Sour Persian
Suspended Brewing Company

 

Appearance: Pours with a burnt orange/cranberry color and is capped with a one finger head that fades to a collar; shards of lacing

Smell: I haven't heard of barberries before but the aroma they generate is a bit like a combination of lemon and sour cherry; there is also a lactic aspect

Taste: Lactic berry flavors with the lemon and sour cherry expression; there is also a dry, vaguely herbal aspect, through the middle and the finish is also dry and almost stalky

Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation; somewhat puckery

Overall: This was brewed with 80lbs of barberries that the brewer's uncle in Turkey bought in a market and shipped to the US; kudos to the brewer for bringing a unique flavor to the market; this is a clean fruited sour that showcases the barberry flavor without creating a lot of diverting complexity

Thanks, cdubnbird, for the opportunity