Sumac Sour
Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.03
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This bottle-conditioned sour ale was brewed without hops and bittered and flavored with staghorn sumac, yellow sweet clover, and rested on toasted oak heartwood, all harvested from our property. It was fermented with our wild mixed house culture and cellared for several months before the release. This beer is bright red and tastes like tart cherry pie from the berries with vanillin and cinnamon flavors from the clover and oak.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, tart, caramel, citrus, spices, sour.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, sour, tart, citrus, spices.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, tart, caramel, citrus, spices, sour.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, sour, tart, citrus, spices.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2019
at 12:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Tried
on 04 Sep 2019
at 11:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
MBCC. Hazy amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, berries, spices, herbs , lemon and a little dry. Flavour is malt, fruit, berries, spices, sweet, herbs , lemon , citric and a little dry
Tried
on 14 Jul 2019
at 09:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Blue session. Amber, Malt, caramel, fruitiness, sour, sweetish, sumac, medium-bodied.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 10:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ MBCC '19 [ Blue Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2019, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.[ As Scratch Sumac Sour ].Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, tart, citrus - tart cherry, floral, light sweet clove - spiced. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, tart, sweet malt, caramel, tart cherry - citric, light spiced - sweet spice - clove, has a floral touch also. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190510] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried
on 13 Jun 2019
at 06:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ MBCC 2019. Pours clear deep golden with an offwhite head, light lacings. Aroma of malt, light sourness, wood, herbs, cinnamon, cherry. Flavor is lightly sour, malt, wood, cherry, cherry stones, light cinnamon. Medium body, average to lively carbonation, dry and acidic finish. 110519
Tried
on 05 Jun 2019
at 14:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at MBCC '19, blue session. Hazed orange coloured body, filmy layer, dotted spots. Quite promising aromas of berry skins. Mixed taste of berries, earthy malts, and wood. Mid-dry ending with cherries. Just alright. (Copenhagen 10.05.2019)
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2019
at 11:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @MBCC2019, Blue Session. Nearly clear amber, offwhite head. Malty, herbal aroma. Similar flavour, fruity with some citrusy notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2019
at 08:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Hazy amber-red color with white head. Aroma is peach, berries, quite fresh yeast. Taste is sumac indeed, berries, fresh yeast, light tartness, yoghurt. Mineraly mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Tasty!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2019
at 20:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
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Tried
on 10 May 2019
at 17:51