Little Things

Wild Little Thing

Slightly Sour Ale

This slightly sour Wild Little Thing has just the right smack of tartness for serious refreshment, while guava, hibiscus and strawberry lend fruity-sweet depth and a bright pop of color.

STYLE
Sour Ale
ABV
5.5%
IBU
7

Accelerated kettle souring and friendly bacteria for a tart smack.

STATS

Wild Little Thing on strawberries
alcohol by volume

5.5%

bitterness units

7

carbs (grams)

16g

calories

180

protein

1.6g

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Malts

Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat

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Hops

Cascade

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Yeast

Ale

Other

Guava, Hibiscus & Strawberry Natural Flavors.

PROCESS

How we make it slightly sour

Most sours are brewed the traditional way, with wooden barrels and lots of time. But Wild Little Thing is made using a technique called accelerated “kettle souring.” First, we make wort (unfermented beer) without any hops.

 

Then we boil it, cool it and add lactobacillus, the same friendly bacteria you know from yogurt or sauerkraut. Lactobacillus turns sugar into lactic acid. Voila! Now we’re sour. We blend this special wort (roughly 10%) back into Wild Little Thing’s total wort to achieve its tartness.

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Then we boil it, cool it and add lactobacillus, the same friendly bacteria you know from yogurt or sauerkraut. Lactobacillus turns sugar into lactic acid. Voila! Now we’re sour. We blend this special wort (roughly 10%) back into Wild Little Thing’s total wort to achieve its tartness.

Go deeper: What is sour beer?