Several weeks ago when we were in Kansas City for Cassie to become a wife we ventured out to Bridgers Bottle Shop and I completely loved it. I had one of those, love at first sight, kind of moments when I walked in. It had that laid back feeling, the food smelled amazing, and there were fridges lining the corner of the restaurant right when you walk in. It was like a grocery store that only sells beer which instantly made my heart happy. Then my heart skipped a beat when I realized there was one specific fridge that solely held sour beers. When we went to the register to ask how the restaurant worked and how to purchase the beers, I learned that I apparently I ran towards the fridge with a huge smile on my face. The guy at the register said something like, "I could tell you both had never been here and I was going to come help but I didn't want to interrupt when I saw your excitement for the sour section.". Talk about awkward moment. What can I say... I love my sours. We searched through the options after he explained that you can purchase the bottles at two different costs, a price to drink it there, and then a price to take it home. Such a neat concept! In the end I went with a sour that they had on draft since it was almost perfection with the first taste. 

my sour and my sweet ;)

Beer // St. Louis Gueuze

Notes // golden amber color.
light bodied, refreshing.
tart sour, with a hint of funkiness
and a pinch of salt.
no head retention.
apple cider vinegar notes.
much more tart than sweet.

Ratings, out of 10 

Sour // 8

Drinkability // 8

Peter's overall // 7

Cassie's overall // 9
{obviously, I loved it a lot more than Peter!}

Mmm, mmm, mmmm! Good to the last drop!!

& if you missed it, see our full trip to Missouri HERE.

Sipping Sour.

Let me just start with this fact, my beer loving husband came up with this awesome idea, so I can't take credit for any of it. He even thought of the name, "Sipping on Cloud Nine" for this new series that we can work on together. Beer is most definitely a big love of our life. We love the complexity of all the different flavors and how making beer can be a true art. There are so many different kinds of beers and that is one of the most fun parts of drinking beer. A couple years ago Peter fell in love with sour beers. At first I was not a fan, it tasted like the beer had gone bad or something, but after a few tries over a few occasions I became hooked.

I'm not sure if we will only write about sours or even only write about beers? This is just a little baby series and I'm not sure what it may grow up to become. But, for right now we will start with a sour!

Beer // Zoetzurr

 Flemish Ale, Flanders Red Ale 

brewed with Cherry Juice, 7%

Notes // front notes of caramel malts and some fruity sweetness. 

Slightly tart finish and crisp.

Ratings, out of 10 

Sour // 4.5

Drinkability // 8

Peter's overall // 6.5

Cassie's overall // 7

Any of you tried sour beers?? What is your favorite? 

Any recommendations for another sipping post?