Bottle/Tap: bottle
I know what you’re thinking: sour ale? Why would anyone want to drink something that is sour? I’ve heard of sour ales before, but I had never tried one. When I came across this I thought I would give it a try. Much to my surprise, I kind of enjoyed it.
When I poured this into my glass I noticed that it had a really nice red color; this had a better red tint than most red ales I’ve drunk. As soon as I opened the bottle I smelled something strange. It wasn’t an overpowering sour smell, it reminded me of vinegar in a way. I held my nose, I closed my eyes, and I took a drink.
Thankfully, I did not start kissing everything in sight. Instead I had another drink because for some reason this had a sweet aftertaste. At first, I could taste that sour, which wasn’t too bad, but it ended sweet with a citrus bite to it. I almost would say that it had an orange flavor at the end. Whatever it was, I was surprised.
I’m going to keep my eyes open for more sour ales, I want to compare and see if they all have this finish or if it was a fluke. Either way, I’ll look into them a little more and see what I can get my hands on. I was expecting something pretty awful, and I came away with something that was pretty good. Let this be a lesson to you: don’t let the label fool you folks, just because it says sour doesn’t mean it will taste sour.
Know any good sour ale I should try? Let me know, I’ll keep a look out, and let you know what I think.
Tags: Beer, Monk's Cafe, sour ale
