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Pamela – Gose Barrel Aged

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Pamela is a gose aged in wine barrels. The base is crisp and mineral-driven, tart in the way the style demands, but the time in wood has softened its edges: subtle oak, a whisper of tannin, a wine-like complexity that lifts it beyond a typical gose. It reads like standing behind the dunes on a summer coast, where the breeze carries salt spray and pine. Refreshing and layered at once — for the late afternoon, when you want something bright with unexpected depth. Gold at the Dutch Beer Challenge 2024.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Gold Medal · 2024
Dutch Beer Challenge
Special Sour/Brett
Silver · 2022
Dutch Beer Challenge
Special Sour/Brett
★Gold Medal — Dutch Beer Challenge (Special Sour/Brett)
★Silver — Dutch Beer Challenge (Special Sour/Brett)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
mineraltartsour
mineral
tart
sour
oak
piney
salty
Aroma
The nose combines crisp salt-spray minerality with subtle wood influence.
also:clean
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pamela – Gose Barrel Aged

◎ Appearance

Pale straw gold, crystalline and bright—the barrel aging has done nothing to cloud its mineral transparency. A fine, persistent head builds quickly and clings to the glass walls with visible lacing. The carbonation sits at a moderate, refreshing level, appropriate to the style's thirst-quenching character.

pale straw goldbrilliant clarityfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose combines crisp salt-spray minerality with subtle wood influence. Soft oak and a whisper of wine-barrel vanillin sit beneath bright citrus and a piney herbal edge—reminiscent of coastal grasses and driftwood. The acidity lifts cleanly, with no harsh phenolics, allowing the complexity to unfold without aggression.

mineral, salt spraysoft oak, subtle vanillinpiney herbal notes

◐ Taste

Entry is immediately tart and crisp, with a mineral bite that defines the gose foundation. The mid-palate reveals layers: fine acidity, a gentle tannin grip from barrel contact, and a wine-like sophistication that elevates beyond the typical style. Salt and sour interplay on the tongue, balanced by just enough body to carry the wood's subtle warmth.

tart, crisp entrymineral-drivensubtle oak tanninwine-like complexity

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and bright, with lingering acidity and a faint mineral edge that invites another sip. No harsh wood dominates; instead, the barrel presence fades gracefully into a dry, refreshing conclusion.

clean, drylingering minerality
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
88
Appearance
84
Finish
85
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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What to eat with Pamela – Gose Barrel Aged

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About Gose

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What is a Gose?

Gose is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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