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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8 Wired Brewing Co.$23.99
A sour ale brewed in the Belgian tradition. Aged in wine barrels, then refermented with pureed raspberries. Vibrant flavours of funk and fruit. Co...
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8 Wired Brewing Co.$42.99
A very special "Imperial Geuze" inspired blend of selected barrels from our library. One third each of spontaneously fermented 8, 6 and 4 year old ...
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Brooklyn Brewery$45.99
Key lime gose aged in mezcal barrels. Waves of tropical flavour roll in with notes of coconut, pineapple, and all things that deserve a tiny umbrel...
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Bach Brewingfrom $10.99
Over at Bach we've been on the hops again.. recollecting the lazy days on our family farm, picking and eating tree ripened juicy peaches. Brewed on...
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Ocean Reachfrom $6.99
Millions of peaches, peaches and cream. This kettle soured phenomenon has an addition of lactose for a creamy mouthfeel complementing the sour peac...
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One Drop Brewing Cofrom $8.50
A special release sour with a fresh and juicy dose of strawberries and a kiss of hibiscus. A traditional Berliner Weisse base, heavy in malted whea...
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One Drop Brewing Co$18.50
For our 3rd Birthday celebrations here is a topped-up-to-the-brim kettle sour that's been given our full Fresh-Fruit Smoothie Treatment™.If you lov...
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One Drop Brewing Co$14.99
We're talking peach. We're talking banana. We're talking Apricot. We're talking juicy Guava. We're talking Mango. All wrapped up with creamy la...
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$29.99
We're well known for our interpretation of the classic Flanders Red style sour ale. So much so that we have a House Red, which is a solera style re...
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$29.99
We're well known for our interpretation of the classic Flanders Red style sour ale. So much so that we have a House Red, which is a solera style re...
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Hop Nationfrom $12.99
Pink Guava Imperial Sour.We're here to re-fuel you for continued zombie-fighting. Allow us to introduce Zombie Pop Part 3.By now, you should be get...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$31.99
Distinctly Perceived is a blend of two ferments of our Gold aged individually on Chardonnay pomace from Canobolas-Smith Winery in Orange, NSW and V...
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Bonehead BrewingNo reviewsfrom $6.99
Vintage 2022 Who doesn’t love a celebration, or at least a good excuse to party? This is our Celebration Sour – Elation and it’s been brewed exactl...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$27.99
A sparkling Australian Wild Ale made with organic malted schooner barley (AU), organic black patent malt(AU), organic raw sugar(AU) and Pride of Ri...
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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
Amber is a well cellared, rounded, malt-accentuated Australian wild ale. Our traditional recipe calls for an extended boil which caramelises rustic...
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8 Wired Brewing Co.from $10.99
Ernest is a nod to one of our favourite sour cocktails. The classic Hemmingway Daiquiri. A kettle sour beer infused with grapefruit, Florida Key Li...
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8 Wired Brewing Co.from $6.50
A refreshing, light, hoppy, sour and very fruity tasting ale inspired by traditional Berliner Weisse ales.Naturally soured by live cultures and dry...
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Duncan's Brewingfrom $10.99
We’re bringing a classic American key lime pie to the Duncan’s bake sale. Jazzed up with a dash of coconut and vanilla. Straight from the Florida K...
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3 Ravens$22.99
Barrel aged raw mixed-culture beer.Aroma: Plum, prune, panforte, coffee, spiced figFlavour: Nutty, fruity, chocolate, molasses, cherry, herbalMouth...
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Bridge Road Brewers$32.99
Mayday Hills is our barrel and farmhouse beer project. These beers are fermented or aged in wooden foeders or barrels and reflect our local townshi...
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Bonehead Brewingfrom $9.50
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, we're back serving up our Ice Cream Sour jam packed with boysenberry and vanilla. Retur...
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Bridge Road Brewersfrom $5.99
This light-bodied fruited sour, is brewed in the style of a traditional German gose. Its high mineral content balances out the acidity and makes f...
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Tallboy & Moosefrom $4.99
A classic cocktail riff in small beer clothing. Ginger and lime dance around a tart and easy drinking summer quencher. This one will keep that suns...
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Black Arts Brewers And Blenders$29.99
Our Golden Wild is an oak-aged Australian farmhouse ale. This beer is remarkably wine-like. It's full-bodied and tart, with layers of red fruits, v...
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Black Arts Brewers And Blenders$29.99
Our Golden Wild is an oak-aged Australian farmhouse ale. This beer is remarkably wine-like. It's dry, funky and tart, with layers of lime, coconut,...
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Black Arts Brewers And Blenders$10.99
A blend of barrel-aged golden wild ale and young dry-hopped saison, aged on raspberries and cherries. A harmonious blend of young and old beer that...
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A blend of barrel-aged golden wild ale and young dry-hopped saison. A harmonious blend of young and old beer that bridges the gap between kettle so...
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Molly Rose Brewingfrom $6.99
A masterful blend barrel fermented beer with fresh citrus and a ripper coffee from Baroida Estate in Kainantu Region of Papua New Guinea roasted by...
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Hawkers Beerfrom $8.99
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3 Fonteinen$72.99
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $5.99
Beer meets margarita! We've enhanced the natural zesty flavours of a traditional Gose style beer with additions of crushed dehydrated limes, bringi...
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $11.99
Let's Dance! Like it's dancing namesake, Mango Tango is a magical fusion of tropical flavours. Mango and Passionfruit form an elegant connection, e...
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $11.99
For decades the pineapple, or 'Piña', in Spanish, was South America's precious little secret.It's now famous sweetness blends sublimely with the vi...
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Deep Creek Brewing Co.from $11.99
Packed full of Blackberries, cherries and raspberries. Berrylicious is vibrant and juicy, with a perfect mix of sweet and sour berry flavours, bala...
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One Drop Brewing Co$18.99
Here we showcase our kettle sour base with an acetic blend for a nostalgic trip to the Corner Store. By adding fresh raspberry puree, with bags of ...
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One Drop Brewing Co$14.99
The second release of our new sour base with a fresh and juicy dose of lychee and passionfruit added at just the right time to give big fresh fruit...
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Duncan's Brewingfrom $10.99
Part of our dessert style sour beer range. Peach Ripple baby! Bursting with 250gm/L of juicy Golden Queen peaches, a good dose of lactose and a das...
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3 Ravens$28.99
This release features a variety rarely seen on its own, and shared with us by our mate JonJo at Cre Wines. We’ve used these same skins in the past,...
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Deeds Brewingfrom $7.99
The Berliner is the Deeds interpretation of the classic German Berliner Weisse, a wheat heavy, low alcohol Sunday sipper with a rich bready malt ch...
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High Water Brewing$18.99
Part of the Calambic series, Central Valley Breakfast Sour is aged in used wine barrels for one year with the finest fruit from the Central Valley ...
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