Sour Outage
Altitude Chophouse & Brewery

neat beer here, clever name, nice fruit profile, clean and brisk sourness, not too acidic to be drinkable, pretty well done overall, nice for summer too, lighter than many, seemingly not bogged down by lactose and vanilla and all the adjuncts this style is seeing these days. the aroma is bright and tart, a little wheaty and raw to me, very pale brew, almost washed out or watered down looking yellow, a little haze, smallish white head, tropical pucker with passion fruit evident right away and making my mouth water, the sweeter guava is there too, so this seems balanced and its not all fruit. i like the tangy sour profile, its dry through all of it even with the fruit, and i get a little lemon and wine character in the mix as well, pretty dynamic for a basic kettle sour type. the fruit makes it warm weather friendly, the grain keeps it beery but stays out of the way, and the fruit comes through as natural, not candied or anything, good proportions. a little grapefruit bitterness late, very light in body, and with enough carbonation to be refreshing but not explosive. i liked this a lot, and have been impressed with these guys in limited exposure...