WiLD Sour Series: Cranberry Criek
DESTIHL Brewery

12 oz. can, canned 08/27/21 according to the bottom. Acquired a single can of this stuff as part of a mixed six pack at the local Binny's. Another new one to me from DESTIHL Brewery's Wild Sour series.

Poured to clear stemless snifter glass.
Pours a burnt woodsy orange body, hints of cherry red & brown in there as well. Small finger of thick frothy off-white cherry brown head. Head is doughy but leaves some good scattered fluffy lacing. Appears fresh & aptly carbonated if indeed this beer is over a year in the can.
Soft aromas of funk & tart. Notes of cherry, oak wood, cola root, & must. Smells almost like a flat Pepsi at times, and at other times like an old bottle of wine with some old cork in it.
Taste follows the nose: soft funk, with notes of earthy yeast / bacteria in there, some mineral / well water like finish. The cherries definitely have a distinct tart pucker to them that perks this one up, but definitely no where near the level of sour I was hoping for.
Feel is crisp, puckering, light levels of sour / tart. Well carbonated, light bodied, easy drinking stuff.
Overall, not my favorite from this series but I would maybe pick it up again fresher, especially since when compared to the other beers in this series, this one has been rated unfavorably low. DESTIHL has always had high quality shit in my experience.

DESTIHL Brewery WiLD Sour Series Cranberry Criek -----3.5/5

 

Pink amber with one finger head which fades quickly. The nose has lactic lemon with a hint of cranberry and a floral quality. I get just a hint of cherry in the flavor. Quite tart.

Poured from a 12 oz can into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Clear light maroon pour with thick foamy white head. Nice ring of lacing.

S: Tart lemon and baking cherry. Fruity and nice.

T.F: Tart... lemon citrus and funk. Milder cranberry and cherry. Fairly simple and straightforward. Mild to moderate acidity. Light bodied.

O: An easy drinking sour, and the cherry comes across more than the cranberry. I'd have it again.

Light amber in color with a fingernail of dishwater white around the rim and covering the majority of the top. The aroma is of cranberries with a hint of cherries. It’s a bit difficult to detect, though. The flavor is of bitter and tart cranberries with a touch of sweet cherries. The mouth is moderately carbonated and dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/5/2019. Pours slightly hazy medium orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy cranberry, red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of peppercorn, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cranberry, sweet cherry, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy cranberry, red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of peppercorn, musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang/tannins, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy cranberry, red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peper/musty/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of cranberry, sweet cherry, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness, and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering sour/tart/tangy and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited kettle sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of cranberry, sweet cherry, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic/tannic. Awesome balance of juicy/jammy fruit and Lacto complexity; with a great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp acidic/tangy/tannic dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect. No complaints.