Modestly soured pale ale lets mildly acidic lemon rind tartness and vinous yellow grape bittering pick up oceanic alkaline saltiness, causing toned-down brettanomyces-like pungency to increase sourness.
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ALLAGASH LITTLE BRETT
On tap at Sogo, pale-yellowed sour ale drapes mild brettanomyces musk atop cologne-perfumed lemon balm and herbal lemongrass-basil-oregano conflux. Tart lemon-dropped mandarin orange, green apple, tangerine and pineapple illusions receive barnyard-dried wild oats, spelt and alfalfa minerality. In the can, dry Mosaic hop tropicalia gains perfumed lemon balming, vinous green grape souring and funky herbal respite.
ALMANAC BLACKBERRY WINE BARREL-AGED SOUR ALE
On tap at Ambulance, moderate blackberry-juiced sour ale retains dry oaken acidity, lightly vinous green grape pucker and prickly salted seltzer spritz just below serene blackberry tartness, gaining subtle cranberry, lime and crabapple licks.
WILD BEER REDWOOD
On tap at Poor Henry’s, understated foraged fruit vinegaring gains leathery oaken cherry musk and mild raspberry souring above leathery salt-licked bottom. Light oak barrel aging softly affects sour cherry, raspberry, pineapple and red grape tartness.
ALMANAC VALLEY OF THE HEART’S DELIGHT
On tap at Poor Henry’s, immediate fruit-soured pucker weaves foraged apricot tartness, mildly vinous green grape esters and oaken cherry musk over dry barnyard leathering. Approachable sour ale crossover. On tap at Ambulance, 2017 version’s vinous white-wined tannins upended any foraged apricot and strawberry adjuncts.
SLOOP SANGRIA RED
On tap at Growler & Gill, busy lactobacillus-cultured sour ale brings tart Malbec grape juicing as well as mild blood orange, peach, raspberry and cranberry adjuncts to salty Berliner Weisse base. Sparkling-wined green grape tannins add further vinous sourness to the Sangria finish.
BROOKLYN BEL AIR SOUR
On tap at Biggie’s, mild dry-hopped sour ale brings saltwatered lemon twist, vinous white grape tannins and snippy green apple pucker to delicate pale wheat malting. Slightly sharp citrus tang embraces lightly acidic lactobacillus souring at the white winey finish.
SLOOP CONFLICTION
On tap at Curly’s Corner, lactic kettle-soured ale receives ultra-tart lemony grapefruit juicing and vinous green grape acidity above leathery musk. Hard-candied kiwi, guava, kumquat, passionfruit, pineapple and mango tropicalia develops sharp vinegar respite at sourly Citra-hopped finish. True delight for the wild ale crowd.
JOLLY PUMPKIN / TIRED HANDS ALIEN CHURCH
On tap at Ambulance, interesting oak-barreled collaboration with Pennsylvania’s Tired Hands shows off wild yeast influence upon India Pale Ale-styled grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering as well as lemon-seeded white grape tannins and pineapple-candied strawberry tartness. Bitter aspirin-like acidulation and oats-dried earthen minerality reinforce raw-honeyed citrus souring.
LAGUNITAS DARK SWAN SOUR ALE
On tap at Bronx Ale House, mild pinkish red-headed, maroon-bodied wild ale brings dark red wine barrel aging to tart hard-candied fruiting. Vinous Zinfandel-Cabernet sedation guards oaken cherry respite as well as polite lemon-limed cranberry, raspberry and boysenberry flirtation above dewy mineral-watered salting.
ALLAGASH EMILE
Leathery wine-barreled French-styled aperitif places vinous grape tannins alongside sourer brettanomyces funk, rustic rosewood bittering, musty cheesecloth gauzing and lactic yogurt reticence. Oaken cherry tartness, lemon-limed cranberry pucker, raspberry vinaigrette snips and wispy elderberry tones help reinforce delicate white wheat bed.
KENT FALLS COFFEEMAKER BRETT IPA
On tap at Ambulance, velvety mellow-toned hybrid connects light lemon-juiced brettanomyces acidulation and herbal lemon rind tartness to mild chocolate-nipped ground coffee adjunct. Thin lemon-peeled espresso finish picks up dry bark parch. Soft, thin…wispy.
