Wout Bier
Elysian Brewing Company

Dave Buhler was on hand for a meet the brewer event during Philly Beer Week... He linked this beer to the really sweaty girl running down the street... She smells kinda funky but she is still hot.... thats right on point

A: Amber body. Moderate white head with good lacing and retention.

S: Funky. Sour apples, pears, peaches. Earthy yeast. Lightly spicy.

T: Big earthy bready bulk of flavor. Lots of pepper and yeast. Sour apples, peaches and pears. Slight farm like funk. Banana comes through as well. Slight alcohol presence.

M: Medium body. Nice finish. Good lingering after taste.

D: Was a nice treat. The sourness was a nice addition to an otherwise solid belgian pale.

Appearance: Arrives with a hazy amber color and a tight white cap that retains well and dribbles lace behind

Smell: Cidery, with apples, pears and yeasty phenols; nice sour and clove elements

Taste: Bready, with plenty of white pepper, clove and sour elements joining the apple and pear up front; increasingly sour by mid-palate, but the fruit flavors regain prominence after the swallow; dry, cidery finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Liked Son of Wout so much I was glad to get a chance to try to big daddy; more sour than the son, but still a nice crossover if you like some sour elements in an otherwise more straightforward Belgian style ale

On Tap at Nakey City:

I was told this was a pale sour. For those looking to take the sour plunge, this would be a good beer to start with. Light on the sourness - but very drinkable. As already mentioned - this is one of the new collaborations between NB and Elysian.

Those who are looking to pucker up big time - look elsewhere. But, those that need a good place to start with a sour - this would be it.

Wout was the first collaborative beer between Elysian and New Belgium and was named after the son of New Belgium brewer Peter Bouckaert. I'm told it's pronounced "woot."

This expertly composed Belgian-style pale ale is comparable to Pranqster or Duvel and is brewed with just a single pale ale malt. Its considerable mojo derives from two strains of yeast and two bacteria creating a beer with more Belgian spice expression than most Belgian ales have as seen in US markets. It is densely turbid in a shadowed apricot color with modest white suds. The aroma hints at dry leather, buttered popcorn, and peppermint. The taste suggests cardamom, cinnamon, and white pepper with dry edges. A slight apple cider quality doesn't seem out of place.

Most American brewers are content to imitate an ale of this substance. But on the palate, this one's the real thing. It is resplendent with classic Belgian golden properties and skillful alchemical voodoo. Highly recommended.