The first sour
Finally, the first of the sours. The near year of aging creates some definite anticipation but hopefully not too much bias. The aroma is mostly fruity. There’s a bit of acidity behind it hinting at sourness, but not an overwhelming tang. On tasting it the first word that comes to mind is mild. If I let it linger on my tongue this is a little bit of sourness sneaking in but certainly not lots. There’s a definite raspberry flavor that I know comes from the yeast mix, but if it was labeled a raspberry brown ale I doubt I could tell the difference and pinpoint the source of that flavor. I think I can taste a little bit of spicy Belgian yeast between the up front raspberry and the malty finish, but that could be entirely in my head. The good news about this style is this doesn’t have to be a final verdict. I can (and will) cellar a few bottles another year and see what develops.