Year of New Beer: Hi-Wire Loves AVL, Hi-Wire Brewing Co/Bhramari Brewing Co (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 09/16/2020

I'm not a huge fan of sour IPAs in general, but I am a big fan of Bhramari. And since we don't see their stuff here, I had to take advantage of their collab with Hi-Wire, a brewery we do see in this area. Nose has a definite citrus lean as the lime is joined by a tangerine-like note, both of which rest on a light vanilla sweetness. Mildly sour on the tongue, mostly fruit peel in nature. Vanilla and lactose arrive mid-palate, taking the edge off the hops, allowing this to finish a bit like a creamy fruit sorbet. Not my favorite thing from either brewery, but not a total disaster by any means.