Ile Sauvage Brewing Co.- Cerise Sour Red
Overview
- Brewery: Ile Sauvage Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Flanders Red, Sour
- ABV: 6.5%
- Format Reviewed: Can 1 L (Crowler)
- Brewery Web Page: More info
Ile Sauvage Brewing Co.- Cerise Sour Red Review
With much anticipation and more than a few delayed openings, Victoria’s newest craft brewery is finally pouring beers. Following the recent trend of new craft breweries having a specific focus, Ile Sauvage is planning on brewing primarily Belgian style sours and wild ales. One such sour is the Cerise Sour Red, fermented with the “house mixed-culture” and aged on BC raspberries and dark cherries.
The fruit is present throughout the beer, including the appearance, aroma and palate. Cerise looks a bit like a fruit smoothie with its dark red cloudiness with a touch of yellow/pink highlights. It also has a strongly fruity aroma, mainly of raspberries with some acidity. The palate, with dominate raspberries and some cherry notes, also has a mellow acidity/tartness. Cerise finishes with a nice tang with a small hint of funkiness. There is very little hop or malt flavor. Sour beer drinkers should be encouraged by this opening salvo by Ile Sauvage and keep a close eye on what they do in the future.
About This Beverage
- Colour: Red
- Head Size & Retention: Some head, minimal retention
- Carbonation: Well Carbonated
- Clarity: Pulpy
- Balance: Balanced Malt/Hop
- Drinkability: Easy Drinking
- Enjoyment: I thought it was fine
- Other Flavours/Aroma: Fruit Flavouring: Berries etc, Sour
- Palate: Tart, Sour/Acidic
Summary
An approachable and encouraging opening sour red from this new, sour focussed brewery.
Pros
Raspberries dominate with a easy going amount of tartness.
Cons
The cloudy, not overly appetizing appearance.