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There are 126 Sour Ale - Fruits in the chart, accounting for 1.53% of all beers currently in the chart.

Lemon Meringue - Yonder

Rated on 2026-02-04 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 61.5, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 61.25

Opaque lemon curd, no head as poured. Chewy, toffee/caramel, aroma with a hint of something sharper. Chewy meringue (is that Italian?), lemon curd taste and after. Fuzzy, with sparkly effervescence.

Blueberry Maple - Yonder

Rated on 2026-02-04 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 60.25

Murky raspberry. Some head as poured, with thin halo and little surface retention. Maple syrup aroma. Jammy fruit taste and after, lasting maple. Oddly thin.

Coco Mango Loco - Yonder

Rated on 2026-01-31 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines

Quality: 42.5, Enjoyability: 37, Overall: 39.75

Murky orange. Some fizzy head on pour, dispersing, with no retention or lacing. Coconut, floral soap aroma. Coconut oil taste, hint of fruit in after, developing a ?buttery? note. Silky, with some sharp effervescence. Disappointing - not a fan of mango (not that it’s particularly in evidence here), but the coconut was poorly done and I expected more from the brewer.

Ooze - Twice Brewed Brewing Co.

Rated on 2026-01-22 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Allerton Road

Quality: 59, Enjoyability: 66.5, Overall: 62.75

Neon lime green, with a large creamy head on pour. Coconut banana aroma, with a pineapple under. Creamy, tangy, fruit smoothie taste, more coconut but similar after. Smoothie thick, with sherbet effervescence.

Spicy Watermelon Girlfriend - Prairie Artisan Ales

Rated on 2026-01-05 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 53.5, Enjoyability: 62.5, Overall: 58

Cloudy peach. Some head as poured, dispersing, no lacing. Vinegar sour initially, with a sweeter fruit aroma under - you’d assume watermelon, but not obviously so. Jalapeno brine spicy taste, with a sweet fruit note, and more definite watermelon after. Some tiny effervescence, watery, with a lasting spice-burn on the lips.

Pineapple Ginger Ale - Prairie Artisan Ales

Rated on 2026-01-05 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 63, Overall: 60

Opaque lemon curd, some (about 1/3 of the glass, actually) sediment settling out. Good head as poured, dispersing, sediment legs more than lacing. Pineapple tang, ginger tea aroma. Earthy pineapple pulp taste, similar after. Bit syrup/juice with a pulpy texture after a shake - like Orangina - shall sharp effervescence and some lip tingle.

Shockball - Neon Raptor Brewing Co.

Rated on 2026-01-05 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 52.5

Turquoise (!). Little head as poured, thin halo retention and little lacing - both dispersing before I finished the 1/3. Sweet, hoppy fruit sherbet aroma. Similar taste and after. Bubblegum texture. ‘Shockball’ as in ‘Screwball’, with the ice cream and bubblegum, maybe?

Secret Garden - Vocation

Rated on 2026-01-03 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Allerton Road

Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 51.75

Opaque orange. Some head as poured, with little retention and little loose lacing. Light, juicy, bit sparkling.

Baklava Drizzleberry Cheesecake - Vault City

Rated on 2026-01-03 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Allerton Road

Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 62.25

Murky purple. Some light pink head as poured, halo and some surface retention with OK l acing. Tart, flaky pastry, fruit aroma. Similar taste and after, jammy Danish pastry. Jammy.

Lemon Fizzballs - Arbor Ales

Rated on 2025-12-10 by BeerDorkNik at Cornerhouse, Chester

Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 56.5

Hazy bright lemon. Little head as poured, with thin halo retention. Faint lemon sherbet aroma - faint, not BAD, hence low score. Some tart lemon taste, much softer after. Sit syrupy, sherbet effervescence.

It's Giving … Raspberry - Fell

Rated on 2025-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 43.5, Enjoyability: 43, Overall: 43.25

Cloudy red. OK pink head as poured, halo and OK surface scum retention, with OK legs. Some greenhouse raspberry plant aroma, not bad, just faint. Bit raspberry taste, slightly stronger after. Not really giving raspberry – might not have identified it beyond ‘vague red fruit’ if it wasn’t in the name. Bland, with some small bubbles.

Berry Sour Blueberry & Raspberry - Five Points Brewing Co.

Rated on 2025-10-07 by BeerDorkNik at The Bridewell, Liverpool

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 56, Overall: 58.5

Murky purple, with some head as poured. Faint fruity aroma, more blackberry than blueberry of raspberry. Blueberry taste, tarter after – still not quite raspberry – and a Ribeana blackcurrant lasting. Silky, with tiny peppery effervescence.

Strawberry Mango Margarita [X Salt Beer Factory] - Vault City

Rated on 2025-10-04 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog

Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 59.75

Murky amber brown. Very large creamy head on pour, with good retention and remaining smoothie pulp rather than lacing. Stale, sour, strawberry Chewits aroma. Sweeter similar taste, with a tart, lime cream after. Smoothie thick with tiny sharp effervescence.

