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Sofa Sour: Boysenberry Dark

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Fruited Sour · One of 28 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

The dark outlier of the series, brown in colour with light ruby highlights and a marked haze. Chocolate and light roast malt meet tart red berry in the aroma, an unusual pairing for a sour beer. The body stays light despite the darker malt, a modest sweetness carries the middle, and the finish is tangy and clean. Bitterness stays out of the way throughout.

ABV
5.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Roasted bitterness
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry and crisp.

A direct pour that closes clean — trim and sharp, working together to keep things moving.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Malt character
chocolate
roasted
Fermentation & yeast
sour
tart
clean
Distinctive notes
berry
hazy
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sofa Sour: Boysenberry Dark

Appearance

Brown in colour with distinct light ruby highlights, presenting an unusual depth for a sour beer. The beer displays a marked haze throughout, characteristic of its style. A modest but stable head forms, with delicate lacing that clings to the glass as the beer is consumed.

brown with ruby notesvisibly hazylight carbonation

Aroma

An intriguing interplay of chocolate and light roast Malz greets the nose, paired unexpectedly with tart red berry notes. The fruited character leans toward boysenberry with darker stone fruit undertones. Sourness is present but restrained in the aroma, allowing the malt and berry to dominate.

chocolate, roast maltboysenberry, tart berrysubtle acidity

Taste

The palate opens light and refined despite the darker Malz character. A modest sweetness carries through the mid-palate, balancing the berry tartness without cloying. Bitterness remains deliberately muted, allowing the sour and fruit notes to take centre stage with a clean, dry finish.

berry-forwardchocolate undertonestangy, clean

Finish

The finish is tangy and clean, with the sourness asserting itself clearly as the beer fades. Aftertaste is brief and refreshing, leaving berry tartness rather than lingering sweetness.

tart aftertastecrisp finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sofa Sour: Boysenberry Dark

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sofa Sour: Boysenberry Dark

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour 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 Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same berry, chocolate, tart character as Sofa Sour: Boysenberry Dark will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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