Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Odell's Brombeere Blackberry Gose

Let's start with what a "Gose" is. A Gose is a regional beer style originating in Goslar Germany; it is a sour ale made from at least 50% malted wheat with coriander and salt added. While this technically outs it outside the traditional German beer purity standards, an exception is made due to it being a regional specialty. They also tend to be low in alcohol content, making them nicely sessionable. Brombeere poured a pale violet, with a small head into a bar pint glass. The aroma of blackberries was evident, but not overwhelming. True to the style, there was little hop bitterness. I didn't detect any of the coriander which was part of the mix, nor any particular saltiness. This was a very drinkable, light offering that I would definitely try again. I'm not usually one for fruit-flaovred beers, but Brombeere may have converted me.

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