Strawberry Fields - Vault City

Rated on 2025-10-02 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco Old Swan

Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 49.75

Hazy strawberry juice. Very good head on pour, solid surface retention with a thick halo, and OK lacing. Very strong strawberry Crusha aroma. Strawberry Crusha taste and after. Similarly milkshake texture, with some peppery effervescence. Overly sweet, if I’m being honest, and a little disappointing.

Rhubarb & Custard - Vault City

Rated on 2025-09-20 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco Old Swan

Quality: 60.5, Enjoyability: 54.5, Overall: 57.5

Opaque raspberry amber. Large pinkish foam head on pour, with good retention and very good semi-solid lacing. Tart fruit – maybe more raspberry than rhubarb? – over a sweet custard aroma. Rhubarb and Custard sweetie taste and after – bit too syrup-sweet for actual rhubarb and custard? Some lasting creamy mouthfeel.

Serpentine - Otherworld Brewing

Rated on 2025-09-20 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines

Quality: 62.5, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 59.75

Raspberry red. Good pinking head on pour, with thin halo and some surface retention, but good lacing. Tomato leaf, tart raspberry, bit blueberry aroma. Similar taste with a sharper after. Creamy tiny effervescence.

Nothing is Real - Brew York

Rated on 2025-09-04 by BeerDorkNik at Brew York Taproom, York

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 63.5, Overall: 63.25

Hazy gold. Some head as poured, OK surface and halo retention, with OK lacing. Savoury, strawberry, planty aroma. Strawberry juice taste, pasta sauce after – basil and black pepper. Tiny peppery effervescence.

Manricot - State of Kind Brew Co.

Rated on 2025-09-03 by BeerDorkNik at House of Trembling Madness 2, York

Quality: 56.5, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 54.25

Lightly sparkling orange. Very little head as poured, with some retention of what there was but no lacing. Pulpy sweet apricot aroma. Tangy, bit fleshy, mango taste and after. Creamy soft effervescence.

Disco Zing - Turning Point Brew Co.

Rated on 2025-09-01 by BeerDorkNik at North Bar, Harrogate

Quality: 54.5, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 56.25

Slightly cloudy orange, with some head as poured, and OK retention. Sherbet-y citrus aroma. Tangy taste and after. Thickish. (Didn’t give much of a review here, as I realise I’d JUST had it a few days earlier…)

Disco Zing - Turning Point Brew Co.

Rated on 2025-08-29 by BeerDorkNik at Last Drop Inn, York

Quality: 56, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 58

Murky orange, with little head as poured. Sherbet fruit aroma (nose is a bit clogged right now, may be more to it…). Similar taste, barley sugar after. Quite thick.

Is That Your Final Answer? [X Bundobust] - Sureshot Brewing

Rated on 2025-08-12 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington

Quality: 60.5, Enjoyability: 62.5, Overall: 61.5

Hazy red berry juice, active open. Extremely large head on pour, dispersing, some surface retention with very little lacing. Sweet, cherry berry aroma, tarter, planty under, bit doughy. Similar, tart jam doughnut tast and after. Thich with some bubbles.

Watermelon Crush - Yonder

Rated on 2025-08-05 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 63.5, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 62.25

Opaque pink. Little head as poured, thin halo and extremely little lacing. Fruity, watermelon MD20/20 aroma. Watermelon taste and after. Smoothie/pulpy thick, tiny soft effervescence. Really nice and light – saved some to come back to after heavier later ones, nice palate cleanser.

Snare - Otherworld Brewing

Rated on 2025-07-24 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 63

Slightly hazy brass. Very good head on pour, good retention with some halo, and semi-solid lacing. Fruit-brine Sour aroma. Heavy syrup fruit taste and after, bit tart. Viscous.

Cherry Sour Ale - Funky Fluid

Rated on 2025-07-03 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines

Quality: 57.5, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 57.75

Cherry red, with large pink head on pour. Initially more raspberry Sour aroma, planty savoury in close. Cough drop / Tunes cherry sour taste and after, can feel it in the corners of my mouth. Some syrupiness.

Crumble - Pastore

Rated on 2025-06-10 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 63.5, Enjoyability: 62.5, Overall: 63

Deep gold, no head as poured. Citrus vinegar aroma, developing bramble fruit. Jammy fruit taste, Sour after with oaty lasting. Flapjack-y texture.

Kani - Black Lodge

Rated on 2025-06-10 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 56.5, Overall: 55.75

Opaque lemon. Little head as poured, with no retention or lacing. Lemon sour aroma, bit sherbet under. Lemon sherbet taste, much fainter similar after. Wet.

Sway - Neptune Brewery

Rated on 2025-05-29 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 58.5

Hazy peach. Little head as poured, halo and little surface retention with little lacing. Fleshy, tart fruit pulp aroma, dryer wheat finish. Light, tart, raspberry juice taste, softer, fuzzy peach raspberry after. Juicy, fuzzy texture.

