Sour Black - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.78/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The cork seemed a bit too easy coming out and the pop seemed just a bit too loud. Ten minutes later I am finished cleaning the beer off my pants and desk. Open yours over the sink, you have been warned. Pours a solid dark brown/ black color with a huge beige head that takes a while to settle down. The aroma is quite tart with sour cherries and lemons atop a vinous dark fruity aroma as well as hints of caramel and chocolate. The flavor is mostly fruity and tart, if there was any roast or chocolate in there when fresh, that's long gone. Brown sugary sweet with lemons and cherries and a hint of funk, vanilla, balsamic, and wood. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet tart kind of mouthfeel going on. Not a bad beer, aside from the mess it made. Thanks to Alex M for hooking me up.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 01:06:41 | More by johnnnniee

smonice

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-21-2013 20:57:07 | More by smonice

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2%

05-20-2013 12:25:06 | More by InspectorBob

beernads

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-18-2013 08:01:55 | More by beernads

dbc5

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-17-2013 00:50:53 | More by dbc5

Magery

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2%

05-07-2013 19:34:28 | More by Magery

Cdunk11

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

05-04-2013 03:41:23 | More by Cdunk11

Lare453

Florida

4/5  rDev -2%

04-21-2013 23:17:49 | More by Lare453

innuendobrewskiman63

New York

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

04-14-2013 21:02:49 | More by innuendobrewskiman63

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-13-2013 05:29:22 | More by Hugonaut13

HaveUSeenMyCellar

California

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

04-05-2013 01:11:09 | More by HaveUSeenMyCellar

BeerThursdays

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

04-03-2013 02:42:16 | More by BeerThursdays

MasterSki

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -24%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Thanks to Tom for sharing this rare tick. Served in a Half Acre taster glass.

A - Big tan foam settles to pretty much nothing at all. There's a partial thin collar initially, but then nada. Transparent dark amber-brown body.

S - Smells like a stout with brett. Fruity yeast notes, with some marshmallow, chocolate, and dark fruits from the malt bill. Light acetic and vinous note, but this is far more funky than sour.

T - The taste is very odd, as it's extremely bland. Somewhat like seltzer water, and super attenuated. Mostly musty brett and a hint of lemon. Not much stout, or really any flavor for that matter, left here at all.

M - Dry, medium body, with somewhat harsh carbonation. No alcohol, but unpleasantly zesty.

D - Not sure what they were going for here, but this tasted like an infected Irish stout or something along those lines. Low alcohol makes it a bit easier to take than some of Weyerbacher's other misses, but it's still not very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 04:57:15 | More by MasterSki

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

03-31-2013 16:55:49 | More by spycow

rydev24

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-31-2013 02:15:55 | More by rydev24

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-26-2013 17:46:53 | More by baybum

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sour black's appearance is just as the name states, very dark and opaque. There's an off-white ring of foam, which clings thoroughly to the sides of the glass as it goes down. The yogurt-y lactose quality is dominant within the aroma. After tasting the sourness is not as impactful as the aroma suggests... it's intermingled with baker's chocolate, burnt toast, and a tart n' tangy wine characteristic. It's mouth feel is quite light. Ultimately, I found this to be a very enjoyable pour. I'm proud to have Weyerbacher brewery practically in my backyard!

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 21:24:58 | More by Neorebel

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

03-23-2013 22:15:17 | More by iL0VEbeer

jrstamp

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-21-2013 18:51:07 | More by jrstamp

Paulm1990

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

03-19-2013 02:51:53 | More by Paulm1990

robod

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

03-17-2013 15:12:07 | More by robod

trev120

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

03-17-2013 04:49:40 | More by trev120

nlfrenette

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +22.5%

03-17-2013 00:10:10 | More by nlfrenette

Peteostro

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +22.5%

03-16-2013 22:44:50 | More by Peteostro

Mertzy81

Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Deep dark brown with some reddish hues in the light on the pour. In the glass it looks solid black to the naked eye. A nice thick cap of light beige head forms and surprisingly sticks around for quite some time. Nice lacing and retention all the way down. Certainly a much different (and better) appearance than all the other "sours" from them.

S: Lightly toasted chocolate malt, generic "roast," wood and plenty of tannins. There's a dry red wine character here too along with an acidic sourness. Almost leaning towards the vinegary side of things.

T: Dark roasted malt base is evident first, plenty of chocolate and dark malts, toasted without being dominating. Plenty of barrel and red wine tannins come through midway. The sourness is on the back end, taking this beer the opposite direction but it's welcomed. Not overtly sour right now but sour enough.

M: Bubbly, highly carbonated but for the lower ABV I think it breaks up some of the dark ale/stout qualities and plays well for what a sour beer should be.

This was actually really good. I love the lower ABV on this and the flavor profile is well constructed without getting out of hand. The roasted base provides an interesting profile to sour and it just works.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 06:45:57 | More by Mertzy81