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Bear Republic Goat Rock Funk

Bear Republic Brewing Company (Drake's Brewing Company)
Cloverdale, California
Beer style: Sour / Wild Beer
Ref: ratebeer.com Apr2024

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Goat Rock Funk is created with a spontaneous ferment starter from Goat Rock Beach on the Sonoma Coast. This process allows the natural yeasts in that area to provide a unique flavor drived from this particular "terroir". We have a series of four terroir diven beers that will be released over the first 4 VIP club shipments. This starter is added to the wort in a single neutral reused wine barrel and then fermented. The natural yeasts and unique barrel creates an enjoyable wild ale that has lemon-lime tartness, citrus and pineapple notes, with a fruity and estery nose. A briny, gose-like, pale yellow ale with a woody tannic backbone and a slight dairy finish create a unique flavor experience.