Raspberry Cream Soda - Vault City

Rated on 2025-05-24 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 67.5, Enjoyability: 67, Overall: 67.25

Cherry red. Very good pink foam head on pour, good surface and some halo retention with good lacing (all pink). Initial sour raspberry vanilla aroma. Creamy raspberry pulp taste and after. Creamy body.

Fizzy Lifting Juice - Vault City

Rated on 2025-05-23 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog

Quality: 58.5, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 61.25

Opaque lemon curd, with some head on pour. Sawdust, pine, lemon curd aroma. Similar taste and after. Bit Thick.

Cloudy Lemonade - Vault City

Rated on 2025-05-19 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Bristol

Quality: 52.5, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 56.5

Hazy lime gold (something in the light here giving lime tint?). Very little head as poured, with little halo retention and very little lacing. Somewhere between ‘old school still lemonade’ and a more tannic ‘lemon iced tea’ aroma. Cloudy lemonade taste, again slightly more tannic, lemon tea in the after. Bit lemon syrup texture.

Zest-ival - Glen Affric

Rated on 2025-05-10 by BeerDorkNik at Ship in a Bottle, Liverpool

Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 51.75

Very hazy orange. Some fizz on pour, dispersing, no retention or lacing. Brine sour aroma, with a zesty citrus, stonefruit note. Similar taste and after. Fizzy, like a soda more than a Beer.

Now Serving Nonsense [X CoolHead Brew] - Sureshot Brewing

Rated on 2025-05-08 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington

Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 65.5, Overall: 64.75

Carrot orange. Good, light orange, head on pour, dispersing, no retention or lacing. Pulpy fruit, mandarin and possibly mango, aroma. Similar taste and after. Thick, juicy heft with tiny sharp bubbles.

Splooosh - Bullhouse Brew Co.

Rated on 2025-05-07 by BeerDorkNik at Ship and Mitre, Liverpool

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 59, Overall: 58

Red – like RED red, not a Red Ale red. OK pink head as poured, with little surface retention and no lacing. Cherryade aroma, slightly Sour under. Tart, sour, Cherryade taste and after. Some creamy fizz.

Peach & Ginger Lychee Lemongrass Coconut Session Sour - Vault City

Rated on 2025-04-24 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co., Liverpool

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 68.5, Overall: 68.25

Opaque orange. OK head as poured, with good retention and some solid lacing. Fruit, spice, almost ?BBQ? savoury/dry aroma. Fruity spice taste, plant savoury, coconut sweet after, developing a buttery note. Thick, with tiny sharp bubbles.

Dead End Dreams - Black Lodge

Rated on 2025-04-02 by BeerDorkNik at Doctor Duncan's

Quality: 60.5, Enjoyability: 64.5, Overall: 62.5

Opaque cherry. Little halo head as poured, with no retention or lacing. Cherry Bakewell aroma. Similar taste, more vanilla in the after. Tiny sharp effervescence.

Black Grape Buckie - Vault City

Rated on 2025-04-02 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 73, Enjoyability: 71.5, Overall: 72.25

Purple. Some pink head as poured, dispersing. Ribeana, red wine aroma. Rich, Port wine and sweet bramble fruit taste and after. Creamy, with many tiny bubbles. Very expensive! (More than £10 a half, with no warning. That’s more a criticism of the bar staff this visit - they usually warn me when I order an expensive craft beer, nevermind two at once… - than of the beer itself.)

Thalia - Tartarus Beers

Rated on 2025-03-31 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington

Quality: 57.5, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 59.75

Hazy deep peach. Very large foam head from an active open, dispersing. Yeast, stonefruit aroma, syrupy under. Peachy taste, similar after, stonefruit lasting. Slightly honey-thick texture.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb - Black Lodge

Rated on 2025-02-13 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 45, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 46

Fizzy red, but no head as poured. Cherry vinegar aroma. Good soft effervescence. Slightly cherryade taste and after, loses the tart/vinegar note from the aroma.

Bloody Sour Bake - Carnival Brewing Co.

Rated on 2025-01-25 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 59.5, Overall: 59.75

Active open. Hazy to cloudy gold, clearing slightly. Extremely large head on first pour, dispersing, decent amount of retention but no lacing. Sour, slightly stale, tangy citrus aroma. Fresh, if not particularly strong, blood orange zest taste, similar after, pithier and developing ?grapefruit? tartness.

Sour Cherry and Spiced Cola Sour [NBC X Steep Soda Co.] - Runaway Brewery

Rated on 2025-01-16 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 59.5, Overall: 53.25

Pink-red. Little head as poured, with very good retention of what there was, but little lacing. Slightly fruity, Cola Cube aroma. Tangy fruity taste, cheap cola after.

Berry Puff - Play Brew Co.

Rated on 2025-01-16 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 62.5

Hazy raspberry gold, with no head on pour. Raspberry marshmallow/nougat aroma, with pastry under. Fruity pastry taste and after, raspberry Danish.

