Stubby

sour family

Wild Ale

Funky, tart and unpredictable — closer to natural wine than beer.

Also called: wild · mixed fermentation · brett ale

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Breweries
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Approachability
5 / 5
How hard it is to love on first sip — 1 is anyone, 5 is earned.

§ Tasting note

Left for months or years in barrels with whatever yeast wandered in, so it comes out sour, earthy, and strange in a way no other beer is. Two bottles of the same thing will not taste the same. A great beer and an awful place to start.

§ How it tastes

  • Sweet
    1
  • Sour
    5
  • Bitter
    1
  • Fruit
    3
  • Roast
    0
  • Body
    2

§ The journey

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  1. Start here

    Fruited Sour

  2. You are here

    Wild Ale

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