Bear Republic Brewing Co. Sonoma Tart Refreshes Thirsty Patrons SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. (February 11, 2019) Inspired by Sonoma County’s rich history, regional landmarks and bountiful agriculture, Bear Republic Brewing Company developed Sonoma Tart, a fruited sour ale kissed with guava and passion fruit. The refreshing sour ale is named after Sonoma County and celebrates the regions wealth of agriculture through its sweet and tart finish. “Compared to barrel aged beers, Sonoma Tart is much more drinkable and crushable. The tartness activates your taste buds, gets your palate flowing while fruit essence comes through without cloying sweetness,” said Bear Republic’s Master Brewer Peter Kruger. “Afterwards there’s a dry finish, for wine drinkers this beer is analogous to a sauvignon blanc.” Starting the week of February 11th, Sonoma Tart will be available in six-packs and on draft at select retailers, bars, and restaurants wherever Bear Republic beer is sold. Bear Republic Company’s Healdsburg and Rohnert Park brewpubs will also offer the sour ale on tap in the same week. Beer Stats: Sonoma Tart ABV: 5.2% – IBUs: 17– Color: Golden – Fruited Sour Ale Malts: 2-row, white wheat and carapils Yeast: BRBC Ale Yeast, Lactobacillus Overall: A pleasantly sour golden ale kissed with guava and passion fruit. Delicious fruit flavors with a sweet and tart finish. Available in six-packs, draft, 5 g and 15.5 g kegs. CEO/Brewmaster Richard G. Norgrove provided Sonoma Tart’s label art which features Sonoma County regional landmarks such as the Dry Creek General Store, Healdsburg bridge, Santa Rosa’s Round Barn (sadly burned down during the 2017 Tubbs Fire) and a water tower representative of the tank houses which dot the area. The font style of Sonoma Tart is an homage to a popular Sonoma Coast inn which for decades has welcomed thirsty travelers from the world at large. Sonoma Tart is a sour ale crafted by a love of the harvest, celebrating Sonoma County's rich agrarian history along with its newer “Wine Country” identity. For wine drinkers Sonoma Tart is a gateway craft beer, for the enthusiast it’s a complement to any meal. To get the most out of Sonoma Tart, enjoy the ale with warm laughter, an eclectic group of friends and possibly a hipster beard. Initiate your next trek with a walk through the latest discovery in sour ales. Founded by the Norgrove family nearly a quarter of a century ago, Bear Republic Brewing Company is one of the largest independent craft brewers in the United States. With a constantly growing portfolio of craft ales, Bear Republic maintains a reputation for creating undeniably tasty beverages featuring rich flavor profiles to complement your adventurous lifestyle. Visit www.bearrepublic.com/bear-tracker to find out how close you are to Bear Republic brews. ###
Rather have a beer made with a fruit I actually know what it should taste like. Never had a guava or passion fruit so I have no idea what these should taste like. Same with hibiscus beers. What does hibiscus taste like? Why is this beer described as crushable? It’s over 5%. Does this mean I can chug them all day or should just chug 1 or 2? Enjoy
this could be a great way for you to get a taste of these fruits. If you're curious just for comparison you can also get juices of these fruits, easy to find and relatively cheap if you have any grocery stores that cater to a latin american crowd near you. Guava shows up a lot to my palate with many of the modern hop varieties and hopping schedules
Sometimes I can be a bit curmudgeonly about fruit in beer. That said, passion fruit really works quite well and really pops in several styles.
Sounds like you need to try more fruit. Guava juice is widely available and passionfruit are delicious.
Exactly. Designed to appeal to all the manly millennial men out there. "Hey bro, let's have a "throwdown" and "kill" a few "crushable" beers". Wow, I can almost smell the testosterone from here, lol.
Not down with people talking shit on you but you really should try some guava and passionfruit, at least in juice form. They're both pretty tasty and it might give you a deeper appreciation of beers that feature similar flavors
They sell these at my market. I have not tried them because the mango juice is too sugary and I’m guessing it will be the same for these two as well. Might give it a go anyhow. Enjoy
Still a good way to get familiar with the flavor, even if you don't drink the whole thing. If you can find whole passionfruit, go for it. They're delicious.
The thing is if you already have some good Guava and Passion fruit juice in the fridge do you really want your beer to taste like it also seems like overkill.
I'm thinking more that actually tasting the fruits will give you a better appreciation for the flavors and a better baseline to identify them
