“Strawberry Basil Sournova is the latest release in our Sournova Series. This naturally conditioned, mixed-culture sour ale was aged for months with 100% real strawberries and organic Thai basil creating a delightfully tart and refreshing brew with light herbaceous notes.”
Glassware: Teku.
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden orange with a really faint tint of red. A short gathering of bubbles atop slowly retreats to the rim and weaves an excellent lace trail on its way down.
Aroma: Crisp, fruity and super refreshing, the strawberry and basil fuse together beautifully. It has this lemon, lime and Bitters quality with a hint of ginger beer, love heart lollies, peach syrup, pink lady apple, soft spice and tangy orange. Very sweet but not at all cloying. Digging it!
Flavour: Short and sharp lacto hit on entry rolling in to the delicious notes of strawberry and basil, subtle oak and spice. She hits quite a dry note midway with hints of orange citrus, peach, melon and more strawberry and basil to finish it off. If draws out nicely too.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light and spritzy. Mild-moderate body with a healthy yet approachable pucker – rates a 3/5. Only 5.5% ABV so it slots nicely in to the sessional summer sour category.
Overall: We’d much prefer this over the blackberry Sournova. This has a lovely zingy-ness, good pucker and ultra refreshment going on. Excellent blend of the two feature flavours as well. Two thumbs up!