C.A.F.E. Sour
Newburgh Brewing Company

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From:
Newburgh Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 17.45%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
82
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 25, 2018
Added:
May 06, 2013
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  6
As featured in "Project Extreme Home Brewing", this is our Ethiopian-inspired sour ale, brewed with Teff and Gesho, and having cold-brewed Yirgacheffe Coffee added after fermentation

C.A.F.E. Sour brings a new twist to the already popular world of coffee beers. Keeping with Christopher’s favorite coffee’s from Ethiopia, the beer is made with beautiful Ethiopian Yrgicheffe provided by Plowshares Coffee Roasters in Hillburn, NY. In keeping with an overall Ethiopian theme, Whole Grain Teff and Gesho Leaves & Sticks were used. Teff is a staple grain of Ethiopia used in their sourdough bread called Injera. And Gesho is used for bittering in the traditional Ethiopian beer “Tella”.

We wanted to push the boundaries of creativity. Since Teff is used in sourdough bread, we thought: why not make a sour beer?

The end product results in a truly unique coffee-inspired experience: light in color and body, with an Earthy flavoring from the coffee that blends wonderfully with the exotic flavors from the sour beer. A refreshing and delightful beer for the summer ahead.

Style: your guess is as good as ours
Malt: Golden Promise, Pale Malt, Flaked Oats, Whole Grain Teff
Hops: Variety of Aged Hops
Adjuncts: Gesho Leaves and Sticks (for bittering); Demerara Sugar; Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee from Plowshares Coffee Roasters
Yeast: Newburgh Ale Yeast
Original Gravity: 13.0
Final Gravity: 2.5
Color: Light Tan
Body: Light
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 10
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Ratings by avalenzuela:
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Rated by avalenzuela from New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

Sep 16, 2014
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C.A.F.E. Sour from Newburgh Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 82 ratings