May The Wild Prevail
Anchorage Brewing Company

 

 

Tangerine orange body, mostly clear; lots of yeast flocculation tossed around by the carbonation; lively carbonation; thick, white head, dense and frothy. Earthy lemon smell infused with raw, white oak; berries; light phenols. Fine, subdued taste; lemon and cherry-like; pineapple and tangerine; moderate sourness; lightly tart. Medium -heavy body; sharp and acidic; coarse carbonation; puckering.

I give high props to this sour ale for having a lasting, thick and foamy head; rather unusual for this style of beer. Sure, there was a lot of yeast sediment being tossed around, but considering the nature of this beer, I didn't see any need to deduct points for that. I didn't know what to make of one of the tropical fruit flavors I was perceiving until I read the bottle label about the beer being aged on pineapple. What I really like about the beer, especially for being a sour ale, is its light-handedness with the sourness and funk. This beer definitely lets the tropical fruit come through in a delightful manner.

Pouring temperature: 48 °F; bottling data: unknown

 

 

 

375 mL bottle. Pours deep red. Smells of jammy cherry. Hefty cheesy funk and a dose of oak.. Tastes of dried grass and oak with a sweet cherry flavor. Hints of spice and pie cherry. Turns earthier and deeper with a more vinous cherry finish with hints of minerals. Well carbonated. Finishes very funky. Very nice.

 

Dark gold, major white floaty presence. Fluffy head that goes away quickly. Big funky Brett presence on the nose with a bright citrusy highlight of pineapple and passion fruit. Taste is tart bordering on sour with the same fruit flavors. The crispy and boozy dry finishing feel must come from the barrel, and it works. Pretty good.