by Dr. Lambic | Mar 6, 2017 | Events, Mellow Mink Brewing, My Stories
Hello Sour Beer Friends! I don’t often do much actual “blogging” on Sour Beer Blog, but today I’m excited to make an exception to discuss a new project in my life: I’m opening a brewery! During my years as a homebrewer, I’ve always...
by Dr. Lambic | Dec 30, 2016 | American Sour Beer / Wild Ale, Blending, Brewing & Homebrewing, Jester King, Méthode Gueuze, Spontaneous Fermentation
Hello Sour Beer Friends! The lambic beers of Belgium, and more specifically Oude Gueuze blends, have always held a special place in my heart and mind. In my pre-brewing years, the flavors of Hanssens Oude Gueuze sparked my love for sour beers as a whole. Lambic...
by Dr. Lambic | Nov 8, 2016 | American Sour Beer / Wild Ale, Barrel Cleaning and Maintenance, Brewing & Homebrewing, Sour Beer Articles, The Rare Barrel
Hello Sour Beer Friends, Those of you who listen to the sour beer and brewing podcast The Sour Hour will know that from time to time I have had the pleasure of being interviewed on the show. If you haven’t tuned into the live show or downloaded the podcast...
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 Dr. Lambic | Apr 15, 2016 | Adding Fruit to Sour Beer, American Sour Beer / Wild Ale, Mixed Fermentation, Sour Beer Articles, Upland Brewing
Hello Sour Beer Friends! This past month marked the second anniversary of our first post on Sour Beer Blog! Over these two years, the American sour beer scene has experienced record breaking growth both in the number and quality of sour beers being produced. When...
by Carlo Palumbo | Mar 30, 2016 | Beer Reviews, Events, Sour Beer Articles, Tastings
Hello sour beer fans! Sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while. I am still working on my winemaking degree and have been going through the beginning steps to open a winery. I know… How can a sour beer guy can become a pro wine maker? Well there are actually a...