Moody Ales & Co. Lavender Sour Gruit

Lavender Sour Gruit

 

Moody Ales & Co. in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

  Traditional Beer - Gruit Regular Out of Production
Score
6.67
ABV: 4.9% IBU: 1 Ticks: 7
Gruit Style Lavender ale.

Co-fermented with ale yeast and lactobacillus plantarum for a clean profile and soft yet lemonade-like sourness. Aged on local hand-screened lavender flowers from Windward Lavender Farm in Chilliwack.

Nicely tart with a big lavender aroma and light lavender spiciness in the finish. Drinks like a lavender lemonade and soothes like aromatherapy.
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
S: tart - lemon verbena - light flowers A: hazy light golden body - thin head (somehow - even with an exploded can, this is very 'still') T: soured - lemon zest - lavendar flowers (duh!) P: perfumey (of course) - funky - super-light malts O: interesting - very subdued - soured but balanced nicely (good to sample before heading back to Vancouver, BC) 16 ounce can - Broadway Liqour Store: South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - purchased: 01-July-2022 - canned: 19-May-2022 - CA$4,10 - sampled: 26-July-2024
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2024 at 16:30

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Poured from the tap. Clear gold with small white head. Lavender with a light lemon tartness. Okay.
Tried from Draft on 31 Aug 2021 at 05:30

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. (4.9% ABV) Pours a clear gold with a thin, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Spicy aroma of lavender, ginger, cinnamon and lemon. Sweet, spicy flavour of lemon, ginger, lavender and earthy yeast in a tart lacto finish. Light body with a watery texture and lively carbonation. Refreshing and easy to drink. Not bad.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2020 at 04:34

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Lavender and some sour citrus. Clearish gold with a small white head. Lavender and very tart. Pretty simple but exactly as described.
Tried on 23 Dec 2018 at 06:00

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aroma is nice lavender, not too bright, and a few hints of sour lager in the background. Has a clearish deeper yellow body and minimal head. Flavour is a good mix of fruity sourness. Mouthfeel is just okay. It's a nice mix, well crafted and refreshing.
Tried on 09 Dec 2018 at 17:22

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Nice lavender nose, sour, good balance, good complexity. Not balanced, but the two elements play off each other nicely, and I happen to enjoy this heavy lavender.
Tried on 26 Oct 2018 at 22:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at the brewery
Cloudy pale blond colour. White bread, some dough and yeast, but also pleasant lemon touch and a hint of lavender, with no bitterness. A bit soapy.
Refreshing.
Tried on 20 Sep 2018 at 18:28