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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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Hop Nation$33.999 months fermented and aged in PX Cherry and Chardonnay barrels. Blended and bottle conditioned.
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Mikkeller$52.99Belgian Wild Ale brewed with Oranges & Passionfruit, aged in Chardonnay barrels
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Almanac Beer Company$22.99This sour beer is inspired by the Santa Clara Valley’s agricultural roots, before it was known as Silicon Valley, it was called “The Valley of the ...
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Almanac Beer Company$25.99SOUR BLONDE ALE AGED IN OAK BARRELS WITH NECTARINES, PEACHES & SPICES Nectarine Cobbler is our version of dessert in a glass. We started with y...
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Almanac Beer Company$22.99Dry-hopped sour Farmhouse Ale aged in oak barrels with peaches and spices.
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Jolly Pumpkin$39.99These blends are the continuation of our Last Gypsy Blender series with Chef Celina Tio. Forgotten Tales of the Last Gypsy Blender Series II, Volum...
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New Belgium$16.99The roommate to Felix aged in Apple whiskey barrels this, 100% foeder-aged dark sour was additionally aged and freshly decanted Rocky Mountain Blac...
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Jester King$46.99Sour Barrel-Aged Stout Shut up and listen. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and naturally conditioned.
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Jester King$48.99Boxer�s Revenge is inspired by the hearty �stock ales� or �provision ales� produced by some of iconic farmhouse breweries located along the Franco-...
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Jester King$43.99We�re excited to introduce our lastest beer � Jester King Bi�re de Miel. Named after the classic style (honey beer), Jester King Bi�re de Miel was ...
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Anchorage$23.99Fermented in French oak foudres with a Belgian yeast. Aged one year in French oak foudres with mixed culture. Finished on wild Alaskan blueberries....
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Against the Grain$32.99Wine Barrel Aged Sour Ale with Brettanomyces. Part of the All Funked Up Wild Series.
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Against the Grain$34.99A solid dose of light pilsner malt along with a variety of similarly undermodified German-style malts gave us a crisp, clean base to work with. The...
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Dollar Bill Brewing$18.99Wild Fermented on Organic Cabernet Sauvignon whole bunch grapes from the Pyrenees. This slightly sour fruit ale sat on skins and stems for 6 months...
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Prairie Artisan Ales$24.99Funky Gold Mosaic is a dry-hopped sour ale. We took Prairie Gold and dry-hopped it with a huge amount of Mosaic hops. The end results are tropical,...
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La Sirène Brewing$23.99Barrel Aged Wild Ale with Chardonnay - Solera Method We are excited to announce that our Cuvée de Bois is now available in 375ml bottles (12 bottle...
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Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers$29.99A Belgian Style Blone Ale, primary fermented with a trappist ale yeast, then aged in French oak barriques for 12 months with Brettanomyces and Peio...
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The Bruery$39.99Beret is as artistic as those who wear its namesake cap. Our brewers developed a silky, full-bodied wheat ale which we began fermenting with our ho...
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La Sirène Brewing$14.99La Sirène Wild Tripelle is a 100% spontaneously fermented ale produced with our authentic airborne indigenous yeast in Alphington. After extensive ...
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8 Wired Brewing Co.$22.99We barrel aged our first beer in 2010. Since then we have built up what we believe is one of the largest barrel ageing programmes of any brewery in...
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Anchorage$28.99�Collaboration with my friend Ron Jeffries from Jolly Pumpkin". Brewed with Hoonah Alaska Sea Salt. Hand made by Jeff Chelmo. Fermented with wild A...
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