“Sour beer is the beer enthusiast’s alternative to champagne," said co-author Bjørge Westereng of the Norwegian University of ...

as these tend to be a little more akin to other beers you may have had. Once you work your way up to barrel-aged sours, remember that it’s an acquired taste. I hated the first sour I ever had.

Sour beers have become a fixture on microbrewery menus and store shelves. They're enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, ...

Sour beers are enjoyed for their complex and often tart flavors, but brewing can sometimes be long and arduous. Researchers ...

Known for their zesty profile, sour beers traditionally demand a time-consuming brewing process involving wheat starch for ...

But how exactly do you go from the classic beer taste of a lager to a sour beer? It’s all about the souring process. While ...

The “indescribable” taste, which is not too sweet nor too bitter, is a mixture of chemical compounds made from three basic ...

beans and lentils gave a similar taste to average Belgian-style sour beer. The study's co-author, Bjorge Westereng of the Norwegian Univeristy of Life Science said: "By using sugars derived from ...

Like cider, there are an almost endless variety of sour beers, each with its own distinct taste and feel. Cider is made from fermented fruit, typically apples, but other varieties can be used at ...

The characteristic mouth-puckering taste of a sour beer comes from acids made by lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) or Brettanomyces yeast, which are added by brewers or introduced naturally ...