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Valley Brew Stockton Sour (Phils Wild Mild)


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A Sour Ale brewed by
Valley Brewing Company

Stockton, California USA

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244.24/5.04.14/5.0Special4%94.3Snifter P  Stats

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This beer started as an English Mild, prior to hopping the wort it was cooled and transferred into a fermenter and a blend of three Belgian strains of Pedio, Brett and Lacto were added. The beer was entirely fermented in the wild state and aged for 2 years. Our initial batch of 1 BBL has been followed by a second 1 BBL batch. A larger 7 BBL batch is planned in the near future.

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 thewolf (3979), Kolding, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/518/20

Apr 22, 2008  
Bottle @ Chris_o.
[thank you, Phil_L]
[my 2700th rating]
Pours deep coppery amber with no head - which is no surprise, as it is not carbonated. Aroma is wonderful, complex, yet mild. Some port character with a great spiciness to it - especially herbs like thyme and a good woody finish. No carbonation makes it wonderfully oily as well - even despite the impressively low ABV. Flavour is dry, woody, crip maltiness and a subdued berry note. Wonderfully tart, really balancing nicely into everything else. A truly well-composed brew - too bad there was so little, and now, that there are no more :o(


 ironchefscott (246), long beach, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Oct 5, 2008  
I thought this beer was overrated.....decent vinegar nose....not enough malt background or funky sour complexity to be as highly rated as it is......


 Dickinsonbeer (2550), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Thanks to Frumpty for sharing. Pours a medium ruby amber- some haze, no head- very minimal light soft carbonation. Aroma is mineral-like, light metallic, vitamin B hint, with a good dose of malt vinegar- Flemish sour-like- similar to rodenbach, lots of acetobacter. Flavor - light sweetness, some sugary sweet sharpness cut by the acidity, almost a fruity raspberry and cherry pie like funk going on- lots of pedio, but very low brett character detected - again good rodenbach like sourness in the end, with some murky yeastiness clouding it a bit. Prickly harsh acidity- lots of pedio, acetobacter, nice malt vinegar acetic acid- hints of red wine vinegar as well. The apple acidity I get from some older Flemish reds isn’t in this one. Nice Flemish red.


 TURDFERGUSON (1153), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
6oz Bottle from frumptydumpty. Thanks so much for sharing this Ryan. Pours a dark hazy amber with no head. Nose of vinegar and wood. Flavor is very similar to aroma, more wood and vinegar with a hint of sour cherries. Would be nice to try a larger sample someday but I was super-psyched to get some of this.


 Ofortuna (315), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/517/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Many thanks to Jason for this one! Pours completely still. Good use of bugs in this one. Nice complexity and very compatible nature of the funk playing off each other. Bits of Bing cherries, toffee, and a certain nuttiness. Not a huge fan of the base as it’s a bit light on the palate and mouthfeel. Highlight of this beer is the job they did working the bugs to produce their tasty goodness.


BrianK (74), New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Sampled at Stone Sourfest. Flat. Vinegarish aroma. Very balanced tartness. Definately would like to drink this one again.



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