#BeerSaturday is at week 203 and I am taking that opportunity to take a sour adventure!
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I became a beer blogger organically years ago because of the blockchain as I came to write either about that which I am learning, or know very well. The years I spent brewing for myself, the breweries I work with now on their technology and marketing, and the decades spent imbibing combine for the self-proclaimed title of the #Blockchain #Beerologist.
This week, I am taking a cue from our friend @davedickeyyall who didn't seem to be too pleased with the concept of a sour beer.
Shorty of the Week
I like to keep a few shorties in the fridge for those times when a smaller, different beer is the right one. There have been more shorties than pints on the town because of the lockdown but I promise I will catch you up on the local draft beer scene when the bars are open again.
The shorty this week is again courtesy of a guest from the big city. Here, we have a cool fist full of Juicebox IPA https://www.banditbrewery.ca/store/juicebox-can from Bandit Brewerthttps://www.banditbrewery.ca/ You KNOW I like a New England IPA from a new brewery, especially with Mosaic hops, and this one looks like the real deal. Hazy, tropical and a relatively low ABV makes it one for me to try if it makes it out this way.
Pucker Up!
I have enjoyed the newer beers a little more lately from Amsterdam Brewing https://amsterdambeer.com/ I am a fan of skulls and cartoons in beer labels with this one having both, as well as a neat retro contrast & interesting colour palette.
I also enjoy sour candies and Makes U Pucker https://amsterdambeer.com/products/makes-u-pucker-dry-hopped-sour-473ml-can?_pos=1&_sid=a80e84c59&_ss=r looks to be just that. There was a nice fresh carbonated edge I can't recall from other Amsterdam beers and the distinct sour flavour explosion to match the label. I can say I probably wouldn't have 2 of these in a row.
Raspberry Meh
Woodhouse Brewing Company https://www.woodhousebrewing.com/ is one I forget about most of the time until I see the label again. I can think of a few times playing at skuzzy rock clubs with fridges full of bullshit beer and, right at the end of the list, is something by Woodhouse. That. I will have that.
They make a sour? Yes they do! Raspberry Sour isn't even mentioned on their website. Raspberry is pedestrian in a sour when you consider the variety of fruit you can brew into yours to make it different. Perhaps that is why you put hibiscus flowers in to sweeten the aroma and end up delivering a pint with not apparent air in it, and it doesn't taste bad. This is at least an "I Don't Hate This" and perhaps an "I Would Try This Again."
Aloha!
Things come full circle with yet another brewery I am not especially fond of managing to sell me a beer and it not even being an IPA. Side Launch Brewery https://www.sidelaunchbrewing.com/ has recently done a good job straying from the alright into the new and not bad. With a label like this, and knowing I am going to get sour this week, makes total sense to give this a shot.
Welcome to Aloha Sour! https://www.sidelaunchbrewing.com/products/aloha-sour?_pos=1&_psq=aloha&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Take a read of the description on the online shopping cart. "Aloha Sour is a sweet and refreshing fruited and spiced Tiki inspired lactose sour. Ample amounts of orange citrus, mango and pineapple purees, blended with Falernum inspired extracts of almond, clove and cinnamon create a Polynesian sensory experience that wisp you away to the beach bars in the islands." There is a lot going on there with the purees and extracts, so great to discover that the beer was as vibrant as the label.
I am pretty certain Side Launch has never gotten the coveted seal of approval to date. Well done! Good Sour!
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BEER.That's quite the lineup! I was on a sour kick a few years ago, only to discover I get some crazy heartburn after a couple (boo...). Still, I will not pass up a gem when I can find one. Love the Brettanomyces, personally!
Yah I am not much of a sour guy in general. Though, it may be because I found the BEST sour in the region https://www.halfhoursonearth.com/ and nothing seems to compare.
I am always looking for a new good beer and a triple shot of sour makes for a good blog post.
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