I've been really getting into sours lately.. and I have my goddamn trading group to blame for that. Bastards, introducing me to great beer that I couldn't possibly try otherwise! What jerks!
Newport Storm - Cyclone Series (Xavier)
a 7.0% ABV 45 IBU Flanders-style Red with cherries added. Interesting to see such a small player in the New England craft scene attempt a Flanders.. and not a natural one at that. They force-soured it, as in added microorganisms to speed up the souring process. Can go very good.. or can go very very bad. A bright blood orange pour with absolutely no head, even with a hard pour. Not a good sign.. Part of the tartness can be enhanced by the beer's carbonation. There's a lactic sour note to the nose with hints of a cherry sweetness. Fairly faint nose however. As for the taste.. well.. remember how I said that forced souring can go one of two ways.. well it went the second way, for sure.. in a big way. This is just bad. The sourness is basically non-existent, along with the carbonation. What we end up with is a watered-down cherry soda...definitely a let down. I have one more..maybe we'll see if some age helps the sour
- - 4 Hops
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