“Golden sour beer aged in oak barrels, wet hopped with chinook and cascade.”

Glassware: Teku.

Appearance: Pale straw golden pour, capped off by a short fizzy white head which quickly retreats to the rim. Thin wavy lace clings to the glass as we imbibe.

Aroma: If we didn’t know any better we’d think we had a glass of Cantillon’s finest in front of us. Intense wafts of lacto and bretty funk with a hint of musty oak blended through. It has those gorgeous orchard fruits in spades i.e pear, apricot, plum, apple, peach etc. Some raw almond and walnut as well. In-your-face notes of manky cheese cave, sweaty funk, barnyard and white vinegar. Ooft!

Flavour: That lacto and bretty funk carries over nicely. More rounded in its delivery too, which we’re digging. Possibly showing its age there. The Chardonnay/barrels are revealing more of its tropical fruit and buttery aspects but it still retains a touch of dryness throughout. It offers a nice crisp finish which resembles more of a Summer Ale or a crisp Golden Ale. Nice touch.

Mouthfeel: Crisp, lean and tidy. The sourness is sharp initially but it mellows out. Co2 and body are spot on and the 6.3% ABV integrates well.

Overall: We raided Carwyn’s cellar for this one! It’d been aged for 6 years and it shows through in its toned-down sourness and ABV. What was great about it was the barrels/wine qualities were still very noticeable. Excellent BA Sour from an excellent brewery.