Sour, Saison, Gose, Farmhouse
3 Fonteinen Framboose Oogst 2018 Saison 6.3% abv.
Saison
An overall tomato/vegetable juice impression with a barnyard pong, yet manufacturer says drink till 2039. Hard to know whether to like or loathe this. There’s something to be said for the effort of the brewers, but it won’t be to everyone’s taste. A gift (and probably expensive) - a step too far perhaps, however
Tasted Jan 2023
Anderson Valley Brewing Boonville CA Horse Tongue Slightly Sour Barrel Aged Wheat Beer 5.4%
Sour/Weiss
Eponymous sour/weiss, fresh, crisp, lemon/lime and orange. Nice expression of the sour genre
Tasted Apr-Oct 2019
Bad Shepherd Passionfruit Sour 4%
Sour
Like a tart passionfruit pie, with sweet and sour in happy conjunction, the acidic flavours deliver a lip-smacking freshness to this well-made summer thirst quencher. A v. good example of the genre
Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20
Beatnik Kiwi Sour 4%
Sour
Kiwi fruit sour with nice dry balance, good summer refresher
Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20
Beerfarm Pineapple Sour 4.2%
Sour
Reasonable balance between sour and pineapple. A lighter alternative that will appeal to some
Tasted Apr-Oct 2019
Brooklyn Bel Air Dry Hopped Sour 4.5% (tap)
Sour
Lemon and lemon, a bit of grapefruit, but a reasonable starter. Sessionable and all the right lip-smacking characters
Tasted Jun-Oct 2023
Coedo Sayama Green Tea Saison 5% 32 IBU (tap)
Saison
Served in a wine glass demanding nosing that confirms green tea. Follows through on the palate but add pleasant round mild malt flavour, banana just held in check (as you’d want), resin, pine nut, mid-bitterness, tannin a plenty. Sophisticated with just some slight reservations
Tasted Jan-Mar 2023
Garage Project Electric Dry Hop Acid Test
Sour
4.2% abv.
Sour with lemon and grapefruit, good acid and lightly spicy, cleansing finish. Refreshing summer drink
Tasted Jan-Jun 2021
Halia Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale 2016 7.5%
Sour/Farmhouse
6 years old when consumed but fresh as you’d want. Initial barnyard pong and aldehyde mellows to a pleasant drinking sour. Lemon, honey dew melon, gosë style, not too carbonated (age-related probably)
Tasted Sep-Oct 2022
Hawkers Gratuitous Flare Citra Dry-Hopped Yuzu & Pear Sour 7.2%
Sour
Who said Sours can’t pack an alcoholic punch. Pear, orange (what’s Yuzu?), low malt, mid hopped, sweet fruit at the front, sour underneath/at back. Clever. Served cold, a great refresher (take care caution noted for the alc.)
Tasted Apr-May 2023
La Sirène Barrel No. 142 7.2%
Sour
A sour with generous barnyard characters, balanced yeast flavours of straw, earth, pine and eucalypt, finishing with lemon and orange zest. Crafted by experts
Tasted Jul-Dec 2020
La Sirène Bière de Cerise Wild Cherry Sour Solera 5.6% (tap)
Sour
Complex nose, Brett, VA, lemon, cherry, more weight than the typical sour, winey mouthfeel. Cleverly constructed and unexpected
Tasted Apr-May 2023
La Sirène Citray Sour 4.5%
Sour
Great example of sours and something of a standard of the genre
Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19
La Sirène Farmhouse Red Sour Ale 5.5% (tap)
Sour
Funk on nose, red fruits and red currant, spice/pepper, something akin to a thin cordial, easy drinking thirst quencher
Tasted Apr-May 2023
La Sirène Wild Saison 6.5% (tap)
Saison
Farmhouse nose, honey, marzipan, tart, warming, lip smacking saison
Tasted Apr-May 2023
Molly Rose Little Rose Skin Contact Farmhouse Ale (Limited Release) 5.8%
Farmhouse Ale
On point for its name, sour, farmhouse (bacterial/yeasty/eggy), lemon orange spritz, acid (lactic mainly). If you like the style, this is a great example
Tasted Mar-Jun 2022
Molly Rose Question Marc Skin Contact Farmhouse Ale 5.4% (tap)
Farmhouse Ale
Bordering on a Gose/Sour, real farmhouse style, floral (Jasmine), yeasty, lemon, lactic acid, savoury, with a crisp freshness. Excellent
Tasted Mar-Jun 2022
Molly Rose When Life Gives You Lemons Farmhouse Ale 4.2%
Sour/Farmhouse
This is all about lemon and a refreshing drink for a warm day or evening. It’s different and it’s good for just that
Tasted Jul-Dec 2020
Moon Dog Pat Pash Passionfruit Sour Ale 4.5% 7 IBU
Sour
Passionfruit and pineapple nose, passionfruit at the front with a lemon tartness quickly following at the middle and back. Fresh and fruity and has a lot of appeal as a warm weather refresher
Tasted Apr-May 2023
Nomad Brewing Freshie Watermelon Gose 4.5%
Gose
Watermelon and rockmelon, label includes sea salt as ingredient and this softens the fruit. Liked it a fair bit, and a surprise
Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19
One Drop Brewing Dark Cherry Imperial Sour 7.5% 440ml
Sour
Cherry and more but sweet and sour at once, neither dominating, nice crimson red colour too. One of the great sours but easy to throw down (watch the alcohol)
Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20
Wolf Of The Willows Tropical Pacific Sour 4.1%
Sour
Orange, tropical, mango, passionfruit, nice bitterness lift, finishes clean
Tasted Oct-Dec 2021
Woolshed Brewery The Big Orange Kettle Sour 4.1%
Sour
Think Fanta on the front palate but settles down with a rounded sour bitterness in the mouth. Not especially sour, but the citrus spritz reminds a bit much of a soft drink. OK for some for summer, however
Tasted Apr-Oct 2019