Roobarb & Custard - Yonder

Rated on 2025-01-16 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 67, Overall: 65

Murky orange. OK head on pour, with thin halo retention and no lacing. Sour pastry barley sugar aroma. Soft, jammy fruit taste, creamy vanilla in after.

Blackcurrant Kir Royale - Vault City

Rated on 2024-12-26 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 67, Overall: 67.5

Deep purple. Some pink head on pour. Halo and good surface retention with OK lacing. Rich blackcurrant aroma, bit fruit-vinegary under. Pulpy rich blackcurrant taste, sharper after.

Christmas Fizz - Wiper and True

Rated on 2024-12-25 by BeerDorkNik at Chester Beer & Wine

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 63.5

Rose gold. Very good off white head on pour, but very little surface retention and almost no lacing. Sweet orange aroma, with a drier cranberry under. Similar taste with stronger cranberry, and similar, sweet, after.

Tropic Nonsense - Spookton Brew Co.

Rated on 2024-12-10 by BeerDorkNik at Beer Heroes, Chester

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 47.5, Overall: 53.75

Murky orange-peach. No head as poured. Tart, gassy, almost Irn Bru aroma. Flat Irn Bru taste and after, dry at the back of my throat.

Snowball - Vault City

Rated on 2024-12-09 by BeerDorkNik at Brewery Tap, Spitting Feathers, Chester

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 61

Cloudy raspberry peach. Some head as poured, with very little surface and halo retention but good semi-loose lacing. Sun-oil coconut aroma, with a vanilla under. Malibu taste, raspberry after.

Strawberry & Peach - Vault City

Rated on 2024-12-04 by BeerDorkNik at Beer52 Advent Calendar, 2024

Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 59.75

Hazy strawberry. Large head on pour, with good retention, and OK loose lacing and layers. Fuzzy, strawberry/peach aroma. Peachy taste, strawberry after.

Bramble On [X Ārpus Brewing Co.] - Basqueland

Rated on 2024-11-27 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co., Liverpool

Quality: 69, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 64.5

Ribeana purple. Halo and little surface head as poured, with very little retention but some thin layering. Thick, bramble fruity aroma. Cherry/berry/bramble taste and after, fleshy fruit.

Fruit Sour Series No. 2 - Howling Hops

Rated on 2024-11-14 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 55.5

Cloudy dirty orange. Very little surface head as poured, with no retention or lacing. Jelly Baby mixed fruit aroma. Tangt, sweet, mixed fruit taste and after.

Strawberry Krush - Salt Beer Factory

Rated on 2024-11-14 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 63

Murky peach pink. Little head as poured, with OK retention and good lacing. Wheaty, strawberry plant, aroma. Strawberry Crusha taste, more planty savoury strawberry after, bit sour.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Vault City

Rated on 2024-10-30 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 74, Overall: 69.5

Opaque, dark pineapple juice. Some head as poured, with OK surface retention and OK loose lacing. Vanilla sponge aroma. Tart, pineapple (or grapefruit? I mean, obviously pineapple, but also a bit grapefruit) taste, sponge cake batter after (like licking the spoon).

Berry Sour - Five Points Brewing Co.

Rated on 2024-10-19 by BeerDorkNik at Ship and Mitre, Liverpool

Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 49.5

Purple. Some pink head as poured, with good retention but little lacing. No real aroma. Slightly tangy cherry/berry juice.

Session Key Lime Pie Sour [X Brew York] - Gweilo Beer

Rated on 2024-10-05 by BeerDorkNik at Asda

Quality: 59, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 59.5

Bright light gold. Very good head on pour, with good halo but little surface retention and OK lacing. Initial tart lime aroma, meringue up close. Sweet lime taste (lime curd?), dry icing sugar/frosting after.

Fruitage - Brouwerij Rodenbach

Rated on 2024-09-11 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, York

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 60.5

Purple amber, with little head as poured, dispersing. Hedgerow Ribeanna aroma. Strawberry Ribeanna (that existed, right?) taste and after.

Lemon Drizzleberry Cupcake - Vault City

Rated on 2024-09-10 by BeerDorkNik at House of Trembling Madness 2, York

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 71, Overall: 68.5

Purple. Some surface head as poured, but no retention or lacing. Tangy, berry muffin aroma. Cakey berry taste, light, citrus muffin after.

Sour Puss - Trig Brewery

Rated on 2024-09-10 by BeerDorkNik at The Maltings, York

Quality: 59.5, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 60.5

Neon peach-pink. Some head as poured, with good retention and lacing. Tart fruit aroma. Tart raspberry juice taste, planty, heftier after.

Blueberry Muffin Waffle Cone Crunch Triple Scoop - Vault City

Rated on 2024-08-28 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 76, Enjoyability: 73, Overall: 74.5

Purple. Some light pink head as poured, halo and little surface retention with good layers. Cherry berry bubblegum aroma, muffin dough under. Syrup, waffle, berry, vanilla, sweet, tart.

