by Cale "Sour Brew" Baker | Jun 7, 2016 | Berliner Weisse, Brewing & Homebrewing, Fast Souring, Fast Souring, Recipe Design, Sour Beer Articles
Howdy Sour Beer Fans! Funky and sour beers have been gaining momentum for quite some time now. But for all the barrel aged sours and delicious Brettanomyces laced saisons: where have all the Berliner Weisses gone? To my surprise there are less than twenty widely...
by Cale "Sour Brew" Baker | Mar 25, 2015 | American Sour Beer / Wild Ale, Jester King
Howdy Sour Beer Fans! While hanging out with Dr. Lambic and a few others during an epic night of sour tasting, I was treated to a bottle of Jester King’s Aurelian Lure. This is the third fruit sour offering I’ve had from Jester King, which brews in Austin,...
by Cale "Sour Brew" Baker | Jan 5, 2015 | Dr. Lambic's Cellar, Hanssen's Artisanaal, Kriek
Howdy Sour Beer Fans! I recently had the chance to taste a favorite of mine, Hanssens Oude Kriek. I often drink gueuze and kriek from these outstanding blenders but just realized there was no review of Hanssens Oude Kriek posted to the site. Well, don’t worry! ...
by Cale "Sour Brew" Baker | Dec 10, 2014 | Brewing & Homebrewing, Educational Articles, Fast Souring, Fast Souring, Gose, Off-Flavors, Recipe Design, Sour Beer Articles
Howdy Sour Beer Fans! It’s been awhile since your pal Sour Brew has posted an article. This is because I went and did a dumb thing… I got an internship at a local brewery. I’m excited to say that after three months I haven’t quit and still love to brew,...
by Cale "Sour Brew" Baker | Jul 16, 2014 | Crooked Stave, Dr. Lambic's Cellar, Sour Farmhouse Ale
Howdy Sour Beer Fans! Lately I’ve been slacking a little bit on content, but with good reason! I completed my BJCP online exam, signed up for my tasting exam, plus I’m working toward my Cicerone certification. Even with all of that, I decided that I needed to...
