Collective Arts Brewing Mash Up the Jam Sour / Wild Ale at 5.2% ABV (C$3.09 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 473 ml, packaged on 2-Mar-2018, acquired 11-Apr-2018, reviewed 20-Apr-2018)
Appearance: cloudy pale straw with one finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus flesh and zest, pine, lactic tart, crackery malt, white wine, light funk. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light tart. (8/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, dry crisp tart finish. (4/5)
I was told this was the same as their Collective Project/ Dry Hop Sour but figured, what the heck, try it and see. Glad I didn’t listen, because it’s not the same: it’s hopped with Vic Secret, Citra and Mosaic, instead of Nelson Sauvin and Citra. The Mosaic seems to be slightly dominant here, causing slightly more pronounced Mosaic pine and fruit, and slightly less pronounced white wine character. Similar? Yes. Good? Oh my, yes. Another kettle sour done right: a whole bunch of hops providing much needed flavour and complexity over top of a clean lactic tart. (16/20)
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