Cranberry Gose

Back in August I brewed a Traditional Gose beer (link here). The beer was very salty a few months ago and the sourness did not really take over like I had hoped, it was pretty out of balance. I decided to let the beer sit and play the waiting game. I tried the beer this weekend and was very pleased at how the beer has come together. I decided since the warm months are over and that I ended up only brewing a 5 gallon batch, I would go with a winter style Gose. I added the cranberries this weekend and racked the beer onto the berries. I will taste after a week or so and see if I think cinnamon and/or cloves would make for a better beer. I hope I can get this beer on tap in time for Thanksgiving dinner.

Pop Gose the Weasel- Review

I brewed this Gose about a year ago with the yeast cake from my Berliner Weiss. The beer was accidently infected with Brett (probably brett c. during secondary) The grain bill was simple 3.5# Pilsner, 3.5# Wheat Malt, a small amount of aged cluster hops in the mash, brought to a boil, salt and coriander added at flameout. I lost the details when my computer crashed in the fall. This is definitely a great beer which I will brew again this summer.

Appearance: Light yellow/straw in color like a really light beer. Slight haze from the wheat, but this beer has been sitting for 8 months or so. The big evervessent head disapates very quickly.

Aroma: Lactic acid and grain in the aroma. Slight herbal note from the coriander but coriander aroma has faded over time.

Taste: Bright lactic acidity, very sour at first taste but then mellows after. A funky and malt/grain flavor follows. The finish is tartness, coriander, and a slight saltiness in the end. You can only taste the coriander/salt if you know it is there, which I guess is a good thing.

Mouthfeel: Evervesant, with a tart mouth puckering dryness. Easy to drink.

On a side note, if you blend 3/4 Gose with 1/4 IPA it is really good.

IPA review up next.