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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Mr Banks Brewing CoNo reviewsfrom $6.95
As we roll into summer this beer is what you need for those hot days, kick back and enjoy the holiday vibes of this extremely refreshing sour. Insp...
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3 RavensNo reviewsfrom $5.95
Strap in for the Taste of Space as Comet ACID lights up the 3 Ravens Sour System. Cosmically crafted in collaboration with the cosmologists at Come...
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Bright BreweryNo reviewsfrom $6.50
White Peach and Vanilla Sour is light and crushable with plump peachy flavours taking centre stage and a hint of vanilla hiding in the bushels. Br...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$60.00
Blended on 15 February 2022 in honor of Marie-Catherine Tilquin-Rousseaux, mother of Pierre, with 40% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics an...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$60.00
Blended in honor of Jean-Paul Tilquin (1947 - 2010), father of Pierre, with 40% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 30% 3-year old lambi...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$53.00
Collaboration with Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles The Stout Rullquin is a mixed fermentation beer made by blending 7/8 Rulles Brune (Stout de Gau...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$23.50
The Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne (7.0% alc / vol) is a spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the blending of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambics. Unf...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$46.99
The Oude Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne is a blend of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambic refermented in bottle for at least 6 months. "Oude" in flemish or "à...
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LindemansNo reviews$50.00
Breaking the mold among existing beer styles, Lindemans developed the Botanical Lambics, a collection of old gueuzes with a twist. Third in this se...
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CoConspirators Brewing CompanyNo reviewsfrom $9.95
SAME OLD BOBBY, SAME OLD BEAT, CONTRADICTORY TO PERCEPTORIES, THIS PORTLY FELLER’S QUICK ON HIS FEET. A WELL CHEEKY LIL FIZZY BUZZ FOR THIS ‘ERE BI...
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Hop NationNo reviewsfrom $5.50
An explosion of tropical goodness, Pura Vida packs all the sweet summer fruit intensity + tangy acidity you've come to expect from a Hop Nation sou...
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Deeds BrewingNo reviewsfrom $7.25
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Cantillon1 review$74.50
Bottle date: 23 February 2023. Online offer only, pickup option available. Limit of 1 variety of Cantillon per customer. Purvis points discounts...
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CantillonNo reviews$68.50
Bottle date: 23 May 2023. Online offer only, pickup option available. Limit of 1 variety of Cantillon per customer. Purvis points discounts may be ...
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CantillonNo reviews$60.00
Bottle date: 12 December 2022. Online offer only, pickup option available. Limit of 1 variety of Cantillon per customer. Purvis points discounts ma...
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CantillonNo reviews$71.50
Bottle date: 13 February 2023. Online offer only, pickup option available. Limit of 1 variety of Cantillon per customer. Purvis points discounts ma...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$60.00
Blended on 2 March 2022 in honor of Paul Tilquin (1909 - 2005), grandfather of Pierre, with 30% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 40% ...
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Gueuzerie TilquinNo reviews$175.00
The Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne (7.0% alc / vol) is a spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the blending of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambics. Unf...
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LindemansNo reviews$22.00
A sparking cherry flavoured brew which is smooth and refreshing.Also sold as Foudroyante Kriek.Ingredients: Malt, wheat, 25% cherry juice, fructose...
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LindemansNo reviews$18.50
Made from malt, wheat, hops, water, yeast. Candi sugar is added before the bottling takes place. It is a clear, light red colored faro lambic with ...
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Garage Project1 reviewfrom $6.00
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