Exploring the wonderful world of craft beer with my trusty taste-tester dog Cisco & his faithful butler Arfred

sour beer

BlackStack Brewing – Ken Burns Presents

Today Arfred is serving BlackStack Brewing – Ken Burns Presents, a 6.3% smoothie sour with raspberry, pineapple and mango. Documentary films aren’t usually my first choice, but man I tell ya if Ken Burns started presenting beer like this he…

Symbol Brewing – Peaches & Cream

Today Arfred is serving Symbol Brewing (3nations) – Peaches & Cream, a 4.7% peaches and lactose pastry gose. Now this is a beer you can drink all day. Hanging out in the sun, sipping on some peaches & cream –…

Martin House Brewing – The First Gemini

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – The First Gemini, a 9.2% imperial pomegranate sour. As a Gemini myself, I gotta say I’m not thrilled by being called two-faced by astrology (I wonder if Harvey Dent was a Gemini). Love…

Islla St Brewing – Hey Yo Chick-O

Today Arfred is serving Islla – Hey Yo Chick-O!, a 5.6% chick-o-stick sour with peanut butter and coconut creme. How do we feel about Scott Hall’s WWF character Razor Ramon in hindsight? A white dude from Maryland playing a Cuban….

Islla St Brewing – The Pandalorian

Today Arfred is serving Islla St – The Pandalorian, a 5.5% pan dulce sour with coconut, strawberry, vanilla and sponge cake. Modeled after a NiƱo Envuelto (Mexican jelly roll), this beer is outstanding. Let’s be honest, I would have bought…

3 Nations Brewing – Sucker Punch

Today Arfred is serving Three Nations – Sucker Punch, a 4.5% watermelon sour. Pucker up, this little hell-raiser was made with real sour straws! Have y’all seen Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch movie? Did you hate it? Yeah, so I still…

Skygazer Brewing – Watercolors Replay

Today Arfred is serving Skygazer – Watercolors Replay, a 5.5% sour with lemon, raspberry, blueberry, vanilla and lactose. Man, I wish I knew about this brewery back when I lived in New Haven. Figures it’s not until I move to…

903 Brewers – Pineapple Magic

Today Arfred is serving 903 – Pineapple Magic, a 6.2% slushy sour with pineapple, vanilla, marshmallow and lactose. This fluffy batch of joy made my day. I spent my honeymoon in Disneyworld – I love everything about that place. Even…

KCBC – Bushwick Zombie

Today Arfred is serving KCBC – Bushwick Zombie, a 4% sour with blueberry, strawberry and lemon. Ah, observe the hipster male in its native habitat. Easily identified by the uniform of whatever vintage fashion is currently trending, or by the…