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Piety

Louisiana
United States
Piety NOLA Brewing Beer
Judges Ratings 
1 Review
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: 
4.0%
Served at: 
40-45° F
Malts: 
Pale, Munich, Acidulated
Judges Review 
Tom Cannon's picture
Judges Rating:
85
Aroma:
21 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 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.