| Rating | 97 |
| Style | Sour Beer |
| Produced In |
San Diego, Calif. United States |
| ABV | 7% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2020-12-17 |
Perfect For
Brunch Sipping, Holiday Meals, Picnics In The Park, Popping Bottles
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San Diego lambic is officially a thing, because this beer, made in the traditional method of Belgium lambic, hits all the right notes. It’s tart, citrusy, spontaneous-yeast-spicy, and even a little salty, which we'll attribute to mountain air — the wort for this spontaneously fermented ale was inoculated with wild yeast and microorganisms during a lambic camping trip to Mt. Laguna. A blend of one-, two-, and three-year-old spontaneously fermented ales aged in oak ultimately comprise this beautiful blend, which is one we hope to taste again very, very soon.
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