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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Geuzestekerij De Cam$29.99
Since the spring of 1999, the 'Oude Geuze De Cam' has been drunk. This gueuze is filled in bottles of 37.5 and 75 cl and has an alcohol content of ...
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Bayerischer Bahnhof Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei$7.50
This original Leipzig beer specialty lends us the name for our brewery. Gose is a regional beer specialty that was brought to Saxony-Anhalt in the ...
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Urbanaut Brewing Co$10.99
Beer Blender Tangelo Hazy IPA 6.2% x Champagne IPA 7.5% - 2 x 250ml Cans A cocktail-inspired Beer Blender! 1 x 250ml can of juicy Tangelo Hazy IP...
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Urbanaut Brewing Co$10.99
Beer Blender Coconut Hazy IPA x Queen Pineapple Sour - 2 x 250ml Cans A cocktail-inspired Beer Blender! 1 x 250ml can of creamy Coconut Hazy IPA w...
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Urbanaut Brewing Co$10.99
Beer Blender Strawberry Hazy IPA 6% x Cucumber and Mint Sour 5% - 2 x 250ml Cans A cocktail-inspired Beer Blender! 1 x 250ml can of juicy Strawberr...
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Lervig Aktiebryggerifrom $14.99
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3 Ravensfrom $5.99
Fruited sour beer with lactose and vanilla. Based on our original sour beer ACID, this seasonal variation includes rolled wheat and lactose to prov...
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Future Mountain Brewing And Blending$21.99
Making this beer is just as rewarding as drinking it. On fruiting day, one our brewers drives out to Rayners Orchards in the Yarra Valley to pick u...
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Hope Breweryfrom $9.50
Like a great Aussie-summer iced treat, this is refreshing, tart and delightful. Plus, you don't need to rip open a tetra-pak to enjoy it. Featuring...
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Sailors Gravefrom $8.50
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Bridge Road Brewersfrom $5.50
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Tallboy & Moosefrom $6.50
We've taken a Pillow Fight worthy oat cream base, that's just enough lactose to give the beer a light sweetness and fluffy lift in body. That's the...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$29.99
A balanced six barrel blend with good oak elements... spicy and creamy, very vinous. Toasty, mandarin marmalade and honeyed aromas. The palate is v...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$29.99
Blend #30 - At release this blend shows its age. Warm comforting aromas of fresh toasted bread, sweet dried fruits, soft cocoa/milk chocolate. Dark...
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Pirate Life Brewingfrom $8.99
If you’re already a fan of our Acai and Passionfruit Sour, you might want to take a seat. Cause this is big. Introducing Double Acai and Passionfru...
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Hanssens Artisanaal$17.99
As with all Gueuzes, Hanssens is a mixture of several vintages to produce a lambic which is refreshingly fruity. This is the result of blending di...
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