SOURS AND LAMBICS

We have two categories here, the difference being that sours and goses are simple, clean, and sharp, with easy to recognize one-dimensional flavours, while a lambic is wild, alive, tamed and matured, then blended to a carefully layered battle of flavour. It is as simple as a fast-food cheeseburger to a gourmet steak dinner. Both are fun though. Blind Enthusiasm’s Galaxy and Saaz was a bright and exciting beer for this category. Dave Gingrich

Judges Selection

Blind Enthusiasm Spontaneous Manifesto Alberta, Canada

$27-29 (750 mL) CSPC 896672

Trail & Ale Writer’s Blanc, Alberta, Canada

Best In Class

BLIND ENTHUSIASM DRY HOP SERIES: GALAXY AND SAAZ, Alberta, Canada

$30-32 (750 mL) CSPC 104776

Blind Enthusiasm Monchester Alberta, Canada

$19-22 (4-pack cans) CSPC 868986

The Establishment Brewing Company Chaise Longue

$17-19 (4-pack cans) CSPC 889705

$22-24 (750 mL) CSPC 898938

Trial & Ale Separated to A Degree Alberta, Canada

$20-24 (750 mL) CSPC 862467

Trial & Ale A Saison Apparent Alberta, Canada

$19-22 (750 mL) CSPC 840057