Zest-ival - Glen Affric

Rated on 2024-08-27 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 51.5, Enjoyability: 47, Overall: 49.25

Hazy lemon. Very thin halo as poured, with no retention or lacing. Faintly citrus, but no real aroma. Sherbet Lemon taste and after.

smile you son of a peach [X Bianca Road Brew Co.] - Staggeringly Good

Rated on 2024-08-27 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 46, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 48.5

Murky peach gold, with no head on pour. Peaches and Cream sweetie, more than actual peaches. Or actual cream.

Pineapple Krush - Salt Beer Factory

Rated on 2024-08-27 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 48, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 48.5

Gold. Some head as poured, thin halo retention with no lacing. Bit pineapple aroma. Tart pineapple taste and similar after.

Raspberry Strawberry Coconut Ripple - Vault City

Rated on 2024-05-06 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 53.5

Hazy berry juice. Extremely large head on pour, with OK retention, good lacing and some layers. Tart coconut oil aroma. Tart berry and soft fruit taste and after, with a pervassive coconutnote.

Triple Fruited Mango - Vault City

Rated on 2024-04-11 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 48, Overall: 49.25

Opaque dirty orange. Good yellowish head as poured, with very little halo retention and no lacing. Mango vinegar aroma. Pulpy mango

Cosmic Rambler - Glen Affric

Rated on 2024-03-28 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 62.5, Overall: 61.25

Dark red. Good pink head on pour, good surface and halo retention but very little lacing. Fruit soap Sour aroma. Slightly tart bramble Sour taste, drier after.

Lipari (5%) - Track Brewing Co.

Rated on 2024-03-09 by BeerDorkNik at R & H Fine Wines

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 63, Overall: 65.5

Murky lemon honey. Very large head on pour, with little retention but some lacing. Sherbet lemon aroma, slight sour under. Similar taste and after.

Jelly Baby Sour - Play Brew Co.

Rated on 2024-03-02 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 68.5, Overall: 65.75

Cloudy red. Very large pink head on pour, with very good retention and OK lacing. Almost meaty (?! - umami?), sour blackcurrant aroma. Blackcurrany Jelly Baby taste and after. Even had the dry, cornflour/icing suger coating quality, which was an odd but nice touch.

Campino - Bianca Road Brew Co.

Rated on 2024-02-29 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 60

Peachy red. Some head as poured, with little to no retention but some lacing. Strawberry juice aroma, bit hoppy, developing brine tartness. Swtrawberries and Cream sweetie taste, obviously enough, similarly creamy after. Tart, more than sour, as is the way with Fruit Sours

Raspberry Blueberry Bubblegum Sour - Play Brew Co.

Rated on 2024-02-29 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 70, Overall: 68.5

Cloudy red amber. Very little head as poured, with no retention or lacing. Fruity, sour, cheap bubblegum aroma. Fizzy Bottle taste, gummy after. Like a less extreme version of the Vault City one, without the tongue staining.

Like We Did Last Summer - Black Lodge

Rated on 2023-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 70.5, Overall: 67.75

Opaque purple. Some pink head as poured as poured, with no retention or lacing. Pulpy red fruit aroma. Berry, juice, tangy more than Sour.

Roly Poly - Yonder

Rated on 2023-11-20 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 79.5, Overall: 73.75

Murky pink-purple. Some head as poured, with halo retention and good lacing. Jam Roly Poly and custard aroma, bit plum skin. Liquid Jam Roly Poly taste, with creamy Custard after.

Strawberry & Cucumber Sour - Brick Brewery

Rated on 2023-11-01 by BeerDorkNik at M&S

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 62.75

Hazy orange gold, with a very large foamy head on pour. Cucumber aroma, planty under. Cucuber and strawberry taste, unsurprisingly, similar but milder after.

Strawberry Friends Forever - Friendship Adventure

Rated on 2023-09-07 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, York

Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 50.5

Opaque orange-peach. Bit strawberry-sour aroma. Strawberry, planty, taste, sourer after.

Rearea - Tartarus Beers

Rated on 2023-08-05 by BeerDorkNik at Bent's Warrington

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 63

Hazy peach-amber. Little head on pour, very little halo or surface retention, or lacing. Coconut lime aroma. Tart, limey taste, sweet strawberry after with lingering coconut.

Raspberry Blueberry Bubblegum Bottles (non-brewery collab w The Hop Shop, Craft Bar, The Hanging Bat) - Vault City

Rated on 2023-08-03 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co., Liverpool

Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 52

Emerald-blue. Good blue (!) head as poured, halo and some surface retention with some blue lacing. Tangy, raspberry and blueberry sweetie aroma. Similar taste and after, not really getting the bubblegum, unless it's the 'fruit candy' rather than 'fresh fruit'. Stained tongue bright blue for quite a while.

Ronnie Wood? - Top Rope Brewing

Rated on 2023-08-03 by BeerDorkNik at Ship & Mitre

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 58.5

Red, with no head as poured. Slightly wine, blackcurrant aroma. Blackberry Sour ale.

