Blackberry Lemon Sour Ale
Upslope Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Series|
Score
6.31
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Crisp and very clear indigo and purple coloured body with a very thin, tan head that starts at a single centimetre tall but fades quickly and leaves a thin sliver on top. Aroma of strong soured, tart and funky bretty yeast with a lot of fruit elements, in the nose at least and a good touch of lactobilly notes, a hint of cream and caster sugar notes, but the scent is purely fresh, crisp and very fruity. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong blackberry and raspberry fruit flavours show at first with a lot of wheat and softer grains along with a dash of lemons and citrus fruit with some deep oranges noticeable and a light hit of the yeast and bretty notes with a very enjoyable fruit flavour, especially at the end with the tart and soured berries front and centre. Aftertaste shows a lot of fruit elements, with especially the blackberry and citrus flavours shining through but leaving a lot of tart notes, with a tiny dose of sweetness and almost no malts - this goes down very easily. Overall, a very nice and crisp beer with a lot of fresh fruits, but little malt and complexity make this a good beer for the summer or when you just want something very light. Nice to sample! I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Total Beverage in Thornton, Colorado on 08-May-2021 for US$1,82 sampled at my house in Washington on 24-October-2021.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12oz can picked up at Harmons. Pours clear light red/pink with a small off-white head, light lacing. Blackberries, lemon, lime, mild tart, metallic. Good
Earlier Rating: 5/19/2019 Total Score: 3.5
12oz can picked up at the state store. Pours clear dark mahogany with a small off-white head, light lacing. Dark berries, yogurt, tart, mild saline and lemon. Good
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
A good balance of blackberry and zesty lemon, very well done sourness for the kettle variety. Upslope boulder
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Can. A- Berry, medicinal. A- Purple color, clear liquid, off white head. T- Sweet, berry, lemon, sour, slightly artificial. P- Light body, average texture, effervescent carbonation, sweet finish. O- Very sweet and a bit artificial tasting. Loads of berry but tasted more like a wine cooler or fruited cider. Not a fan.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
GABF 2017. Red color and pink foam. Lots of lemon, but not so much blackberry. Dry, moderately sour some earth. I like it, but the blackberry was probably not necessary.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
16 ounce Prowler from Liquor Shed in Casper. $6.00
Pours a clear crimson red, small and fast shrinking head of foam.
Blackberry and lemon tartness smell, some sweetness from the blackberries, no bitterness.
Delightful level of tartness from the fruits, mild sweetness that cuts through the sour and brings a respectable amount of balance.
Light bodied light carbonation. It does get thin in the finish but hey, minor quibble.
A very enjoyable session sour.