This is the first pull from a 5-gallon carboy of sour beer, so it's not technically a solera yet. After pulling about 2.5 gallons, I added another 2.5 gallons of freshly fermented clean beer. In any case, the beer today is a bit over a year old, from a single brew, but with a ton of different sour dregs and brett strains, and a pack of Roselare blend.
Appearance: Hazy golden body with thin, white head. Lots of carbonation bubbles on the side of the glass.
Aroma: Fairly clean sour smell. Lemon-rind like. No hop aroma. A hint of acetic acid, maybe a little diacetyl.
Taste: Starts off a with a sharp tartness, maybe some vinegary character. Bretty funk is in there too. Quite dry, with a tannic quality at the end. Malt taste pretty low. Bitterness low to none.
Mouthfeel: Dry, low to moderate combination, sharply sour finish. Light-ish body.
Overall: Not sure. Pretty good, nice lemony and refreshing beer, but should have less vinegar, probably needs a bit more carbonation. Will see how it tastes in a few months.
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