Piety

NOLA Brewing Company

Piety

Wild Specialty Beer
Limited Release
Louisiana
United States

Judges Ratings 85

Aroma: 21 / 24
Flavor: 34 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 16 / 20

Description

An American Sour Ale aged in red wine barrels with tart cherries.

Beverage Profile

ABV: 4.00%
IBUs:
Served at: (40-45° F)
Hops:
Malts: Pale, Munich, Acidulated

Judges Review

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By Tom Cannon

Judges Ratings 85

Aroma: 21 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 34 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 16 / 20 / 20

This Sour Ale with cherry puree certainly has both of those elements in the aroma — with lots of tart cherry providing a large sour note, providing a pleasant sweet and sour nose. In the glass, it’s a hazy light amber with a pinkish hue. The flavor is much more one-dimensional: A dominant lactic sourness pushes the cherry component so far into the background that it’s close to indistinguishable. The barrel-aging, along with the addition of Brettanomyces, add a measure of complexity but the lactic sourness dominates the flavor, and it is close to being too much for anyone other than serious sour beer aficionados.

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