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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The Garden Brewery$13.99
Collaboration with Pomona Island Brew Co. A complex Sour beast made with our Manchester friends. Sweet Cherry and Raspberry balanced with rich Caca...
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One Drop Brewing Co$20.50
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One Drop Brewing Co$19.50
A Double Fruited Imperial Sour with Blueberry and Jabuticaba - a creamy-blueberry type fruit that grows on the trunk of its trees trunk, deep withi...
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One Drop Brewing Co$19.50
This here is the second rendition we have whipped up in our Fairy Floss Sour Series. Brewed to be dry, sweet, and fruity, we start with our classic...
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One Drop Brewing Co$24.50
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One Drop Brewing Co$21.99
This here is the first rendition we have whipped up of our Fairy Floss Sour Series.Brewed to be dry, sweet, and fruity, we start with our classic k...
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Duncan's Brewing$13.50
Collaboration with One Drop Brewing Co. For the first trans-Tasman collaboration in 2022, we brewed a triple fruited imperial gose with our awesom...
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Mr Banks Brewing Co$15.99
Inspired by the humble yet delectable Banoffee pie, one of our favourite childhood sweets, but with a small tweak. With banana, cranberry, cinnamon...
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Ocean Reachfrom $12.99
This imperial smoothie sour is definitely a s-cream-mar! Topped with vanilla bean and oats and filled with strawberries, cream, and toasted marshma...
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Cavalierfrom $9.50
A spicy and balanced sour based on merging two Mexican cocktail favourites, the Bloody Maria and the Michelada. A well balanced and smooth, tequila...
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One Drop Brewing Co$19.99
Double Take - Double Blueberry Imperial Sour You are holding in your hand a can containing no less than 264 individual blueberries blended into our...
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