Cocktail Sours

Like the pastry sours, this range is brewed to a significantly higher gravity than Waterbeach Weisse - typically an OG in the range 1060 to 1070 (or sometimes even higher) for an ABV of 6, 7% or more.. The malt bill is still pils malt and wheat to give a hazy, dry base. Then fermented with our fresh sour mixed culture of Hornindal Kveik (to produce the alcohol!) and Lactobacillus Plantarum (to produce the lovely gentle acidity that Pastore is known for).

But this is the point where things start to get interesting - we condition the beer on carefully chosen fruit purees to achieve the basic flavour profile associated with our cocktail, we may add salt if it’s a Margarita, we may add some other adjuncts too. The result however is a big heavy-hitting cocktail beer, and like the best cocktails, we strive to ensure the beer is refined with a crisp dry finish that makes you want to keep on sipping…