Style Information

Sour Ales (also called American Sour Ales or American Wild Ales) are exactly what they sound like - ales brewed and fermented to give a very notable sour taste and aroma. The color can range widely from pale gold to brown. They are also noted to have high acidity. Often, brewers use yeast strains that highlight these sour qualities, such as Brettanomyces. This style is also quite often barrel-aged, which can lend a more complex flavor. Hop presence should be low to medium in both aroma and flavor. Mouthfeel should be medium to light, with carbonation often very notable. ABV generally ranged from 4% to 9%, sometimes higher. IBUs are in the range of 20-40.

Glassware	Description
Flute Glass	Traditionally used for champagne, the flute glass has a place in your beer glassware collection. The long, narrow bowl helps to ensure that carbonation doesn't dissipate quickly. L... [more]
Pilsner Glass	Pilsener glasses are primarily designed for serving pilseners, but they do well with many other lighter beer styles also. They tend to start with a short neck at the bottom and taper unwards to ... [more]
Snifter	Typically used for serving brandy and cognac, a snifter is ideal for capturing the volatiles of aromatic beers, such as Belgian ales, India Pale Ales, barleywines and wheat wines. The shape helps... [more]
Stange	A Stange is the preferred glass shape for the serving of Kölsch. Altbier is traditionally served in a Becher, which although slightly shorter and fatter than a Stange is similar in shape. Both u... [more]
Wine Glass	Wine glasses come in many shapes that are styled specifically to certain varietals of wine. The shape of the glass is very important, as it concentrates flavors and aroma. Wine glasses can be div... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Supplication by Russian River Brewing Company	128
2.	Consecration by Russian River Brewing Company	82
3.	Enigma by New Glarus Brewing Company	78
4.	Temptation by Russian River Brewing Company	67
5.	Le Bleu by Ithaca Beer Company	59
6.	Brute by Ithaca Beer Company	55
7.	Juliet by Goose Island	37
8.	Five by Surly Brewing Company	29
9.	Beatification by Russian River Brewing Company	29
10.	Sanctification by Russian River Brewing Company	27

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Compunction by Russian River Brewing Company	96
2.	Framboise For A Cure by Russian River Brewing Company	96
3.	Le Bleu by Ithaca Beer Company	95
4.	Deviation - Bottleworks IX by Russian River Brewing Company	94
5.	Belgian Sour by North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery	92
6.	Rouge by Brewery Ommegang	91
7.	Bottleworks 10th Anniversary Wild Ale by New Belgium Brewing Inc.	91
8.	Consecration by Russian River Brewing Company	90
9.	Brute by Ithaca Beer Company	90
10.	Yellow Bus by The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company	89