St. Dekkera Reserve: Sour Leipzig-style Gose - Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had this on 2012-07-11 in Bolingbrook, IL from a growler from the brew pub in Normal, IL.

A - Hazy straw-gold with a short head and almost no lace.

S - Lovely sour yeast and fruit; somewhat like a hard cider.

T - Fruity peach skin and citrus, nicely sour, light bready malt, light but pleasant oak. Fresh tasting. Dries nicely. Really delicious.

M - Light body and medium carbonation. A bit sparkly like champagne. Just right for the style.

O - Really enjoyable. Delicious and fresh tasting. Subtle flavors. Well balanced. Compares very favorably with the best Russian River sours, of which I'm quite familiar. It was a real treat to have this fine brew and I will certainly seek more of the St. Dekkera Reserve sours. BTW, my wife liked it every bit as much as I did.

Serving type: growler

07-24-2012 14:14:41 | More by Tucquan

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-27-2013 01:45:13 | More by t0rin0