Style: Gose

ABV: 4.6 IBU: 18.0

95/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	19
Mouthfeel:	4

Jagged Mountain Brewery Grouse Mountain Blood Orange Gose

What the brewers say

“This crisp, mouthwatering sour ale is brewed with more than 200 pounds of blood orange puree, giving this historical style a refreshing aroma and flavor of fresh-squeezed orange juice. The light addition of sea salt helps round out the sour character, allowing it to be very drinkable and thirst-quenching.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Light citrus and grapefruit pith, and orange, grapefruit, and lime, complemented by light lactic sourness. Fruity and juicy on the nose, with an ever-so-slight wheat character malt at the back.”

Flavor: “Starts off with light sweetness and orange juiciness, and then becomes very tart citrus and lightly pithy. Notes of hops bitterness come in, along with lemon and lime. Strong lactic acid and bright acidity that linger in the back and on the cheeks. Salt carries throughout and is really fantastic. The finish is clean and sweet and tart, inviting you back for another sip.”

Overall: “Huge citrus bomb that has great tartness and sweetness with acidity that’s through the roof—like a Warheads candy. Juicy and thirst-quenching, and the touch of salt would make you want to drink more, while hitting the spot. An interesting contrast of flavors with some complexity and character.”

What our editors thought

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Hermitage Brewing Company Blood Orange American Sour

__Aroma:__ “Smells like a sour candy. Orange, lemon. Tartness. Ethyl acetate/nail polish remover. Some old barnyard aroma—wood and leather. Caramel with light oak character mixed with a fruity orange flavor. Light alcohol warming.” __Flavor:__ “Very tart, very sour, like a WARHEADS candy. Orange citrus and a bit of cranberry. Very tart, both lactic and citric. Nice funk in aftertaste. Light sweetness in the middle of the sip that quickly fades. Finishes with large tartness and orange with a light astringency.” __Overall:__ “This beer is intense. It has very assertive fruitiness with big orange and lime flavors, and a big tartness that stays with you. Some may have a love-hate relationship with this beer, finding it very strong but finding new flavors with each sip. You may want only 12oz of this and then move on to something a little less forceful.”

Westbrook Brewing Company Gose

**Aroma:** “Fresh hay with lemon and grapefruit. Bright, sharply acidic, lactic nip in the nose. Salty. Tangy, fruity, citrus notes. Very light malt sweetness. Sour and fruity with some goat and barnyard.” **Flavor:** “Good, clean lactic acid tartness. Moderate sweet malty wheat with salt and high carbonation. Very lemony. Goaty in a good way. Finishes dry and slightly earthy with a nice mineral character. Crisp and refreshing.” **Overall:** “An excellent sour for the summer! A very clean beer with nice lemony tartness. The balance of salt, sourness, and sweetness makes this a great beer to have with food. This would be killer with fried chicken and potato salad, or even to cut through a beurre blanc. Light and refreshing.”

Knee Deep Brewing Co. Knee Deep Hop-Trio

__Aroma:__ “Piney and resinous with some dank highlights. Massive body and ABV Additionally, some herbal hop and onion aroma. There’s an almost honey-like character that comes through as well. __Flavor:__ “Bright onion hop flavor with, alcohol booze, and a malt character that adds sweetness.” __Overall:__ “Huge beer with a classic west coast character. Resinous and dank. When you think of a double IPA… think of this beer.”

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