West Meets East
High Water Brewing in Lodi, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.50
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: kiwis, kumquats, vinous tones, funky/floral character, green apple and oak
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a tart to sour to semi-sweet sort of way with a finish of kiwi/green apple/kumquat funky vinous sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper, plenty of vinous tart to sour acidity seems to act pretty abrasive with the tongue but I knew that was coming
Overall: a very nicely done sour ale I'd be willing to come back to.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: kiwis, kumquats, vinous tones, funky/floral character, green apple and oak
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a tart to sour to semi-sweet sort of way with a finish of kiwi/green apple/kumquat funky vinous sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sipper, plenty of vinous tart to sour acidity seems to act pretty abrasive with the tongue but I knew that was coming
Overall: a very nicely done sour ale I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2026
at 19:58
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pours orange with a fading head.Nose shows elderflower, funk, horseblanket, apple, custard notes, soft kiwifruit and delicate oak.Flavours include soft oak, gentle acidity, faint apple, kiwi and biscuity notes.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2018
at 10:44
8/10
Slightly funky but good kiwi flavor and whatever kumquat tastes like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2018
at 20:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a coppery with white head. Aroma is very oaky white fruit. Taste winey fruit lots of kiwi bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2018
at 05:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle picked up at Granzellas in Williams, CA. Pours a light golden color with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and tart. Starts off gentle as this turned out to be very sour. Fruity too, but the sour is really potent. Some vinous notes too. Definitely a sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2017
at 14:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Jake. Hazy, pale golden, small, sparse head. Gentle sour, tart aroma. Taste dials up both the fruit and the tartness. Right amount of sweetness and tartness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2017
at 00:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle thanks to jake. Pours out a crisp golden topped with a white head. Nose is apricot peach notes I can see the kiwi along with a nice sour cream. Taste is more of the fruit notes plenty sour tart notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2017
at 21:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours hazy gold with a slight, transient white head. Mild aroma of sour citrus. And maybe more. Near med body. Flavor is sourish (but spritely) fruit with something suggesting pedio. I’m sure Brett is not in this. Very astringent - I’m putting that down to wood, kiwi and those (weird/strange/zesty sort of) kumquats. In fact maybe mostly those kumquats. It’s not all that challenging, but it certainly isn’t going to put anyone to sleep upon entry into mouth. Ok. Final thought. This is kumquat ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2016
at 20:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Acetic and sour aroma. Sour flavor with light acetic flavor with tropical fruit and white wine. Medium bodied. White wine and sourness lingers with tropical fruit.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2016
at 19:05
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Beer Revolution. It pours a light orange color with an off white head. The aroma is fresh and acidic with orange, kiwi and kumquat. Lots of acid on the nose with some light hints of biscuity malt. The flavor is orange forward. Lots of lactic acid with significant kiwi notes. Very acidic, but nothing approaching vinegar or solvents. Mostly citric and lactic acid. Orange and kiwi predominately. It has a pretty full mouthfeel and is a tad oily on the palate. The finish is clean and dry with hints of white wine and oak. Very nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2016
at 19:23