Clean sour ale without fruit.
ABV 2.5 to 12.0%
2.5% 12.0%
ABV 2.5 to 12.0% IBU 5 to 30
5 30
IBU 5 to 30 SRM 2 to 40
2 40
SRM 2 to 40 Classic style categories are judged against one Brewers Association style description. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Entrants by Year How Crowded the Category Is Table view Entrants by Year Entries 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Entries 36 25 32 19 36 111
2025 · Category 26 · 36 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Flor De Jamaica 7% Not Found Not Found Miel Brewery & Taproom New Orleans, LA S Sea of Waves Not Found Not Found Not Found True Anomaly Brewing Co. Houston, TX B Margarita Sour 6.9% 12 Not Found Dru Bru (Cle Elum) Cle Elum, WA
2023 · Category 25 · 32 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Brilliant Not Found Not Found Not Found 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Bend, OR S The Sauer House Project: Ellie's Version Not Found Not Found Not Found Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino Central City, CO B Fate Single Hop Sour Not Found Not Found Not Found Fate Brewing Co. Scottsdale, AZ
2022 · Category 24 · 25 Entrants. Select a column header to sort. Medal Beer ABV IBU Hops Brewery City G Hot Break 4.8% Not Found Not Found Little Beast Brewing Clackamas, OR S Mirage 5.5% Not Found Not Found New Terrain Brewing Co. Golden, CO B Low pHunk 4.2% 5 Not Found MobCraft Beer Milwaukee, WI
2026 Medal Beers G Gold in American Sour Ale
Guavacation Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., Orlando, FL
Category American Sour Ale
Entries 111
ABV 3.6%
IBU Not Found
Style Sour, Berliner Weisse
Malts Not Found
Yeast Lactobacillus
Adjuncts Guava Tasting Notes
Low ABV, low bitterness and soured with a lactobacillus strain, it is vibrantly tart as well as amply carbonated. Source: ivanhoeparkbrewing.com
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S Silver in American Sour Ale
Mystic Voyage Great Basin Brewing Co., Sparks, NV
Category American Sour Ale
Entries 111
ABV 5.5%
IBU 15
Style Blueberry + Lemon Sour Ale
Malts Not Found
Yeast Not Found
Adjuncts Blueberry, Lactose, Lemon Tasting Notes
We also add a touch of milk sugar to give it a complex fruitiness that dances on the palate, with a tart finish. Source: ediblerenotahoe.com
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B Bronze in American Sour Ale
Second Pick Eno River Brewing, Hillsborough, NC
Category American Sour Ale
Entries 111
ABV 6.2%
IBU Not Found
Style Berliner Weisse
Malts Not Found
Yeast Not Found
Adjuncts Basil, Strawberry From the Brewery's Description
Second Pick, 6.2% Berliner Weisse w/ NC Strawberries and Local Basil. Second Pick is BACK and pouring better than ever, but this year WE PUT IT IN CANS. We… Source: enoriverbrewing.com
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