Blueberry Limoncello Sorbet - Vault City

Rated on 2023-07-17 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 70, Overall: 67.5

Murky purple brown, Some head as poured, with some halo and little surface retention, and good lacing. Vinegar sharp, bit blueberry aroma. Sharp lemon taste, softer blueberry after. Sweeter than the aroma would suggest.

Plum Cake [X Funky Fluid] - Brew York

Rated on 2023-06-27 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 72, Overall: 69.5

Cloudy peach red. Good light pink head on pour, with good retention and solid lacing. Plummy, cakey, velvet aroma. Similar, tart, taste and smoother after. Genuinely very nice.

Fruit Crumble - Wiper & True

Rated on 2023-06-27 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 74.5, Overall: 70.25

Murky red. Very little head on pour, with no retention or lacing. Blueberry pulp aroma. Biscuit, fruit, tart taste and after. An oaty fruit crumble.

Lemoncello Sour [X Turning Point Brew Co.] - Fierce Beer

Rated on 2023-06-27 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 65.5, Overall: 62.75

Hazy lemon curd. Goou foamy head on pour, with halo and a little surface retention but no lacing. Lemon curd aroma. Similar taste and a sweeter after.

Satellite - Wild Weather

Rated on 2023-05-24 by BeerDorkNik at Tapps, Llandudno

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 62.75

Cherry red. Some pink head as poured, with OK retention and good lacing. Cherry brine aroma. Tart cherry juice.

12 Sour Passion Fruit - Pivovar Zichovec

Rated on 2023-04-17 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 61

Gold, with a good fizzy head on pour. Brine-stale aroma, hint of passionfruit under. Passionfruit brine Taste and after.

Pink Lemonade - Yonder

Rated on 2023-04-17 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 69, Enjoyability: 59.5, Overall: 64.25

Hazy peach. Very good pinkish fizz on pour, dispersing, little halo and very little surface retention, with some layering. Strong brine-sour, citrus aroma. Rosehip citrus.

Fruits of the Forest Chocolate Honeycomb Vanilla [X Amity Brew Co.] - Vault City

Rated on 2023-04-11 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 70, Overall: 69

Red opaque. OK pink head on pour, OK retention and layering. Cocoa honeycomb aroma. Liquid Crunchie bar taste, bit of red fruit in after.

Blue Razz Candy Ice Sour - Tiny Rebel

Rated on 2023-04-04 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 45, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 53

Hazy goosberry. Some light green foam on pour, good halo and OK surface retention with little lacing. Sweet, slightly fuzzy fruit. Nothing like blue raspberry Slush (which I assume was the inspiration - says 'Hard Candy' which might be, like, Jolly Rancher, but don't know if they did BLUE raspberry). Not paricularly SOUR, either, bit tart with a non-menthol 'tingle' in after. Pineapple more than raspberry?

Strawberry Cheesecake - Yonder

Rated on 2022-12-06 by BeerDorkNik at Cavern of the Curious Gnome, Chester

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 69, Overall: 68

Murky orange brown, with little head as poured. Vanilla, caramel, strawberry ice cream aroma. Strawberry Mivvi - more ice cream than cheesecake, but very nice.

Brew #32 Sour Loganberry - Handyman

Rated on 2022-11-17 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 70, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 66

Murky raspberry. Very large foam head on pour, good retention but no lacing. Tart fruit vinegar aroma. Similar taste, dry (as in 'can't feel any liquid') swallow, fruit aftertaste and vinegary lips.

Alternative Currant - BRZN

Rated on 2022-10-18 by BeerDorkNik at Black Cat Taproom

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 60

Purple. OK pink head on pour, some retention but no lacing. Bit blackcurrant (developing as it warms), not so sour.

Mallowed Be Thy Name - Brew York

Rated on 2022-09-13 by BeerDorkNik at Brew York Tap, York

Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 58.5, Overall: 55.75

Ribeana. Some pink head as poured, halo and little surface retention, no lacing. Weak berry juice, hint of marshmallow in after. Fun, but a bit wishy washy.

Rainbow Sherbert Sour - Gweilo Beer

Rated on 2022-09-13 by BeerDorkNik at Brew York Tap, York

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 68, Overall: 67.5

Hazy peachy gold. Little head as poured, with OK retantion and good lacing. Tart fruit sherbert aroma. Tangy, fruity, sugar. Aftertaste is sweet on the lips.

This Time Next Year - Twisted Wheel Brew Co.

Rated on 2022-08-17 by BeerDorkNik at BrewDog, Liverpool

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 61.75

Rich gold. OK head as poured, good halo retention but no lacing. Sharp, fruity-floral aroma. Similar taste and after.

Home Sweet Home - Tiny Rebel

Rated on 2022-08-12 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 58.5

Carrot. Fizzy on pour, dispersing. Sweet citrus and vegetable aroma. Mild efferevessence. Mandarin pith, carrot taste, scrumpy cider after. Interesting, rather than particularly good, perhaps.

