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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La Sirene Brewingfrom $7.99
A hybrid farmhouse-style red ale, FARMHOUSE RED has been naturally soured by our own wild bacteria that live inside the brewery's walls. This organ...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$35.99
St Henry is an Australian Wild Ale made with apricots. It is named for Chris and Emily’s second son. Saint Henry II was a Holy Roman Emperor during...
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Deeds Brewingfrom $6.50
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Jetty Roadfrom $6.99
Our pineapple sour is refreshingly tart, with a sweet and salty balance that only a perfectly balanced beer can provide. A lighter ale, it's a ligh...
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Bright Breweryfrom $6.99
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Mr Banks Brewing Co$12.99
This smoothie-style sour, which is packed with Strawberry and Peach, has a thick mouthfeel and a sharp, sour finish. Pulp is anticipated and welcom...
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Sailors Grave$8.99
50/50 split of imperial stout and apple juice that has undergone a wild fermentation. Red Belly Black Snake is a collaboration with fellow Gippslan...
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La Sirene Brewingfrom $7.99
Paradoxe is a naturally soured Farmhouse Ale that was soured at our brewery utilising indigenous airborne wild bacteria, which gives this wonderful...
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$32.99
A collaboration with our friends, and honey superstars Tim and Emma from Malfory's Gold honey, Hive: Post Brood is a barrel aged golden Australian ...
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Moon Dogfrom $5.99
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Wildflower Brewing & Blending$36.99
St. Thomas was created in 2022 by blending 748 kg of fresh, whole, tree-ripened, stemmed, and destemmed Morello sour cherries from Thornbrook Orcha...
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Hawkers Beerfrom $11.50
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Mr Banks Brewing Co$15.99
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Wayward Brewing Cofrom $6.99
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$18.99
Double Barrel is the sum of many parts... We combined a wild BA Saison and a wild BA Berliner Weisse, then aged the beer in some old Starward whi...
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Ocean Reachfrom $12.99
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Hop Nationfrom $12.99
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Hop Nation$17.99
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Cavalierfrom $9.50
A spicy and balanced sour based on merging two Mexican cocktail favourites, the Bloody Maria and the Michelada. A well balanced and smooth, tequila...
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La Sirene Brewingfrom $8.99
MAHOGANY is a Wild Ale aged in Sherry casks for 60 months under a layer of naturally-occurring Flor Yeast.Pouring a clear copper/mahogany colour (h...
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Bonehead Brewingfrom $8.99
A creamy, mixed culture sour stacked full of berries, marshmallow fluff and a splash of vanilla. Big, bold and beautiful, expect this purple beauty...
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3 Ravens$24.99
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Bridge Road Brewers$34.99
Mayday Hills is our barrel and farmhouse beer project.This complex ale was Foeder-aged on a melange of freshly-picked Loch Ness, Bramble and Waldo ...
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Bridge Road Brewersfrom $5.50
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One Drop Brewing Cofrom $17.99
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Deeds BrewingNo reviewsOriginal price $40.00Current price $24.00
A three barrel blend of mixed culture beer that was aged in French oak for 12 months, and then macerated on blueberries for 7 months at a rate of 5...
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Dollar Bill Brewing$46.99
2022 Gold Teeth. A blend of spontaneously and wild fermented barrel aged ale, rested on bio-dynamic yellow Clingstone peaches. Elements of white ch...
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Dollar Bill Brewing$17.99
An intriguing balance between smoke and sour. This historic beer is light bodied and refreshing, infused with oak smoked wheat and pilsner malt. Fe...
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One Drop Brewing Co$19.99
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One Drop Brewing Co$16.50
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