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Sour Rose

Crooked StaveAmerican Wild Ale
ABV: 4.5%IBU: 18
98
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
19
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3

What Our Panel Thought

Aroma: “Dry cider-like impression with a seedy and nutty character and just a hint of funk. Bright fruit flavors of raspberry and cherry that are well blended together. Very inviting.”

Flavor: “Upfront bright, almost lemony, acidity coupled with a raspberry tartness, but it doesn’t linger too long, encouraging further drinking. Slight malt notes and acidity washes most of ‘beer-like’ flavors. Very little funk. Finish is softly tart, not acetic, though the raspberries add a slightly astringent twang. Good carbonation makes it sparkle on the tongue.”

Overall: “Very nice balance of the sweetness and sour. Tasty and complex, but not overdone. The fruit adds a lot of interest, and the tartness balances very well with the underlying sourness in the beer.”

What the Brewers Say

“Wild ale fermented in oak with raspberries and blueberries.”

Wood-aged Beer (Dec 2018-Jan 2019)
Review printed in: Wood-aged Beer (Dec 2018-Jan 2019)
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Date Reviewed: October 31, 2018