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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Anderson Valleyfrom $6.50
The beer is brewed to be pleasingly tart and refreshing using a traditional kettle souring method, similar to our renowned and award-winning Gose s...
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Lervig Aktiebryggeri$8.99
Salted Rhubarb Vanilla sour Cream Crumble is a limited release sour beer, brewed as a light dessert beer. A lactose sour ale with rhubarb and vanil...
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Siren Craft Brew$10.99
Here's a sour beer that's on point all the time. This supremely refreshing gose flows in layers of vibrant papaya, zesty lime and sharp, salty fres...
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Hargreaves Hillfrom $8.99
A Collaboration between Four Pillars Distillery and Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company. This Gose/Berlinerweiss was soured and aged in Four Pillars Gi...
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Wayward Brewing Cofrom $8.50
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! We turned 5 and figured its appropriate to celebrate by taking our cornerstone beer and knocking it up a notch (bam). So we took...
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Pirate Life Brewingfrom $5.50
Built on a foundation of Pilsner Malt and Wheat, this modern interpretation of a classic German style acquires its definitive pucker from Lactobaci...
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Temple Brewery & Brasseriefrom $6.99
A thirst-quenching tartness, light body and low bitterness allow punchy tropical aromas and flavours of Mango, Pineapple, and Passionfruit from a g...
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Garage Project$39.99
A blend of barrel aged two year old spontaneous beer, infused with the finest Wakefield raspberries, sourced directly from the farm in the Tadm...
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Hop Nation$15.50
Our latest Site Fermentation Project series is an ode to the beloved foedre—so many stories tie back to this humble barrel. Our oak foedre barrel ...
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Collective Arts Brewing$10.99
After the never ending battle between the hop heads and sour lovers we decided to appease the two. Using Nelson Sauvin from New Zealand and Citra f...
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Collective Arts Brewing$10.99
The latest edition of our Sour Series aims to brighten our mood and welcome in the warmer weather. Succulent, sweet blood oranges are paired with d...
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Collective Arts Brewing$9.50
Using our core Gose (Prophets & Nomads) as the base, we added the freshest guava puree we could find. The end result is a perfect balance of ta...
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Brasserie Dunham$29.99
This blend number 6 is an ode to red fruits, and what they can give when wild yeasts join in to complicate the primary accents. A blend of our Kekr...
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Mr Banks Brewing Cofrom $15.99
Blueberry Waffle & Coffee Imperial Pastry Sour. Imperial Pastry Sour, conditioned on Blueberry and vanilla bean and Columbia La Argentina Coff...
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Deeds Brewingfrom $9.99
You only have to look up in our brewery to understand the inspiration for this beer. Sawtooth roofs were originally installed at the turn of the 19...
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