It’s all about vintage recipes, small-scale brewing and artisan varieties in the world of beer right now.
Sour beer has made a return to popularity after 200 years – a sour beer was named top pint at the Independent Manchester Beer Con earlier this month.
For all its popularity though, it is an acquired taste – and it’s clear from the faces of some people when they taste it that they are yet to acquire it.
If you do like it though, and you’re the experimental sort that relishes a bit of DIY, you could try making it at home (recipe below).
But damn, is it an investment of time, money, and sanity…
If that’s all too much for you to do before you get your mouth round your brew, we’ve included a ‘sour-like’ beer recipe as well (much easier) and seven other alternative ales you can whip up in the comfort of your kitchen.
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