First sip is a bit more sour than I expected. I don't think I've had a single farmhouse ale that I got the impression of sour with, but that's what's going on here. I know a sip isn't giving me everything, but I wonder if they've decided to go after the hipster crowd by just unnecessarily making the beer sour and off-the-wall. A full gulp will tell us.
Tip-in is very light on everything but water, but the sourness is definitely hinting at something bigger. Carbonation is just a tingle at the beginning, but the carbonation starts chomping the mouth pretty hard in the middle. The grains back it up, though, no wateriness here. The finish is a lot more sour, with citrus fruits untamed by anything else. Then, the beer trails off with a bit more grain.
As the beer warms, the harshness of the sour and the biting of the carbonation ease off very significantly. So, I recommend drinking this one cool rather than cold. And cool is what the final score will reflect.
Bottom Line: At the proper temperature, this beer holds its own against some very good beers.
3.0/5