Stunts! - Rar Brewing

Rated on 2022-07-14 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool

Quality: 69, Enjoyability: 63, Overall: 66

Hazy deep gold. OK head as poured, with some retention and OK lacing. Clementine vinegar aroma - tarter than tangerine. Juicy tangerine taste, bit sour after.

Pulp Thicction Blackberry Mule - Burley Oak Brewing Co.

Rated on 2022-07-14 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 64

Red. Some pink head as poured, halo retention with little lacing. Tart red fruit, sharper afte. Lime pith.

Our Sour #7 Rosada Lemon - Barrier Brewing Co.

Rated on 2022-07-14 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool

Quality: 74, Enjoyability: 70.5, Overall: 72.25

Cloudy strawberry. Some head on pour, some retention and lacing. Tangy, planty, berry aroma. Raspberry lemonade - does exactly what it says, and tastes good doing it.

Gose Town (British Berries) - Twisted Barrel Ale

Rated on 2022-07-01 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 63, Overall: 60

Red. Large pink foam on pour, halo and little surface retention with no lacing. Jammy red fruit aroma, bit sour and gassy under. Jammy, with a slightly tarter after. Maybe not much of a gose?

Blade Runner - Top Rope Brewing

Rated on 2022-07-01 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 60.75

Slightly hazy pale gold, with an active open. Extremely large head on pour, dispersing, OK retention and lacing.

#44 Sour Pineapple - Handyman

Rated on 2022-06-28 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 61.25

Gold. Good creamy head as poured, with good surface retention and solid lacing. Tart pineaple.

For Nairobi! - Twisted Barrel Ale

Rated on 2022-06-26 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 50.5, Overall: 51.75

Murky mango. Some yellowish foam on pour, dispersing. Brine-sour mango aroma. Mango, lightly sparking. Not particularly sour, and a bit too mango for my tastes, but just drinkable.

No Particular Place to Go - Black Lodge

Rated on 2022-06-11 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown (Gift)

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 62.5

Hazy peach, Extremely large off-white head on pour, but no retention or lacing. Blackberry aroma, gin or cheap white wine under. Soft, blackberry and sloe.

Blueberry Maple - Vault City

Rated on 2022-05-28 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 70, Enjoyability: 71, Overall: 70.5

Cherry. Very large light pink head on pour. Sour, maple (maple always makes me think 'pastry', for some reason), dry aroma. Lightly sparking, Tart (more raspberry than blue), maple sweet taste with a pastry after. Popular flavours at the moment, much better than 'mango' or 'passionfruit', which seem to be the other popular ones.

Laugh It Up, Fuzzball - Twisted Wheel Brew Co.

Rated on 2022-05-26 by BeerDorkNik at Chester Beer & Wines

Quality: 69, Enjoyability: 70.5, Overall: 69.75

Peachy orange. Good head on pour, little surface retention and little to no lacing. Sour, fruit (blackberry) tart aroma. Blackberry, smooth peach fuzz.

Beer Names Need More Angst - Pretty Decent Beer Co.

Rated on 2022-05-21 by BeerDorkNik at Chester Beer & Wines

Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 63.5, Overall: 59.25

Blue-y purple (violet?). Good pink head on pour, dispersing, with no retention or lacing. Initial strong Sour aroma, blueberry jam under. (I don't think blueberry jam is particularly sweet, but it's definitely sweeter and richer than just blueberry.) Mild effervescence. Slightly tannic blueberry taste, tarter after with a lasting dry berry skin.

T-Shirt Weather - Pretty Decent Beer Co.

Rated on 2022-05-21 by BeerDorkNik at Chester Beer & Wines

Quality: 59, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 58.5

Hazy straw, with a very large head as poured. Stale sour, tropical fruit sweeties aroma. Tropical fruit, bit tart, salty after. After 3 of theirs, 'Pretty Decent' may be overselling themselves.

Cherry Marshmallow - Play Brew Co.

Rated on 2022-05-18 by BeerDorkNik at Beer Heroes, Chester

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 68, Overall: 67

Purple, with little pink head as poured. Cherry and toasted marshmallow aroma (why toasted, rather than raw, I don't know, but it is). Sour cherry taste, sweeter marshmallow in after.

Strawberry Sundae - Vault City

Rated on 2022-05-18 by BeerDorkNik at The Cellar, Chester

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 63.5, Overall: 62.75

Peachy gold. Little halo on pour, no retention or lacing. Strawberry Nesquik.

Cloudy Lemonade 2022 - Vault City

Rated on 2022-05-18 by BeerDorkNik at The Cellar, Chester

Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 63

Lemon curd, with little head as poured. Sharp lemon aroma. Sweeter lemonade taste, sharper lemon curd after.

Death by Cherries - Vocation

Rated on 2022-05-14 by BeerDorkNik at Cavern of the Curious Gnome, Chester

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 67, Overall: 66

Purple-black.OK pink head on pour, good surface retention with a halo and some lacing. Black cherry aroma, tart black cherry taste.

