Pineapple- and camomile-flavoured American sour ale by this sour ale (or indeed 'Amlam') specialist, 50 cl bottle received as a birthday present from Craftmember in 2018, thanks Vincent and Hinke! Snow white, audibly fizzing, mousy, equal-bubbled ring for a head with some white dots in the middle, eventually dissolving into as good as nothing; initially near-clear warm apricot-hued 'old golden' robe with disparate but lively strings of sparkling here and there, but shifting to a murky yellowish beige in the end. Outspoken and quite pleasantly surprising bouquet of freshly baked cookies, dried camomile, indeed pineapple in a sour and 'raw' kind of way but also a pineapple candy- or barbecued pineapple-like aspect, pan-fried apples sprinkled with cinnamon, tree bark, halfripe white grapes, white peaches, homemade gooseberry jam, sugared rosehip tea, dry cider, lime. Spritzy, mildly estery onset, lip-smacking sour, lots of gooseberry, crabapple and green grape sourness, quite sharpish initially with a lime juice-like edge, but also bringing sweet-and-sour pineapple up front; fizzy carbonation, lean cereally and lightly biscuity maltiness, inherently lightly sweetish but severly dried by acidity, lactic but also much more crisp and fruity, no doubt from the pineapple, which is intrinsically very sour. This sharp, edgy fruity acidity last all the way through, almost vinegary at times but always retaining a highly aromatic cookie- and candied pineapple-like aspect, with the first one probably induced by the camomile - as in camomile cookies. No hop (or other) bitterness worth mentioning - sour is the dominant tone here, in an 'American'-acidic way, but the use of both pineapple and camomile lifts it all up to a higher level of elegance and grace. Ends bone dry - in contrast with the aroma, so at least this is a very deceptive beer. Pleasantly aromatic sour with the 'aromaticness' still feeling very natural and balanced, this is clearly the work of a sour ale specialist indeed, like the few other Upland beers I had; typically American in its uncompromising sourness, but original and well-executed. Half a liter is more than enough, though...

Ananas kiblowy nieco. W sumie to fajowski ten amlam, acz malo takiej fajnej dzikosci lambikowej. Na szczescie nie ma octu. Dziwny ale ryli fajny

Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours golden, nose is pineapple, coconut, funk, taste is juicy, fruity, light funk.

500ml bottle. Hazy, bright, orangey golden colour with average, frothy, fading, white head. Floral, fruity and slightly spicy, minimally oaky aroma, notes of chamomile, a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg, hints of apricot, pineapple, yellow fruit in general, some orange. Taste is initially tart, floral, fruity, notes of chamomile, unspecific fruitiness, additional spiciness with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg in the middlepart, more explicit fruitiness (orange) as well; minimally woody, oaky, finish with a subtle pineapple touch. Very nice, balanced composition; rich and intense but not overdone chamomile flavours turn into cinnamon at times. Good!

How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2018.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, sour, malt, spices.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, tart, tropical fruit, sour.