German-Style Sour Ale - Leipzig-Style Gose

Use lactobacillus – bacteria which gives a sour taste in beer
(Description Courtesy of Buffalo Beer Biochemist)

For most beer styles, Lactobacillus is simply undesirable. But for other styles, Lactobacillus supplies a pleasant and desired sour taste. Styles including Belgian sour beers such as lambic, American sour beers, traditional Berliner weisse, Flanders, gose, and Belgian witbier all make use of Lactobacillus during fermentation and contain higher levels of lactic acid that other beer styles.

-Color – Straw to light amber

-Clarity: Clear to hazy. Haze may or may not be from yeast.

-Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Malt sweetness and attributes are not present to very low

-Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Not present

-Perceived Bitterness: Not present to low

-Body : Low to Medium Low

-Additional notes: These beers typically contain malted barley and unmalted wheat, with some versions also containing oats. Salt (table salt) and coriander may be present in low amounts, or may be absent.

-ABV: 4.4%-5.4%

-Glassware: Pilsner Glass (or Pokal) - Typically a tall, slender and tapered 12-ounce glass, shaped like a trumpet at times, that captures the sparkling effervesces and colors of a Pils while maintaining its head. A Pokal is a European Pilsner glass with a stem.



Examples (Courtesy of Beer Advocate)

Gose – Westbrook Brewing Co. – Mt. Pleasant, SC

ABV 4%

Notes: This is our interpretation of Gose (pronounced “Gose-uh”), a traditional German-style sour wheat beer brewed with coriander and salt. Once nearly extinct, this very refreshing style is making a comeback.




The Kimmie, The Yink & The Holy Gose – Anderson Valley Brewing Co. – Boonville, CA

ABV 4.2%

Notes: With a bright, golden color and tight creamy head, the earthy wood undertones in our Gose develop into a light mineral aroma with a hint of lemon zest and tropical fruit. Before boiling, the wort is kettle soured with lactobacillus, imparting an initial refreshing tartness that gives way to a subtle fullness. Flavors of guava and peach are followed by a slight sea salt dryness and lemon sourness that is enhanced by coriander and post-fermentation additions of salt. The finish is dry, effervescent, and lemon tangy, reminiscent of a fresh sea breeze.

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