Beers made by allowing wild yeast strains or bacteria into the brew. Before Pasteurization, almost all beer was sour in some way due to naturally occurring wild yeast strains.

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ORIGIN

GLASSWARE

FOOD PAIRING

Brie

Shellfish

Light Salad

BEER STYLES

AMERICAN WILD ALE

Beer brewed in America using wild strains of yeast or bacteria instead of a standard brewer’s yeast.

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FLANDERS RED

Reddish-brown Belgian-style beers known for their distinct sour, fruity, tart taste, achieved by being subjected to wild bacteria strains through barrel aging.

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GOSE

Originating in Germany, Gose is a top-fermenting beer flavored with salt and coriander, made sour by inoculating the wort with lactic acid bacteria.

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