Cassis
Whistle Buoy Brewing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.27
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Mixed-Fermentation Currant Sour Conditioned on Black Currants
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6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Opaque, pale purplish. No head. The aroma certainly hints at an amount of acetic acid. This is acidity, some black currant fruit. The acidity is pretty harsh. The fruit's actually good, but the base is I guess I would say imperfect.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2026
at 06:48
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
355mL can, pours a cloudy bright pinkish red with a small off-white head. Aroma has plenty of acidic currants, some mixed bugs, and a touch of acetonic notes. Flavour is extremely acetonic, with heavily vinegary notes, acetonic currants, and a touch of mixed bugs that don’t rescue this from the vinegar and acetone. Difficult to drink.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 06:46
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
355mL can. Pours murky red with an off-white head. Nice earthy, currant-forward nose. Flavour is mouth-puckeringly sour, loads of currants, but fucking hell that's a lot of acidity. I like the fruit character, but this is completely out of whack. Did they test this beer at all before canning?
Tried
from Can
at
Whistle Buoy Brewing
on 12 Apr 2026
at 02:49
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz @ Ryan's shared with Phill.
Aroma: noticeable acidity and black currant.
Taste: harsh, abrasive, huge kick in the face.
Overall: not a nice thing 😬
Aroma: noticeable acidity and black currant.
Taste: harsh, abrasive, huge kick in the face.
Overall: not a nice thing 😬
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2025
at 03:40
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 355mL can from Whistle Buoy (brewery only release). Lightly hazed bright orangey red with small white head. Slight acetic note upfront, but not overpowering, more of a subtle generic jammy currant note, thin-med body. Average.
Tried
from Can
at
Whistle Buoy Brewing
on 24 Dec 2025
at 03:32