Boulevard Berliner Weisse Sour Ale

As I've mentioned in other blog posts about sour beers, sours are one of the latest fads in the beer world. (Complete post on the Sour Ale Style coming soon).  Goose Island pioneered the brewing of sours with Matilda and other offerings, but many other breweries are jumping on the bandwagon, and of course Boulevard is in on the craze. Boulevard's Berliner Weisse pours a pale gold with a thin white head. It's very light and highly carbonated. It's clocking in at only 8 IBU's, so virtually no hoppiness. The traditional Berliner White is usually about 3% ABV, but Boulevard's version is 4.5%. Berliner Weisse is very refreshing; a good food pairing might be fried potatoes or french fries.