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Three Taverns La Madrina

Three Taverns Brewery
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🌍 United States · Guava Currant Sour · One of 1 Guava Currant Sours in hopIQ

Three Taverns' guava-currant-and-sea-salt sour — 5.0% ABV, tropical guava plus black-currant tartness with a whisper of salt. Where Enchantress is red-berry-tart and Lord Grey is herbal-tea, La Madrina is the tropical-plus-savory axis. Named for the godmother — the sour with the widest flavor palette in the Three Taverns sour quartet.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop 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 trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Guava Currant Sour.
Hop character
tropical
Malt character
wheat
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
tart
Distinctive notes
peach
salty
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Featured inThe Best American Sours

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Three Taverns La Madrina

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a delicate, persistent white head. The beer presents a bright, translucent quality typical of kettle sours, with fine carbonation that sustains a thin collar of lacing around the glass.

pale straw yellowbright clarityfine carbonation

Aroma

Tropical guava and stone fruit lead the nose, with distinct black-currant tartness underneath. A subtle minerality—the sea-salt character—adds savory complexity without dominating, creating a fragrant balance between fruit sweetness and briny restraint.

guava, stone fruitblack currantmineral salinity

Taste

Tart and refreshing on entry, with layered tropical fruit and peach notes that unfold across the mid-palate. The acidity is clean and well-integrated, while the salt component adds a drying, savory undertone that prevents the beer from becoming one-dimensional. Soft wheat maltiness provides gentle structure without heaviness.

tart, refreshingtropical fruit, peachsubtle salt, wheat

Finish

Crisp and dry, with lingering currant tartness and a whisper of saline minerality. The finish is light and clean, inviting another sip rather than leaving residual sweetness.

dry, crisptart aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Three Taverns La Madrina

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 Three Taverns La Madrina

About Guava Currant Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Guava Currant Sour?

Guava Currant 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 Guava Currant Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, tropical, tart character as Three Taverns La Madrina will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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