Strawberry Sournova - Barrel-Aged
Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Series|
Score
7.34
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Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels With Strawberries & Vanilla Beans
Savor the taste of pure delight with this sparkling refresher. Lightly tart and aged with real fruit, this enchanting liquid daydream will inspire your imagination. Revel in each kaleidoscopic sip, and raise a toast to the good life!
This naturally conditioned mixed-culture sour ale was aged for months with real fruit in oak barrels creating a delightfully tart and refreshing brew.
Savor the taste of pure delight with this sparkling refresher. Lightly tart and aged with real fruit, this enchanting liquid daydream will inspire your imagination. Revel in each kaleidoscopic sip, and raise a toast to the good life!
This naturally conditioned mixed-culture sour ale was aged for months with real fruit in oak barrels creating a delightfully tart and refreshing brew.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you! Aroma is oak, mild vanilla, soft acid. Flavor follows with some sharp acidic character. Strawberry and vanilla are here but very lightly nuanced. Decent.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 00:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Draft pour at Wandering Tortoise, Phoenix. Cloudy reddish orange appearance. Big tart mixed berry constant, strawberry wouldn't have been my initial guess in a blind. Rocky foam head. Stone fruit,.very sour berry nose. Sharp and flavorful sour finish. Fun and unique offering from these guys. No surprise with the quality. Miss these guys back home!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2025
at 04:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 7/31/2023, drunk 3/6/2025.
Clear, deep brass. Large, off-white head, well-retained.
Nice and even and round. The oak, strawberry, malt and vanilla all share space and are well-homogenized at this point. Nothing aggressive and nothing dominates. No excess sugar or acid. Good oak presence but not overbearing.
Good oakiness mixing with authentic, delicate, not sweet strawberry character. Less vanilla in the flavor with good malt depth. Not overattenuated even after almost two years in the can. Juicy, bright, well-aged and homogenized. Lovely stuff and a lovely series. Just enough bright acidity and oak without going overboard.
Clear, deep brass. Large, off-white head, well-retained.
Nice and even and round. The oak, strawberry, malt and vanilla all share space and are well-homogenized at this point. Nothing aggressive and nothing dominates. No excess sugar or acid. Good oak presence but not overbearing.
Good oakiness mixing with authentic, delicate, not sweet strawberry character. Less vanilla in the flavor with good malt depth. Not overattenuated even after almost two years in the can. Juicy, bright, well-aged and homogenized. Lovely stuff and a lovely series. Just enough bright acidity and oak without going overboard.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2025
at 21:11