coconut echo tropical cocktail flavors naturally. It also works well in a Radler blended with grapefruit soda, where the marshmallow sweetness rounds out the citrus bitterness.

Best For

• Sharing with friends who enjoy pastry-style sours and creative craft beer
• Warm-weather sessions where low ABV and bright fruit flavors shine
• Gifting to a craft beer enthusiast who collects limited or inventive releases
• Pairing alongside dessert at a casual dinner or cookout

Frequently Asked Questions

What does SPONCH! taste like? SPONCH! delivers bright strawberry tartness layered with toasted coconut, vanilla marshmallow, and a biscuity cookie undertone, all held together by a smooth, lactose-rounded body. The overall impression is a drinkable pastry sour that balances sweetness with clean lactic acidity.

How does SPONCH! compare to Prairie Artisan Ales Millenial Mansion? Both are fruited sours with pastry-leaning adjuncts, but SPONCH! leans into a specific cookie-inspired flavor profile with real Sponch!® cookies, strawberry, and coconut, while Millenial Mansion from Prairie Artisan Ales in Oklahoma tends toward a broader tropical and confectionery direction. SPONCH! is also notably lower in ABV at 4.5%, making it more sessionable.

Is SPONCH! good for sipping on its own? Yes — its low 4.5% ABV, balanced tartness, and layered sweetness make it very approachable as a standalone sipper, especially well-chilled on a warm day.

Where is SPONCH! made? SPONCH! is brewed by WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley, Colorado, a city located about an hour north of Denver on Colorado's northern Front Range.

What foods pair well with SPONCH!? The strawberry and coconut character pairs naturally with tres leches cake, where the milky sweetness echoes the lactose body. Grilled shrimp tacos with a fruit salsa complement the tartness. Fresh berry cheesecake mirrors the fruited-pastry profile. A charcuterie board with mild, creamy cheeses like brie provides contrast to the acidity. Coconut macaroons reinforce the toasted coconut notes in the beer itself.

What sizes does SPONCH! come in? SPONCH! is available as a four-pack of cans, which is the standard retail format for this release from WeldWerks Brewing.

Is SPONCH! worth the price? SPONCH! positions as a craft-premium fruited sour with a distinctive ingredient list — real Sponch!® cookies, strawberry puree, toasted coconut, marshmallow, and lactose — that justifies its place above commodity sours. For drinkers who value inventive pastry-sour styles, the combination of quality ingredients and sessionable ABV represents solid value within the specialty craft tier.

Why SPONCH!?

The defining differentiator here is literal: actual Sponch!® cookies go into the brew, not just flavoring meant to approximate the idea of them. That commitment to the source material — combined with real strawberry puree, toasted coconut, and marshmallow — produces a sour wheat ale with genuine pastry character rather than artificial sweetness. With over 2,400 Untappd ratings averaging 4 out of 5, SPONCH! has earned a devoted following among fruited-sour enthusiasts. At 4.5% ABV, it also sidesteps the common trap of high-gravity pastry beers that fatigue the palate after a single pour, making the four-pack format practical rather than aspirational.