I'll Even Kiss the Sunset Pig - Twisted Wheel Brew Co.

Rated on 2022-05-07 by BeerDorkNik at Global Treatz

Quality: 63.5, Enjoyability: 57.5, Overall: 60.5

Dirty orange, with little head on pour and no retention. Stale-sour aroma, earthy, candied pineapple under. Sharp pineapple/guava tropical taste, drier, Love Hearts, after.

Tropical Sour - Vault City

Rated on 2022-03-26 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 66

Orange, Some head as poured. Sour aroma, like travel sweets from Little Chef. Sour, tropical.

CAS - Wander Beyond Brewing

Rated on 2022-03-24 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 61.5

Hazy purple. Little pink head as poured, no retention. Coconut suncream aroma, berry under. (last 2 a bit oily, wonder if it's just me?) Weak Ribeana and raspberry, bit tart after.

Pucker - Drop Project

Rated on 2022-03-24 by BeerDorkNik at Dead Crafty Beer Co, Liverpool

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 69, Overall: 68

Murky purple. Good pink head as poured, OK retention and some lacing. Dry fruit skin aroma. A solid, fruity (berry, bit plum) Sour.

North Vs South South [X Yonder & Staggeringly Good] - Brew By Numbers

Rated on 2022-03-03 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 70, Overall: 68

Peachy amber. Good head as poure, surface retention. Fruity, oddly savoury, ?marshmallow? Aroma. Simialr taste and after.

Very Berry Sour (for M&S) - Brick Brewery

Rated on 2021-12-20 by BeerDorkNik at M&S

Quality: 57, Enjoyability: 59.5, Overall: 58.25

Opaque purple. Good pink head on pour, OK surface retetnion and some lacing. Pulpy tart berry aroma. Sour mixed berry taste and after.

Passion Star - Vocation

Rated on 2021-11-17 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 58.5

Opaque straw. Some head as poured, halo retention and loose lacing. Passionfruit lemonade aroma. Fizzy passionfruit juce, arter after.

Gelato Bløtkake [X Lervig] - Funky Fluid

Rated on 2021-09-18 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 65, Enjoyability: 66, Overall: 65.5

Murky cherry, with some dispersing head on pour. Raspberry, cranberry, vanilla biscuit aroma. Jammy fruit, marshmallow taste, buicuit after.

Double Gelato Frugtsalad [X Mikkeller] - Funky Fluid

Rated on 2021-09-18 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 63.5

Murky mauve. Good, creamy, light pink head on pour, with some surface retention and good lacing. Banana aroma. Banana smoothie, hint of blueberry, sweet taste and after.

Mos Eisley Catharina 2021 - Brew York

Rated on 2021-07-10 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 67, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 65.5

Murky dark peach. Large head on pour, some retention, little lacing. Brine-sour, fruity aroma. Mixed fruit soap.

No Particular Place to Go - Black Lodge

Rated on 2021-06-05 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 70, Enjoyability: 67.5, Overall: 68.75

Murky red. Little surface head as poured, OK retention, no lacing. Briny tart fruit.

Sliced - Drop Project

Rated on 2021-05-31 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 65.5, Enjoyability: 64, Overall: 64.75

Plum Bakewell - Vault City

Rated on 2021-05-22 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 66, Enjoyability: 69, Overall: 67.5

Impossible To Read Beer List - Chapter Brewing

Rated on 2021-02-11 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 56.3, Enjoyability: 58.2, Overall: 57.25

Mega Sours Collide - Top Rope Brewing

Rated on 2021-01-07 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 57.6, Enjoyability: 62.8, Overall: 60.2

Amuse Cherry - Wild Beer Co.

Rated on 2020-11-06 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 59.4, Enjoyability: 59.9, Overall: 59.65

Strawberry Woo Woo - Vault City

Rated on 2020-10-03 by BeerDorkNik at Head of Steam, Liverpool

Quality: 57.4, Enjoyability: 61.8, Overall: 59.6

Sour to the People - Brew Toon

Rated on 2020-08-23 by BeerDorkNik at Beers of Europe

Quality: 54.5, Enjoyability: 58.8, Overall: 56.65

Farm to Fermenter Raspberry - Vault City

Rated on 2020-07-24 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 64.8, Enjoyability: 63.2, Overall: 64

Cherry Berry Pastry Sour [collab w Brew York] - Unbarred

Rated on 2020-07-03 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 66.7, Enjoyability: 71.2, Overall: 68.95

Blackcurrant Sor-Bae [collab w. Ora Brewing] - Abbeydale

Rated on 2020-01-22 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 58.9, Enjoyability: 61.4, Overall: 60.15

Tropical Mango - Campervan

Rated on 2018-09-07 by BeerDorkNik at Oddbins

Quality: 58.2, Enjoyability: 60.4, Overall: 59.3

Blood of Angry Men - Wild Weather Ales

Rated on 2018-05-10 by BeerDorkNik at Handyman's Supermarket

Quality: 60.7, Enjoyability: 69.4, Overall: 65.05

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