DESTIHL Brewery: Wild Sour-Here Gose Nothin

This is the second beer I have tried in DESTIHL's Wild Sour line, there are a total of 7, I have only managed to track down this one and Counter ClockWeisse . Both are of the Sour variety, this one is a Gose,  the other was a Berliner-Weisse, if you want to learn about Weisse and DESTIHL brewery, follow that link as I am not going to go over brewer history this post .

Gose are an old style of German beer from Leipzig, they are unfiltered beer made from 50-60% unfiltered wheat which renders the beer cloudy and yellow and gives it the sourness. In addition spices, salt, and lactic acid, and wild yeast, all combining to give it a unique sour and refreshing flavor.

This particular Gose utilizes lemon, lime, coriander, and salt, which when all combined yield a nice flavor combination. First sip is very sour, but as your taste buds adjust after a few sips it becomes much more flavorful tartness, revealing the citrus-like flavor and aroma. After taste is a salty and spicy flavor that dissipates quickly. The color as you can see is fairly yellow-amber, clear, decently thick head that vanishes almost immediately. Not the easiest beer to drink, but it is very flavorful and enjoyable to most.

It rings in at 5% ABV and 12IBU, price was $2.25 for a can.


Overall I rate this beer a 8/10, would buy again.

Clown Shoes: Tramp Stamp Belgian IPA

I upgraded my camera game, was being lazy about taking pics with my phone, but as you can see, now you get beer pics in full HD, mmm looks tasty. Clown Shoes: Tramp Stamp, a belgian IPA! Similar to A little Crazy Ale in style, yet made with a different set of hops and malts along with an orange peel bitterness makes this a very drinkable Belgian.

Hopping into this beer the first thing you notice is the name, tramp stamp...from clown shoes, a unique name indeed! This beer is made with Centennial, Columbus, and Amarillo hops, Chambly yeast and a few different malts, all mixed with orange peel! The hops and orange peel all have a nice bitterness that each complement each other, giving it a hoppy and citrus taste. A smooth sipping, medium bodied and clear amber brew, with a decent head that dwindles to a 1/8inch froth that hangs out for a while, leaving a nice ring on the glass sip after sip. The finish is a slightly bitter aftertaste that lingers for a few minutes with a citrus aroma. Very refreshing in the summer!

Technical specs of the beer 7%ABV with over 80 IBU, making it a potent and bitter 12oz bottle! Price was $2.50 a bottle, a fair price for a unique Belgian.

I managed to find some of the brewers history, their website was not very helpful at explaining their origins, but they were born of a liquor store that wanted to produce and distribute their own beer. Clown Shoes was born and has been producing beers with outrageous names and equally ridiculous labels. I am unsure of the total number of individual beers they brew, but I have seen more than 10 at various stores.

 Overall I rate this beer a 7.5/10 , would buy again.