Dock Street Flemish Sour

Brewed by Dock Street Brewpub
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tap, brewpub. I’m the kinda guy who adds a beer but doesn’t review it until a few days later. Added it while enjoying a wonderful pizza at the brewpub an hour or so prior to the release, but rather than punching a rating in on my phone, I was enjoying some nice conversation with the beer drinkers around me at the time. Anyway... pours a mostly clear dark ruby red with a few small bubbles of off-white head. Looks pretty nice. The nose is decently funky with brett and some sweet cherry-like fruitiness. Unfortunately I’m getting a bit of acetic acid and acetone as well. The flavor is much more heavy on the unpleasant acetic acid and acetone notes than the aroma suggested. Decent balance between sweet and funky up front, but the finish burns a bit in the back of the throat. Reminds me a bit too much of the Iron Hill Lambics in that way. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate soft fizzy carbonation. Good to see them attempt things like this, and good to see folks come out to try special beers, but not one I’d buy a second glass of.

Grr, who adds a beer and fails to review it? 3 oz sample from Dock St. Appears murky maroon with brown accents...thin ring of head. Balsamic vinegar, rotten cherries, golden raisins, and a bit of nail polish makes up the nose. Unfortuantely the taste follows the nose with the rotten cherries and nail polish being most prominent. I’m glad to see Dock St. experimenting with sours, but this Flanders needs quite a bit of tweaking.