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Dirty Couch Brewing

Poured from 500mL bottle into my BeerAdvocate teku. This is an "oak barrel fermented sour with blackberries", aged 15 months in red wine barrels, according to the label.

Appearance: medium amber-orange hue with a dash of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam atop.

Smell: malty, caramelly sweetness, along with a pronounced tang. Without any other information, I would guess this was fruited, but my mind would not immediately jump to blackberries. Still, it's enticing!

Taste: quite tart, although by the standards of other Dirty Couch sours I've had recently, it's actually a little tame -- which I like. There's definitely a hint of the wine barrels in there, but again, aside from a general fruitiness it doesn't scream blackberry to me.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: a well-made sour, although I wish the fruit were more pronounced.