Dogpatch Sour
Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Hermitage Brewing CompanySour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular
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Score
7.55
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Ale brewed with cherries and aged in wine barrels
This barrel-aged wild ale is named for our San Francisco neighborhood and pays tribute to the Flanders Red style of beer. Aged in wine barrels, this lightly tart ale is brewed with California Rainier cherries using a house blend of wild yeasts, bacteria and SF sourdough yeast. Pair this complex ale with ripe figs & blue cheese or seafood bouillabaisse.
This barrel-aged wild ale is named for our San Francisco neighborhood and pays tribute to the Flanders Red style of beer. Aged in wine barrels, this lightly tart ale is brewed with California Rainier cherries using a house blend of wild yeasts, bacteria and SF sourdough yeast. Pair this complex ale with ripe figs & blue cheese or seafood bouillabaisse.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at the DCBeer December 2025 share. I had this a while back, but not sure what batch it was - this one was batch 4. Poured a hazy ruby color with a off-white head. Aroma was sour fruits. Flavor was fruity, with a moderate amount of acid. Profile was pretty acidic. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2025
at 20:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Leicht eingetrübte rötliche Farbe mit weißer Schaumkrone. Fruchtiger, säuerlicher Geruch. Geschmacklich säuerlich fruchtig mit Kirschen und Eichenfassaroma. Hohe Süße mit mittlerer Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Mar 2024
at 14:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
473 ml can, label says 5.9 % alcohol. Canned in October 2020. Unclear dark red colour with a few light pink bubbles on top. Tart fruity aroma with cherries, lemons, wooden notes, herbal spicy undertones. Taste is sour. Medium bodied. Tart fruity finish with lingering cherries and wet wooden notes. Fine sour.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2021
at 20:37
7/10
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Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2021
at 21:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
1 pint can, 5.9 abv. Unclear red, foamy quickly disappearing head. Balsamic vinegar, cherries, pomegranate, raspberries, red currant, basement, oak barrel. Acidic sourness, slightly sweet. Full bodied, oily texture, lively carbonated, dry acidic finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2021
at 19:27
7/10
Can. A hazy dark golden beer with a white lacing. Aroma of sour cherries, grapes, wood. Taste of tart cherries, red fruits, grapes, wood.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2020
at 10:39
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours hazy dark orange with a shortlasting fizzy white head. Aromas of lactic sourness, vinegar, oak, sour cherries, slightly peachy. Taste is lactic, vinegary, sour cherries, light tannins. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:19
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Thanks to someone, (please let me know who it was). Nice, biscuits, sweet, cherry tart, nice texture, spritzy, white wine. It's nice. Light sourness. Cherry finish. Good stuff
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy dark golden with a small head. Medium sour with cherries, oak, some funk and light malt. The body was medium.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2017
at 11:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Cloudy reddish amber color. Good aroma: barrel, fruit vinegar, sour cherry. Taste: sour, cherry vinegar, rich, pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2017
at 11:03