Persephone Brewing Company West Coast Sour Ale Sour / Wild Ale at 5% ABV | 8 IBU (C$9.62 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 5-Jun-2017, reviewed 11-Jun-2017)
Appearance: slightly hazy medium amber with two fingers of rocky off-white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: soured wheat, tropical fruit, citrus, dank piney hops, herbal, tobacco, leather. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate tart, low bitter. (7/10) Medium body, soft carbonation, off-dry medium tart finish. (4/5)
Starts off seeming like another fairly uninspiring kettle sour. There is, however, some West Coast hoppiness coming though the middle to the finish making me slightly more kindly disposed towards it. The complexity builds as the pint progresses, with some earthy tobacco and leather coming out. Not bad, overall. (15/20)
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