The 2-4 Beers of Christmas 2019 Day: 9 Wild Bog Cranberry Sour

Beer # 509 Wild Bog Cranberry Sour 

Brewery: Whitewater Brewing Company


Type: Independent Microbrewery    Est.:  2015

Location: Forrester's Falls, Ontario, Canada

Beer Style: Flavoured Sour Ale

ABV: 6.0%      IBU: 5

Format: Aluminium Can  Size: 473 ml

Cost: $3.25 CAD     Purchased At: LCBO

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 Tonight's offering brings us back to Forrester's Falls on the Ottawa River, home of the best white water rafting in Ontario. This brewery was started by a couple of former rafting guides (The last time I was in Ottawa I went out with the same crew these guys used to work for... The rafting was amazing!) I've had a few beers by them and I think I have posted some on the blog. The Class IV IPA is pretty good, so I was looking forward to including this one in the #2-4BeersofChristmas.

Onto our beer...

Pours clear gold with the barest pinkish hue. the head is white and fluffy and made of small bubbles. Bright red fruit and cranberry dominate the nose. The first sip gives us fresh cranberry sauce with hints of cinnamon and clove. Aeration gives us sugar, hard candy, citrus candy, citric acid. Tastes like a cranberry sour key.

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 5/6 PASS
Re-Order:  5/6 PASS
Experience: 5/6 PASS
Christmas Cheer 5/6 PASS


Final Thoughts:

This is a fun beer. The nice bright flavour would pair well with turkey. Maybe you could even use it to spice up your cranberry sauce. But the one thought that most stands out in my mind is that I want to add vodka or rum and make this an awesome Holiday Beer Cocktail.

Cheers!

CJT











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