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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Jester King$84.99
More Dots is barrel-aged wild beer refermented with black currants. We brew the base beer with well water, local barley and wheat, fresh and aged h...
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Humble Forager$16.99
Inspired by those delicious morning fruit parfaits. Lactose sugar and Papua New Guinea vanilla beans provide a creamy canvas for layers of blueberr...
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Humble Forager$17.99
This painkiller inspired imperial sour ale is loaded with fresh pineapple and orange juices, then dosed with fresh coconut before a gentle dusting ...
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Untitled Art$17.99
Kettle sour brewed with 10,000 pounds of fruit with strawberry, then a dash of lemon juice for a citric blast and passionfruit to round the whole t...
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Stillwater Artisanalfrom $7.99
A lightly dry-hopped sour ale w/ Italian plum. Ripe & tart fruit w/ overtones of melon & fresh grass.brewed with Molasses and Musc...
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Belching Beaver Breweryfrom $10.50
Dry hopped barrel-aged sour. This tart and funky sour, aged in foeders for 9 months then dry hopped with Strata and Citra hops to give it a zesty l...
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Jester King$48.99
It's a blend of three different "vintages" of beer -- in this case beer from 2019, 2018, and 2017 coolship seasons. 2020 is our 5th three-year blen...
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Modern Times Beer$14.99
Fruitlands is tart, fruity, and frightfully delicious. The sour, salty base beer lays down a stellar foundation for heavy doses of strawberry, lime...
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The Bruery$10.50
Known for its tart flavor profile, our Berlin-style wheat ale gains earthiness and funk from its time spent in our oak foeders. Flush with passion ...
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Mountains Walking$17.50
Smoothie Sour Ale brewed with lactose and conditioned on over 2,200lbs of Banana Puree, Maple Syrup and Saigon Cinnamon. A Banana Pancake in a glas...
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Humble Forager$17.50
This version of Coastal Sunset takes inspiration from our grandma’s Ambrosia salad. Fluffy flavors of citrus, cherries, and pineapple are layered w...
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Mountains Walking$17.50
Smoothie Style Sour Ale brewed in collaboration with our friends at Wild Crumb Bakery. This thick and decadent Sour Ale base is brewed with oats, c...
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Mountains Walking$17.50
Black Currant Cheesecake Sweets Smothie Style Sour Ale is brewed with oats and lactose before being soured to perfection. We then conditioned this ...
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Blue Owl Brewingfrom $9.50
Plum Jam & Orange Marmalade SourLike settling down in the cool shade for a picnic in the park, Plum de Plume embodies lazy late summer days lou...
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Anderson Valley$6.50
With a bright, golden color and tight, creamy head, the earthy wood undertones in this beer develop into a light mineral aroma with a hint of lemon...
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SingleCut Beersmiths$11.50
The hallmark of our lager experimentation. Bright, vibrant, lush, a sour made for pint glasses and icy coolers. We sour mash wheat malt and lager ...
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