Acknowledgement
Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.02
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American wild ale fermented and aged with a mixed culture in American oak for 8 months and re-fermented with local elderberries from Thornhill Farm in Greensboro, VT.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Foam on 10/22/2018.
Appearance: hazy pink to slightly orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet and tart elderberries up front with a touch of lemon acidity and a little bit of sweet wood rounding out the edges and slightly creates a touch of sour character
Flavor: tart to sweet with a growing sour character as I continued to sip; finishes semi-tart with an ample sour then an underscore of sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat a sipper but part of me was wondering if I could have downed this beer a bit quicker? hmmm, good dose of smoothness but also a good deal of some tart to sour harshness - it wasn't anything too bothersome but obviously noticeable
Overall: yes, this was a sour/wild ale that seemed like it came from the old days back when this style used to make you pucker or "try" to make you pucker - this one, well, the pucker didn't really show its face, to be honest.
On tap at Foam on 10/22/2018.
Appearance: hazy pink to slightly orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet and tart elderberries up front with a touch of lemon acidity and a little bit of sweet wood rounding out the edges and slightly creates a touch of sour character
Flavor: tart to sweet with a growing sour character as I continued to sip; finishes semi-tart with an ample sour then an underscore of sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; somewhat a sipper but part of me was wondering if I could have downed this beer a bit quicker? hmmm, good dose of smoothness but also a good deal of some tart to sour harshness - it wasn't anything too bothersome but obviously noticeable
Overall: yes, this was a sour/wild ale that seemed like it came from the old days back when this style used to make you pucker or "try" to make you pucker - this one, well, the pucker didn't really show its face, to be honest.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Apr 2026
at 20:19