You know that first sip of something so bright it feels like the whole day just got better? Establishment is chasing that exact feeling with Color Coded, a strawberry wild ale that has apparently become a yearly staple in the brewery's Wild Things lineup, which says something about how often people ask for it back.

The flavor description reads almost like a candy aisle: watermelon Jolly Ranchers, fruit leather, an initial burst so bright the brewery compares it to Skittles. But underneath that sits something more grown-up - delicate wildflower notes, a wisp of savory herbal earthiness from herbs de Provence, and a lightly tart, dry finish that keeps it from tipping into dessert territory. Establishment calls the result a Michelin-starred garden party in a can, which is a big claim, but the ingredient list backs up the ambition even if nobody's actually handing out stars for wild ales.

Cans mix and match now, and Establishment ships across Canada outside Quebec, Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut. Worth grabbing a few to see if the description holds up, and worth grabbing extras since apparently everyone else already knows to ask for it every summer.