Barrel and Beam – Frugivore Kettle Sour – A Summer Beer with Mangoes!

Today I’m checking out a Kettle Sour from the UP – specifically, Marquette, Michigan. This is Frugivore from Barrel + Beam, which they say on their website “a brewery solely focused on crafting world-class farmhouse and barrel-aged real ale. Our name reflects the intersection of Old-World process with New-World taste and premium ingredients.” Frugivore is a Kettle Sour that’s brewed with mangoes, and they like to categorize it as a summer beer. Since it’s still technically warm enough to be summer, I thought this would be a good time to take a look at it, so stay tuned!

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HOMES brewery – Drones Double IPA and Straspberry Sherbet Sour

I’ve got a double feature here today, both from HOMES brewery in Ann Arbor, Michigan! HOMES Drones double IPA and Straspberry Sherbet were released a few weeks back, just before their first inaugural Nucleate festival. Drones is a DDH DIPA with Vic Secret and Cryo Citra hops, and Straspberry Sherbet is a kettle sour brewed with lactose, and blended with Strawberries and Raspberries. HOMES continues to churn out phenomenal beer, and these are just two more examples of that.

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Bell’s Larry’s Latest Sour Ale – A Perfect Sour for Summer

Don’t say that Bell’s doesn’t like to take chances – Larry’s Latest is their first foray into Kettle Sour ales. I’ve been on a bit of a sour kick lately after avoiding them for years. How does Larry’s latest fare against the plethora of other sours out there, and can a sour produced on this level be as good as a handcrafted sour? Stay tuned to find out!

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HOMES Brewery – Double Cherry Sherbet

Hey Friends, I got one of them new breview4u, and this time it’s a sour! Double Cherry Sherbet is from HOMES brewery out in Ann Arbor – only the 2nd sour that I’ve reviewed on this channel and I really feel like I’ve been spoiled with how good these 2 are. I don’t know whether or not that’s just kind of emblematic for Sours, or if I’ve just gotten really lucky with the ones that I’ve tried. Hear more by watching this review!

Find out more about HOMES brewery by checking them out at:
http://homesbrewery.com

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