Mountain Berry Sour Ale

◎ Appearance

A pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a delicate white head that settles to a thin collar. The beer presents fine carbonation that creates steady streams of tiny bubbles rising through the glass. The light SRM imparts a clean, bright appearance characteristic of the fruited sour style.

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with vibrant berry notes—blackberry and raspberry dominate—layered with a subtle mineral quality from the glacial spring water that grounds the fruit. A gentle tartness emerges beneath, with hints of stone fruit acidity that invites closer inspection. The fermentation remains clean and restrained, allowing the fruit and mineral character to remain in sharp focus.

◐ Taste

The palate opens with bright berry fruit and immediate sour notes that coat the tongue without aggression. The mid-palate reveals the mineral backbone—a flinty, slightly saline quality—that complements the fruited character and prevents the beer from becoming flat or one-dimensional. Bitterness is negligible; instead, a dry tartness builds gently through the tasting, creating a lean, refreshing profile with excellent balance.

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and lingering, with berry and tart notes persisting on the palate for several seconds. A dry, mineral aftertaste remains, evoking the cool stone and glacial character of the source water.