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Once only used as a blending beer to make longer aged sours seem more refreshed with a sour that had only been aged 2 years or so. Along comes a world renown beer journalist who says this beer is good enough on it's own. Aged Pale is born. Brewed in Belgium this beer sits for two years in large oak foeders. The wood is loaded with bacteria which over time sours the beer. My favorite part is this beer is made year round and can be found just about anywhere. It's best served closest to room temp where the sourness and all of the fruity and musty flavors really explode. It's honestly the model sour and can hold it's ground next to any US brewer. If you're a fan of sours or really want to appreciate what a beer can be, go out and grab some. Cheers!
My Score - 1oo
I always want to talk about sour beers every chance I get. I love them. So if you're new to the craft game you've no doubt heard of Fat Tire. It is literally everywhere. Upon tasting your first Fat Tire, you may or may not guess that this brewery has an insane number of tricks up their sleeve. New Belgium's Lips of Faith series has an incredible roster of amazing brews, including some of the best sour, barrel-aged beers I've ever had. One of my favorite beers ever being Le Terroir. This wild ale has a light crisp, easy drinking body but is nicely dry hopped with Amarillo hops for a peachy finish and a touch of Citrus because it's an amazing hop. Having a champagne-like essence this beer is fine on it's own or paired with tons of meats and cheeses. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising that New Belgium's sour program was so good if you had known their head brewer was from a brewery called Rodenbach. If you're familiar with what they do, it all just makes sense. This beer is released once a year and it just came out so go wherever finer beers are sold and just buy up as much as you can. Cheers!
My Score: 100
