It pours a beautiful Nut brown color with an Amberish hue. It is a delight to look at. It has a mellow head that disappeared quickly. Now lets taste it.
Oh, it's good. Mmm, everything I hoped it would be. Green Apples for sure. Maybe a hint of fig. The sour taste overwhelms the palate, not in a bad way, just in a "that's all you can taste" way. Good though.
Definitely worth trying once even though it was in a tiny bottle for four dollars. I'm almost completely over how much it cost. The flavors are really starting to open up.
This beer seems to be a nice way to relax in the evening. I've damn near forgotten about my tired feet. My head feels tremendously better. It's a relaxing brew that resets the senses. I don't suspect I could taste any other beer after this one so I'm lucky it's the first and last of the night.
This is only the third beer I've had of the style but I am very pleased with this one. The first one was a Dark Sour by New Belgium. They've began to do this Lips of Faith series which, I'm a fan of. The Lips of Faith series seems to be experimental beers that are only released once. Every time I've gone back for another one it seems they've already moved on.
The other was Red Door Flemish sour which was decent. Nothing to write home about. Nothing to write here about either.
Mmm, as it warms I can start to pick up on the malts. There is a definite coffee/toffee quality to it. It distracts from the sour. I mean it's sour but the Lips of Faith dark sour had more of a bite to it. The subtle maltiness comes through more in this beer. Nothing wrong with it, I would just prefer the mouth puckering sourness of something like a lemon.
Thank You!
-Ryan Sturgis, Beer Lover and Overall good Fellow.
