Blindman Brewing Kettle Sour #1 Sour / Wild Ale at 4.5% ABV | 7 IBU (C$3.75 at J. Webb Wine Merchant, 355 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 30-Apr-2017, reviewed 6-Sep-2017)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, moderate clingy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: white grape must, lemon, stone fruit, grainy pale malt, lactic sour, floral. (8/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, low bitter, moderate tart. (8/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, dry lightly tart finish. (4/5)
I’ve almost completely given up on kettle sours, simply because they’re so painfully, well, simple. But when I saw this re-release, I figured it was worth trying, based upon word of mouth. Was not disappointed. The best thing about this one isn’t the rather plain and mild kettle souring, but the Mosaic and Galaxy hops, which impart a pleasing white wine character in addition to zesty citrus and stone fruit. Far better than the later versions I’ve tried, mostly because it’s so hop-centric. (16/20)
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