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Oedipus Gose

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Oedipus Gose is a traditional German sour wheat beer brewed with salt and coriander, offering a refreshing and crisp drinking experience. This style celebrates the classic Leipzig brewing heritage with its distinctive tartness and subtle spice notes.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
wheatsourcoriander
wheat
sour
coriander
tart
salty
spicy
Aroma
The nose reveals a bright citrus character balanced with subtle coriander spice and wheat grain notes.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Oedipus Gose

◎ Appearance

Oedipus Gose presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, effervescent character. The beer displays a delicate white head with fine carbonation that creates a visually appealing prickly presentation, characteristic of a well-crafted gose.

pale goldencleareffervescentfine white head

◌ Aroma

The nose reveals a bright citrus character balanced with subtle coriander spice and wheat grain notes. There's a distinctive tartness apparent on the aroma, along with a gentle saltiness that hints at the traditional brewing approach.

citruscoriander spicewheattart acidity

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a crisp, refreshing tartness that immediately engages the taste buds with vibrant acidity. Mid-palate brings forward subtle citrus notes and a distinctive salty minerality, while the wheat provides a light, dry body with excellent balance and no hop bitterness.

tartsaltycitrus-forwardcrisp and dry

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and remarkably dry, with the acidity and salt lingering pleasantly without overstaying. A refreshing aftertaste leaves the palate primed for the next sip, true to the style's heritage as a thirst-quenching wheat beer.

drycleanrefreshing
83
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
83
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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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.

Finding a similar Gose

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