Tap at Fakin. Hazy golden-orange body, white head. Lean, sweetish aroma, almonds! Or at least something similar to them. Wasn't shocked to see apricot pits as an ingredient. Sour, lean taste, marzipan and some apricots, not particularly wow, but it's quite a nice sour!

Bottle, 75cl, 6.5% according to the label. Color: Hazy pink, light pink head. Aroma: Beetroot, vegetable, earthy. Taste: Beetroot, very earthy, some hop, some citrus. Subtle yeasty funk. Moderate sour, light to moderate bitter and light sweetness. Earthy beetroot finish. Medium body, below average carbonation. Slightly foamy mouthfeel. Interesting brew, I like the idea of using beetroot. Pretty nice but a little too earthy in my opinion. A bit like eating your poorly washed beetroot with still some earth on it.

An ‘oud bruin’ with blackcurrant from this Swiss sour ale producer, one I heard a lot about, so glad I finally got a sample of their range at Wild in Groningen. Thanks Craftmember for sharing. Thin and open, greyish-tinged off-white head, near-clear mahogany brown with bright vermillion red hue. Aroma of indeed actual blackcurrant juice but not too dominantly so, caramel, tea, sour yoghurt, decaying tree leaves in an autumn forest, dry sherry, clay. Acidic onset, lemony and dry with clear blackcurrant flavour, quite softish carb for a sour ale, lingering sour fruitiness and lactic tartness over a slick, lightly nutty and caramelly malt body with a dim toasty-bitterish edge in the background; esteriness in the finish mingles with sourness and earthy yeastiness. Interesting, with the blackcurrant seemingly more at play than dark malts, but clean and focused, with a bone dry ending. Has little to do with traditional Flemish ‘oud bruin’, but that should not be a handicap in experimenting with dark sours in general, of course – and this one gets it quite right. Inviting to find out more about this particular range.

At Wild Festival Groningen, 10cl. According to the brewer, only one barrel of Bourbon is used, so no blend of different barrels. Color: Brownish red, very thin beige head. Aroma: Red grapes, Bourbon. Taste: Red grapes, vinuous, Bourbon hints. Very subtle Bourbon at finish.

Wild festival. Hazy golden with white head. Sour grains, stone fruit. Over medium sour. Quite bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.