Style: Sour and Wild Ale

ABV: 6.7

100/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	5

Beachwood Blendery Coolship Chaos

What the brewers say

"Inspired by the Belgian lambic tradition, spontaneously fermented and aged in oak barrels."

What our panel thought

"Lemon and white grape up front with a bit of wet-hay funk coming in behind it. More barnyard funk comes through in the flavor with a bit of wet stone. Very well-balanced between the fruit character and the funk. Acidity is high up front but not harsh or overwhelming. It fades into a somewhat soft and dry finish. Complex in a nuanced way."

What our editors thought

"More spare and Calvinist in execution, this dry sour presents a wet-concrete funk initially... grapefruit."

Review printed in: Lagers + Sours (June-July 2019) (View All Issues)

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