Sour Beer
Sour has an intentionally acidic, tart or sour taste. The most common sour beer styles are Belgian: lambics, gueuze and Flanders red ale.
At one time, all beers were sour to some degree. As pure yeast cultures were not available, the starter used from one batch to another usually contained some wild yeast and bacteria. Unlike modern brewing, which is done in a sterile environment to guard against the intrusion of wild yeast, sour beers are made by intentionally allowing wild yeast strains or bacteria into the brew. Traditionally, Belgian brewers allowed wild yeast to enter the brew naturally through the barrels or during the cooling of the wort in a Koelschip open to the outside air – an unpredictable process that many modern brewers avoid.
The most common agents used to intentionally sour beer are Lactobacillus, Brettanomyces and Pediococcus. Another method for achieving a tart flavor is adding fruit during the aging process to spur a secondary fermentation or contribute microbes present on the fruit's skin.
Because of the uncertainty involved in using wild yeast, the sour beer brewing process is extremely unpredictable. The beer takes months to ferment and can take years to mature.
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Bellwoods Brewery$35.99
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Bellwoods Brewery$37.50
At its roots it's a rich, dark ale, but the time it spends in barrels with brett and bacteria harmonizes the ingredients, yielding bright levels of...
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Collective Arts Brewing$10.99
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Collective Arts Brewing$10.99
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Bellwoods Brewery$35.99
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Bellwoods Brewery$35.99
A special edition of our classic Farmhouse Saison, this version is a blend of young and old barrels ranging in age from 6 months to 1.5 years. Beca...
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Dollar Bill Brewing$20.99
Blueberry Wild Ale. Weyerman malt fermented on indigenous yeasts and spontaneous ferment barrel aged beer aged in ex-pinot barrels combined with Bu...
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Dollar Bill Brewing$34.50
Peach wild ale 70% Pilsner malt 30% Wheat Malt wild yeasts and brewers yeast Mosaic hop pellets 19 IBU Spontaneously fermented barrel aged ale rest...
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Modern Times Beer$14.99
Fruitlands is tart, fruity, and frightfully delicious. The sour, salty base beer lays down a stellar foundation for heavy doses of strawberry, lime...
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The Bruery$10.50
Known for its tart flavor profile, our Berlin-style wheat ale gains earthiness and funk from its time spent in our oak foeders. Flush with passion ...
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Moon Dogfrom $9.50
Inspired by our love of the bánh mì, this refreshing gose combines a lil' bit of coriander and a whole lotta cucumber with a slightly sour and s...
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Garage Project$33.99
The latest release in our ongoing series of foraged flower and fruit beers. The concept is simple. Freshly picked Feijoa flowers are plunged into a...
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $9.99
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Brick Lanefrom $9.99
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Big lights and big dreams... Pisco Sour is a bittersweet beer cocktail balanced by fresh sour lime juice. Bright and intriguing with a tinge of da...
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Humble Forager$17.50
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Garage Project$32.99
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Duncan's Brewingfrom $11.50
Part of our dessert style sour beer range. This ripple edition hits you with a double helping of boysenberries, followed up with a light chocolate ...
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Tallboy & Moosefrom $8.50
A beauty oat cream sour that we fell in love with. With a heavy hand on the lactose and a bright acidity, this sweet and sour baby has also been dr...
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Future Mountain Brewing And BlendingNo reviews$18.99
Let the day begin is a Golden Sour aged in oak barrels and infused with coffee by Future Mountain Brewing and Everyday Coffee Collingwood. This bar...
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Wander Beyond Brewing$16.99
Imperial Anura is an Imperial Blueberry Berliner Weisse re-fermented on 300g/l of blueberries. This deep, dark, purple beer is ripe and bursting wi...
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North Brewing Co$14.99
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Hargreaves Hillfrom $12.50
Fruitopia is an ongoing speciality series in which we explore how far we can take the addition of fruit in beer. Drinkers are given an exclusive lo...
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Stone & Wood$12.99
Meet Peachy Cheeks (She/they)! Our inclusive and intersectional Peach Bellini Sour pours hazy with a platter of peach, nectarine and mango, perfect...
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Deeds Brewingfrom $10.50
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Mr Banks Brewing Cofrom $14.50
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One Drop Brewing Cofrom $10.99
Fruit & Flower Series // A Berliner Weisse style ale with a heavy handed addition of fruit and flowers. Blackcurrant and Nasturtium combine wit...
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One Drop Brewing Cofrom $16.99
Our imperial kettle sour base with a double dose of strawberry puree. A kiss of fresh lemon and lime juice tie this slushy sour together like the l...
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One Drop Brewing Cofrom $19.99
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8 Wired Brewing Co.from $10.50
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$22.99
Zappa dry hopped 100 year old Foeder Australian Wild Ale… Wow! That was a mouthful! This beer is inspired by the great musician Frank Zappa and a g...
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$22.99
Elderflower 100 year old foeder Australian Wild Ale. The story behind the foeder is an amazing one… Originally from the old Stonyfell Winery in the...
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $5.99
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Blue Owl Brewingfrom $9.50
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