What Makes Beer Sour?
There are a number of ways to add tartness to beer, and all of them create a different flavor profile. To learn more about the fascinating world of microbiota and sour beer, check this blog!
Once, a traveling group of brewers met a farmer and a cooper arguing. “Bourbon barrel-aged beer is better!” said the cooper. “Cherry-aged beer is better!” said the farmer. “What about both?” said the brewers. And so they tried it, aging a wild golden ale first in bourbon barrels, then on cherries. The result, a lightly tart beer with undertones of raspberry, cherry, strawberry, and vanilla, was so delicious that they raised a toast to friendship, and never argued again.
Special Ingredients/Processes: Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, Montmorency Cherries
Ideal Within: One Year
Suggested Pour Size: 12 oz. Chalice
Availability: Limited
Package Size: 375mL Bottles
ABV: 9.6%
There are a number of ways to add tartness to beer, and all of them create a different flavor profile. To learn more about the fascinating world of microbiota and sour beer, check this blog!
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