Sour Tea
Night Shift Brewing
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- From:
- Night Shift Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 15.34%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Notes:
A sour interpretation of our original Bee Tea; tangy strong ale with honey and green tea.
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Ratings by VelvetExtract:
2.78/5 rDev -21%
by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
-Bottle- I'm guessing that a batch of Night Shift's Bee Tea became infected. From the ashes, Sour Tea is birthed. By the way, I love night Shift's artwork and I think they have the coolest logo in the game. Owlhop! I will preface my review by stating that I have never had Bee Tea before. Back on topic, Sour Tea pours a dark, cloudy orange color. Head is dense and generous with lace. The head is a whipped consistency and it is off-white. Aroma is whacky. Hibiscus, herbal green tea and a pseudo-tart vinegar aroma. Strangely smells like cabbage soaked in malt vinegar. The first sip brings me a bitter, tangy, herbal flavor that really didn't please me. Floral tea with honey and rotten fruit. Fuller bodied. Soft carbonation. The flavor left me with a long facial grimace. Not happy with where my $10 went. They should have euthanized this mutant.
Sep 06, 2014
by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
-Bottle- I'm guessing that a batch of Night Shift's Bee Tea became infected. From the ashes, Sour Tea is birthed. By the way, I love night Shift's artwork and I think they have the coolest logo in the game. Owlhop! I will preface my review by stating that I have never had Bee Tea before. Back on topic, Sour Tea pours a dark, cloudy orange color. Head is dense and generous with lace. The head is a whipped consistency and it is off-white. Aroma is whacky. Hibiscus, herbal green tea and a pseudo-tart vinegar aroma. Strangely smells like cabbage soaked in malt vinegar. The first sip brings me a bitter, tangy, herbal flavor that really didn't please me. Floral tea with honey and rotten fruit. Fuller bodied. Soft carbonation. The flavor left me with a long facial grimace. Not happy with where my $10 went. They should have euthanized this mutant.
Sep 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
1.17/5 rDev -66.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
by intransitive from Massachusetts
Tastes like a mistake. Strong and immediate odor of spoiled fruit, rotten honey, and sadness. Honestly, this was so out of whack, I felt ripped off when I had my first sip. I bought four bottles of it, ended up pouring one down the drain and giving three away.
Jun 03, 2017
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
by intransitive from Massachusetts
Tastes like a mistake. Strong and immediate odor of spoiled fruit, rotten honey, and sadness. Honestly, this was so out of whack, I felt ripped off when I had my first sip. I bought four bottles of it, ended up pouring one down the drain and giving three away.
Jun 03, 2017
3.94/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by tigg924 from Massachusetts
Tried aging this one. Pours hazy, orange-brown in color with one inch head. Taste is caramel malt, tea, big honey and moderate sour mix. Nice combination of sweet and sour with light body and medium high carbonation. I will look for this if they brew it again.
Sep 27, 2016
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by tigg924 from Massachusetts
Tried aging this one. Pours hazy, orange-brown in color with one inch head. Taste is caramel malt, tea, big honey and moderate sour mix. Nice combination of sweet and sour with light body and medium high carbonation. I will look for this if they brew it again.
Sep 27, 2016
2.14/5 rDev -39.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
by abagofit from Massachusetts
This beer was seriously not good. I love most nightshift beers, but there was something really off putting about this beer.
Jun 08, 2015
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
by abagofit from Massachusetts
This beer was seriously not good. I love most nightshift beers, but there was something really off putting about this beer.
Jun 08, 2015
3.2 by AlexFields from Tennessee on May 24, 2015
2.89 by baybum from Pennsylvania on Apr 30, 2015
3.87 by Ken_P from Massachusetts on Apr 30, 2015
2.89 by parris from Massachusetts on Apr 25, 2015
3.27 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire on Apr 23, 2015
3.57 by devilfluff from New Jersey on Apr 19, 2015
4.14 by nickmantia from Massachusetts on Mar 30, 2015
3.31 by ccurrid from Massachusetts on Feb 08, 2015
3.91 by braican from Massachusetts on Feb 02, 2015
3.5 by PG2G from California on Jan 28, 2015
4.14 by TylerKitchens from Massachusetts on Jan 21, 2015
3.2 by ThrewRedButter from Massachusetts on Jan 03, 2015
3.77 by DrinkSlurm from New York on Dec 31, 2014
2.95/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by Amalak from New York
Wow, lives up to the name. Tastes like a sour green tea. Dried out by the honey.
Dec 31, 2014
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by Amalak from New York
Wow, lives up to the name. Tastes like a sour green tea. Dried out by the honey.
Dec 31, 2014
3.4 by pisano from Massachusetts on Dec 30, 2014
3.59 by paresis from Massachusetts on Dec 24, 2014
4.2/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by Kevinpitts from Illinois
Interesting brew. Has a tangy sweet tea flavor to it. Certainly not for everyone, but I liked it. Thanks to @johnyb for this one.
Dec 21, 2014
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
by Kevinpitts from Illinois
Interesting brew. Has a tangy sweet tea flavor to it. Certainly not for everyone, but I liked it. Thanks to @johnyb for this one.
Dec 21, 2014
3.4 by Nuggetz from Texas on Dec 06, 2014
3.63 by dabarton from Virginia on Dec 05, 2014
3.75 by orangesol from Pennsylvania on Nov 29, 2014
3.75 by Kelp from New Hampshire on Nov 29, 2014
3.75 by Kurmaraja from California on Nov 25, 2014
3.75 by comradekyle from Massachusetts on Oct 27, 2014
4.1 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts on Oct 25, 2014
3.95 by Hootie159 from Massachusetts on Oct 25, 2014
4.4 by Ropowers3 from Massachusetts on Oct 25, 2014
3.5 by Seanniek91 from Rhode Island on Oct 22, 2014
3.25 by jklecko2 from California on Oct 18, 2014
4 by iL0VEbeer from New Jersey on Oct 16, 2014
3.5 by kristougher from North Carolina on Oct 14, 2014
3.5 by the_beerist from Massachusetts on Oct 14, 2014
3.5 by snowmageddon from Massachusetts on Oct 10, 2014
3.5 by Kmlund from Massachusetts on Oct 08, 2014
4.25 by nkelley77 from Massachusetts on Oct 07, 2014
3.25 by Duesler from Connecticut on Oct 05, 2014
3.78 by stephenjmoore from Maryland on Sep 27, 2014
Sour Tea from Night Shift Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
59 ratings