when you think about beer as much as we do…
Continuing with the current sour beer trend, along with my trip to New Glarus Brewing, I picked up a four pack of Enigma, from the Unplugged series.
Technically, it is a sour brown ale, similar to the Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. It started with a tart flavor, and finished sour. It leaves a slight caramel flavor aftertaste.
It was a great sour beer with limited availability, so get yours soon!
Have you tried Enigma? What was your impression?
The next sour beer I tried was the Lindemans Cuvee Rene Gueuze. A gueuze is a blend of a new lambic (around 1 year old), and an old lambic (2-3 years old).
At first, it smelled of a combination of citrus and horse hair or a horse blanket, the way a wild yeast tends to smell. With the first taste, it is pretty sour, lemony, and is very carbonated. The gueuze started tart and ended tart. It’s a great beer, especially if you like sour beer.
Have you tried the Lindemans Cuvee Rene Gueuze?
Toward the end of the summer, I start to crave a nice, tart beer. To start this off, I had a Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. It is a Belgian sour ale made in Belgium for the Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, and has nationwide distribution.
At first scent, it smells very fruity. With a taste, it starts slightly sour then finishes sweet with a sweet aftertaste. 
It’s a great beer to start getting into sour beers because of its sweet and sour taste. It finishes very refreshing. It is a great slightly sour beer, and is one of my favorites.
Have you tried Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale? What did you think? What’s your favorite sour ale?